Thu 19 March 2026: Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself? The idea that aliens assisted the builders of ancient monuments was promoted by the Swiss author Erich von Däniken in his bestselling book Chariot of the Gods […]
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Thu 19 March 2026: Heavy social media use has contributed to ‘worrying decline’ in wellbeing in Western countries, World Happiness Report says. Social media has played a large role in declining happiness among young people in Western countries, a United Nations-backed report has found. Heavy social media use partly explains a “worrying decline” in the […]
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Wed 18 March 2026: It’s called the infinite scroll – a design feature on social media, shopping, video and many other apps that continuously loads content as you reach the bottom of the page. Handy? Yes. Clever? Also yes. Devious? Very much so. The infinite scroll is likely the main reason you find it so hard to […]
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Wed 18 March 2026: Indonesia has suspended its plans to deploy up to 8,000 troops to the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, a cabinet member announced on Tuesday. “Everything is on hold,” Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said after a coordination meeting at the Defense Ministry, Antara News reported on Wednesday. Jakarta had pledged the troops for […]
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Wed 18 March 2026: Global average jet fuel prices have surged 82.8% over the past month, sharply increasing cost pressures on airlines, according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest fuel price monitor, Anadolu reports. IATA data showed jet fuel prices rose 11.2% week-on-week to $175 per barrel in the latest reporting period. The figures, published […]
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Wed 18 March 2026: Morocco were awarded the 2025 AFCON title following an appeal to CAF regarding Senegal’s walk-off protest in final. Senegal have condemned the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, labelling it “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable”, and saying it casts a shadow over African football. “The Senegalese […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque and former Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, has issued a fatwa (religious ruling) calling on Muslims to perform Eid prayers at the nearest point to Al-Aqsa Mosque, which has been closed for more than two weeks. Palestinian platforms reported that the […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: Google has removed an artificial intelligence-powered search feature that offered crowdsourced health advice from non-experts, The Guardian reported on Monday. The company had said the feature, “What People Suggest,” which shared tips from strangers, demonstrated “the potential of AI to transform health outcomes across the globe.” However, Google has since quietly […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: AI-powered toys often struggle to communicate effectively with children, sometimes misinterpreting their emotions and giving inappropriate responses, according to new research on Friday. The study by the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education examined how a small group of children aged three to five interacted with an AI-powered cuddly toy called […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: A sharp rise in migrant deaths and disappearances in the Mediterranean is being compounded by a growing lack of transparency from authorities, making it increasingly difficult to verify casualties and assess the scale of the crisis along one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. According to the International Organization for Migration […]
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