First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought
Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.
Day: February 26, 2026
‘Really a lot of amazing beauty’: emails show how model scout connected Epstein with young women
Daniel Siad, facing allegation of rape in France, appears in more than 1,000 documents in latest declassified files“In This busyness I feel like fisherman some time I cache quick, some time no fish,” Daniel Siad, a model scout, wrote to Jeffrey Epstein…
Calls to move England’s home insulation scheme into council workers’ hands
Thinktank proposes councils stop using private contractors in attempt to improve quality and spendingCouncils should train up their own workers to install insulation in England’s draughty houses, and offer home upgrades street by street, beginning in t…
Democrats in four states seek to bar ICE employees from future civil service jobs
Bills aim to make ICE employees ineligible for jobs in law enforcement, public education and state civil serviceSupercharged by billions in dollars from Congress, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has hired thousands of new officers to carry ou…
Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of further genocidal violence in Sudan
Nearly three years of war in Sudan have been marked by killings, rape and other violations, with risk of genocidal violence spreading, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. Read the full story, “Human Rights Council hears of ongoing risk of fu…
Palestine: UN rights chief highlights suffering, atrocity crimes ‘that remain unpunished’
The UN rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday highlighted the “human-made disaster” across the Occupied Palestinian Territory stemming from Israel’s disregard for human rights norms and serious violations also committed by Hamas and other Palestinian arm…
UN’s Türk urges dialogue after deadly clashes on Afghan-Pakistan border
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday appealed for dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan amid border clashes and deadly airstrikes, while condemning ever harsher “apartheid” edicts issued by the Afghan de facto authorities that continue to …
UN drug alert stops shipment that could have made 1.6 billion lethal fentanyl doses
An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced up to 1.6 billion potentially lethal doses, the UN narcotics control body said on Thursday.Read the full story, “UN drug alert stops sh…
World Economic Forum CEO Borge Brende Quits Amid Probe Over Epstein Ties
The CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, said on Thursday that he was stepping down after an investigation was launched into his relationship with late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Hillary Clinton says she answered every question in Epstein testimony and confirms Republican asked about UFOs and Pizzagate – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: No deal reached in Iran talks as potential for US attack loomsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxCindy McCain announced today that she will step down from he…