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Oldest evidence of human fire-making discovered at site in England
Until now, the earliest-known evidence of fire-making was from about 50,000 years ago at a site in northern France
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but criticised by major technology companies and free speech advocates.
Pope Leo says Europe must play a central role in ending Ukraine war
Pope Leo said Europe must play a central role in efforts to end the war in Ukraine, warning any peace plan sidelining the continent is “not realistic”.
Miss Universe organisation to fly injured Miss Jamaica home with medical escort after on-stage accident
The Miss Universe Organisation and the family of Miss Jamaica Universe Dr Gabrielle Henry have issued an update on the beauty queen’s condition after her fall during the pageant’s preliminary competition in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 19 2025.
By Modiegi Mashamaite
Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say
Any potential collaboration with Russia risks setting back plans by Indian defence firms to jointly develop Western arms
Cambodia ‘ready at any time’ for talks to end Thailand conflict, says adviser to PM
Cambodia is open to immediate bilateral talks with Thailand to bring a halt to a raging border conflict, a top adviser to its prime minister said on Tuesday.
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia spreads along contested border
Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand escalated along their contested border on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian neighbours said they would not back down in defending their sovereignty.
European leaders discuss ‘positive progress’ on making use of frozen Russian assets
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany discussed the “positive progress” made to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine, Downing Street said on Monday.
Huge rotating structure of galaxies and dark matter is detected by MeerKAT telescope
Scientists believe that the universe on very large scales is made of a network-like distribution of galaxies, gas and dark matter
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan’s northeast
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate.
By Reuters
From Wall Street to academia, who is in Trump’s line of fire?
Here are some high-profile figures and entities that Trump has gunned for publicly
Zelensky says Ukraine’s peace talks with US constructive but not easy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call on Saturday with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and is expected to meet French, British and German leaders on Monday in London.
It has not been the Louvre’s year as water leaks damage rare books
Infrastructure and security woes bedevilled the Paris institution in 2025, including the famous jewellery heist of October
Benin government says armed forces foil coup attempt
The coup plotters, led by Col Tigri Pascal, briefly took control of state TV but were quickly overpowered by forces loyal to President Patrice Talon
Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales state
Australia on Sunday activated disaster relief for residents affected by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country’s most populous state.
By Reuters
