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17,000-Year-Old Remains Reveal Ancient Baby Likely Had Blue Eyes And Heart Disease
Scientists have uncovered the remains of a 17,000-year-old baby in southern Italy, revealing that the child likely had blue eyes, dark skin, and heart disease.
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17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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Gisele Pelicot, French Mass Rape Survivor, Hopes Trial Will Help Women
Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.
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Climate Change Drives Surge In 'Coolcation' Travel Trends - What You Need To Know
As global warming intensifies, the new travel trend "coolcation" emerges, reflecting a shift towards cooler destinations. With extreme heat impacting southern Europe, northern and central countries are becoming more attractive to tourists.
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Ukraine Attacks Oil Storage Depot In Russian Border Region, Reservoirs Catch Fire
The governor of Russia's southern Belgorod region said on Sunday Ukrainian forces attacked a fuel depot, triggering a series of fires after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of launching overnight attacks on border regions.
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French Museum Invites Nude Visitors To Explore History Of Naturism In Europe
A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe's relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.
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Prisoners Take Hostages In Russian Jail, Second Incident Since June
Russian inmates on Friday took staff hostage at a prison colony in the southern Volgograd region, officials said, the second such incident in a Russian jail since June.
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3-Month-Old Girl Survives Israeli Airstrikes That Killed Her Family Of 10
An Israeli strike killed 10 members of a Gaza family in the territory's southern district of Khan Yunis Tuesday, leaving only one survivor a three-month-old girl, a medic told AFP.
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140 Injured After Train Collides With Truck In Russia
At least 140 people were injured in southern Russia on Monday when a train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck on a level crossing, causing eight carriages to derail, Russian Railways said.
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New UK Defence Minister Visits Ukraine On First Trip Abroad, Pledges More Support
The UK's new defence minister pledged on Sunday to deliver more artillery guns, ammunition and missiles to Ukraine, stressing London's ongoing support for Kyiv during a visit to the southern city of Odesa.
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Russian Prison Siege By ISIS Inmates Ends, Hostages Safe
Two prison officers have been taken hostage by Islamic State inmates in a jail in Rostov, southern Russia, the prison services announced Sunday.
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Russia Downs 87 Ukrainian Drones Targetted At Military Headquarters
Russia said Friday it had downed 87 Ukrainian drones overnight, of which 70 had targeted the southern Rostov region that houses the headquarters of its military operation against Kyiv.
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8 Killed In Russian Strike On Zelensky's Hometown In Ukraine
A Russian strike on President Volodymyr Zelensky's home town in southern Ukraine on Wednesday killed eight people and wounded nearly two dozen more, officials said.
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
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Israel Says Forces Carrying Out "Offensive Action" Across Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces are carrying out "offensive action" across southern Lebanon, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday without specifying whether ground troops had crossed the border.
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17,000-Year-Old Remains Reveal Ancient Baby Likely Had Blue Eyes And Heart Disease
Scientists have uncovered the remains of a 17,000-year-old baby in southern Italy, revealing that the child likely had blue eyes, dark skin, and heart disease.
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17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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Gisele Pelicot, French Mass Rape Survivor, Hopes Trial Will Help Women
Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women and change society.
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Climate Change Drives Surge In 'Coolcation' Travel Trends - What You Need To Know
As global warming intensifies, the new travel trend "coolcation" emerges, reflecting a shift towards cooler destinations. With extreme heat impacting southern Europe, northern and central countries are becoming more attractive to tourists.
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Ukraine Attacks Oil Storage Depot In Russian Border Region, Reservoirs Catch Fire
The governor of Russia's southern Belgorod region said on Sunday Ukrainian forces attacked a fuel depot, triggering a series of fires after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of launching overnight attacks on border regions.
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French Museum Invites Nude Visitors To Explore History Of Naturism In Europe
A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe's relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.
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Prisoners Take Hostages In Russian Jail, Second Incident Since June
Russian inmates on Friday took staff hostage at a prison colony in the southern Volgograd region, officials said, the second such incident in a Russian jail since June.
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3-Month-Old Girl Survives Israeli Airstrikes That Killed Her Family Of 10
An Israeli strike killed 10 members of a Gaza family in the territory's southern district of Khan Yunis Tuesday, leaving only one survivor a three-month-old girl, a medic told AFP.
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140 Injured After Train Collides With Truck In Russia
At least 140 people were injured in southern Russia on Monday when a train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck on a level crossing, causing eight carriages to derail, Russian Railways said.
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New UK Defence Minister Visits Ukraine On First Trip Abroad, Pledges More Support
The UK's new defence minister pledged on Sunday to deliver more artillery guns, ammunition and missiles to Ukraine, stressing London's ongoing support for Kyiv during a visit to the southern city of Odesa.
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Russian Prison Siege By ISIS Inmates Ends, Hostages Safe
Two prison officers have been taken hostage by Islamic State inmates in a jail in Rostov, southern Russia, the prison services announced Sunday.
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Russia Downs 87 Ukrainian Drones Targetted At Military Headquarters
Russia said Friday it had downed 87 Ukrainian drones overnight, of which 70 had targeted the southern Rostov region that houses the headquarters of its military operation against Kyiv.
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8 Killed In Russian Strike On Zelensky's Hometown In Ukraine
A Russian strike on President Volodymyr Zelensky's home town in southern Ukraine on Wednesday killed eight people and wounded nearly two dozen more, officials said.
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
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Israel Says Forces Carrying Out "Offensive Action" Across Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces are carrying out "offensive action" across southern Lebanon, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday without specifying whether ground troops had crossed the border.
