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Kurdish granted national language status in Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. The decre...

Jan 17France 24Politics

Spain seeks answers as high-speed train crash toll rises to 40

The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes. The crash late on Sunday is Spain's deadliest trai...

Jan 19France 24accidentsImpact

Hong Kong builder linked to 5 workplace deaths wins appeal over licence renewal

A Hong Kong court has ordered the buildings authorities to reconsider the licence renewal application of a construction company linked to five workplace deaths across three accidents, ruling that offi...

6dSouth China Morning Postreal_estateImpact

US to suspend visa processing for 75 countries starting next week

The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge....

Jan 14ABC NewsPolitics

Ukraine's Zelensky laments EU lack of 'political will' in dealing with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday criticised what he called the EU’s lack of “political will” towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Davos. Meanwhile, Denmark said NATO chi...

5dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Trump opens signing ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos despite key holdouts

Trump is expected to host signing ceremony for his Board of Peace on sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday but some key allies have yet to commit....

5dABC NewsPoliticsImpact

World pauses as it observes annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed across the world on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps....

16hEuronewsworld_news

‘Thank you Tony’: Blair’s ‘Board of Peace’ role prompts Trump praise and Westminster anger

Many countries, including the UK, have turned their backs on the project after Putin was asked to join...

5dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

Russian strikes kill one, leave millions without power

Russia carried out another large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Saturday, triggering explosions across Kyiv and cutting power to around 1.2 million properties nationw...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Iran calls for fast trials of protesters despite Trump’s warning

Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

'To remain free, one must be feared': Macron says of France’s defence priorities

On Thursday, the French president offered his New Year's address to the armed forces. The eagerly awaited annual event comes amid multiple geopolitical crises....

Jan 15EuronewsPolitics

California governor urges Europe to grow 'backbone' and 'punch' back at Trump

The US president, who will address the annual gathering of global elites on Wednesday, has put the transatlantic alliance to the test with his demand to take over Greenland....

Jan 20EuronewsPoliticsImpact

Junta-backed party poised to win Myanmar elections

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is widely expected to take on the country's presidency after the highly controversial elections....

3dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

ICE and America’s flailing autocrat

Easily discredited propaganda is undermining Trump’s assault on the constitution...

1dFinancial Timesworld_newsImpact

US strikes alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 2

The attack represents the first known strike against alleged drug-trafficking boats since the US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3....

4dDeutsche WellePolitics

At least 13 children killed in school bus crash in South Africa, police say

Preliminary reports indicate 11 schoolchildren died at the scene, with two others succumbing to their injuries later in hospital....

Jan 19Euronewsaccidents

China’s central bank sets onshore yuan fixing at strongest point in nearly 16 months

China’s central bank strengthened the yuan’s daily fixing for a third consecutive session to a nearly 16-month high, as the currency also held firm in offshore markets despite recent US dollar strengt...

Jan 13South China Morning PosteconomicsImpact

German military personnel set to arrive in Greenland

The German reconnaissance team is among the groups of European military personnel who are scheduled to arrive in Greenland on Thursday....

Jan 15Deutsche Welleworld_news

430k-year-old well-preserved wooden tools are the oldest ever found

Article URL: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/01/430000-year-old-wooden-tools-marathousa/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46781530 Points: 7 # Comments: 0...

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430k-year-old well-preserved wooden tools are the oldest ever found

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