The Dubois collection
Scientist Eugène Dubois and others working on his behalf excavated
and collected most of these fossils and other natural history objects
in Java and Sumatra between 1888 and 1900. On the advice of the
independent…
Category: 2. World
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Key pieces from the Dubois Collection handed over in Indonesia – Indonesia
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Nuclear proliferation rhetoric in Europe spikes again as fear of Trump’s plans grows
(Photo credit: United States Air Force)
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and UK defence minister Al Carns are stoking fears of war with Russia and another round of incitement to nuclear proliferation across Europe is…
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A botched report, BritBox, and porn : NPR
Journalists report outside BBC Broadcasting House in London. In a new lawsuit, President Trump is seeking $10 billion from…
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England mull complaint after Snicko error as supplier takes ‘full responsibility’
England were considering raising their grievances around the ‘Snicko’ technology used in Australia with the match referee on
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Recent attacks have been ‘inspired’ by Islamic State. What does that mean?
Just over a decade ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) held vast swaths of territory across Iraq and Syria, carried out attacks that shocked the world, and regularly flooded social media with…
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Do recent attacks ‘inspired’ by ISIS mean the group is resurging? : NPR
A member of the Iraqi forces walks past a mural bearing the logo of the Islamic State group in a tunnel that was reportedly…
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To farm or flee – The climate challenge facing Syria’s farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is working with the government to restore over 45,000 hectares of irrigation systems across Syria, helping nearly 70,000 households have access to water. Picture networks of canals once again…
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U.S. looks for countries willing to send peacekeepers to Gaza to maintain peace – NPR
- U.S. looks for countries willing to send peacekeepers to Gaza to maintain peace NPR
- Gaza ‘stabilisation force’ plan marred by legitimacy concerns Dawn
- Trump says Gaza stabilization force already running | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- Turkey on the…
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Bondi shooting suspect Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder
Saeed KHAN / AFP via Getty ImagesNaveed Akram, the surviving suspect in Sunday’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist act, the New South Wales…
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