GETTING SHORTER AND GOING HUNGRIER: HOW CHILDREN IN THE UK LIVE TODAY

Wed 25 September 2024: Children’s lives in the UK are changing. They are becoming shorter in height. More of them are going hungry than they were a few years ago. Recently, more have died each year than they did a few years ago. Increased poverty, more destitution and the effects of ongoing austerity are the clear culprits. But why did this happen to our […]

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RUSSIA HAS SECRET WAR DRONES PROJECT IN CHINA, INTEL SOURCES SAY

Wed 25 September 2024: Russia has established a weapons programme in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents reviewed by Reuters. IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned weapons company Almaz-Antey, has developed and flight-tested a new drone […]

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SCIENTISTS IN NEW ZEALAND DISCOVER NEW ‘GHOST SHARK’ SPECIES

  A new species of ghost shark which prowls the Pacific Ocean floor [National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research/Handout] Wed 25 September 2024: The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) reveals the Australasian Narrow-nosed spookfish, found exclusively in the deep waters around Australia and New Zealand.Known as “ghost sharks” or “chimaeras,” these […]

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LASER SURVEYS UNVEIL ANCIENT NAN MADOL, A HIDDEN PACIFIC CITY OF SOPHISTICATED AGRICULTURE

Wed 25 September 2024: Once a bustling metropolis, the ancient city of Nan Madol, often called the “Venice of the Pacific,” now lies hidden beneath dense vegetation in the Pacific Ocean. Thanks to cutting-edge aerial surveys using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, researchers have uncovered a vast, advanced network of cultivation features, transforming our […]

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ACTIVIST URGES FRANCE TO RETURN NATIVE AMERICAN REMAINS FROM ‘HUMAN ZOO'”

  18,000 Skulls are conserved for scientific study at the Musee de l’Homme, Paris, France. Tue 24 September 2024: Corinne Toka Devilliers, a descendant of a Native American girl who survived being exhibited in a “human zoo” in 19th-century Paris, is campaigning for the repatriation of the remains of six others who perished there. These […]

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US ELECTION POLL ROUNDUP: HARRIS EDGES TRUMP IN TIGHT RACE

Mon 23 September 2024: Recent polls showed US Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris holding a slim lead over former President Donald Trump ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election. A CBS News/YouGov survey, conducted on Sept. 18-20, showed Harris narrowly leading Trump nationally with 52% to 48% among 3,129 respondents. In battleground states, […]

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FACT CHECK: THESE SCENES ARE NOT FROM ISRAEL

Mon 23 September 2024:  A Video posted on X (Twitter) by the account holder Karbala Stories @karbalastories, claiming: “While you were sleeping last night, Hezbollah did this to Israel”. This video also forwarded in many WhatsApp groups. Check Tweet here: 👇🏽 https://x.com/karbalastories/status/1837818718744674525 Independent Press reverse-checked the image and discovered that it is not just an […]

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NETHERLANDS TO RETURN 288 STOLEN ARTIFACTS TO INDONESIA AFTER CENTURIES OF COLONIAL RULE

Mon 23 September 2024: The Netherlands has announced the return of 288 cultural artifacts and historical objects that were illegally taken from Indonesia during the colonial period. The repatriation, which comes at Indonesia’s request, will take place on September 20 at the Wereldmuseum in Amsterdam. Among those attending the event will be Hilmar Farid, Indonesia’s […]

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