“The discovery of the tusk detached from the skull and the rest of the body, raises questions,” said the IAA. Source: Israel Antiquities Authority. A team of archaeologists in southern Israel have uncovered the tusk of a prehistoric elephant thought to have roamed the earth some 500,000 years ago. Biologist Dr Eitan Mor said he…
It’s not yet known when the lockdown will end. Source: Shutterstock. Another COVID-19 outbreak has sent the 21 million residents of Chengdu into lockdown as China cracks down on its zero covid policy. It’s been reported by Chengdu’s Health Commission that there have been 665 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of August 31 and over…
“I’m speechless, that’s the best feeling I’ve had in my life,” said Brisbane debut Darcy Wilmot. Source: Brisbane Lions. The Brisbane Lions are heading to the semi-finals after a narrow win over the Richmond Tigers in a game many are calling one of the best in recent times. At full time the final score was…
The UN report calls for urgent international response and says there is evidence of “a pattern of large-scale arbitrary detention” of the mostly Muslim Uyghurs. Source: Scazon, Flickr. A long-awaited report into the Chinese government from the United Nations has detailed the “serious human rights violations” in Xinjiang. The released minutes before UN human rights…
In 2015, it’s believed that almost 145,000kg of tomatoes were used in the festival. Source: aaroncorey, flickr. The tomato throwing festival has returned to the streets of Bunol, Valencia in epic style after the event was cancelled the past two years due to COVID-19. Around 20,000 people took to the streets and hurled more than…
It comes as Russia and China continue the development and testing of new space technology. Source: NASA, Flickr. Pentagon leadership will be holding a classified meeting next week to discuss Russia and China developing new types of space weapons. According to an agenda for the meeting reviewed by DefenseNews, the concern is “how China and…
“After two years of pandemic school closures in the last few years, children once again risk further disruption to their learning, in areas where one-third of girls and boys were already out-of-school before the crisis,” said UNICEF. Source: Sami Malek, UNICEF. Devastating floods have ravaged parts of Pakistan, leaving over three million children in desperate…
Australia will begin training on HMS Anson soon. Source: Defence Imagery, Flickr. Australian officials were present at the commissioning of HMS Anson in the UK where they announced that members of the RAN would begin training onboard the submarine. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles among other…
The break from tradition is due to the 96-year-old monarch experiencing mobility issues. Source: Michael Garnett, Flickr. Queen Elizabeth II will meet outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his successor at her Balmoral residence instead of Buckingham Palace. The 6 September meeting will be held in her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland where the Queen…
The study also found 34% of women in their 40s and 26% of women aged 68 to 73 have experienced sexual violence. Over half of Australian women in their 20s that were part of a new research report were found to have experienced sexual violence. The findings come from Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s…