- August 29, 2025
How the 'Hobbit' human species was discovered
Witness History looks back at the 2003 discovery of the Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores. Source link
France returns skull of monarch killed during colonial era
The head of a Malagasy king killed by French troops during a colonial-era war has been formally returned to Madagascar.
US unseals Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his lynching
Getty Images Emmett Till’s death was a key galvanising moment in the US civil rights movement Thousands of pages of
Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of Gaza City offensive
EPA An Israeli military official said five divisions would be involved in the planned offensive The Israeli military says it
Malnourished Gazan woman flown to Italy dies in hospital
Rachel Muller-Hendryk BBC News EPA More than 180 Gazan children and adults have been brought to Italy since the start
Putin must ‘prove he is serious about peace,’ says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky believe there is a “viable” chance of a ceasefire in Ukraine but Vladimir Putin
Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales to US government
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of Chinese revenues as part of an
Wildfires force Turkey to shut Dardanelles Strait to shipping
The Dardanelles Strait has been temporarily shut to maritime traffic due to large forest fires raging in north-western Turkey, the
Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report
Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem Reuters Netanyahu’s plan reportedly faces opposition from military chiefs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is
Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, in New York Watch: Trump defends firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head over “wrong” numbers