Human use of controlled fire dates back 400,000 years, new study finds
Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have mastered the art of making fire far earlier than previously believed – and they have the scorched evidence to prove it.
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DoD Advisor Confirms Potential To Build Navy Warships Outside U.S. Akin To ICE Pact
An advisor to Defense Department leaders this week confirmed the Navy is still considering building warships outside U.S. shipyards to boost fleet numbers, comparing the idea to the ICE Pact […]
L3Harris Delivers First Production Meadowlands Satellite Jammer To Space Force
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Thursday said it delivered the first Meadowlands production unit to the Space Force, providing the service with a ground-based mobile capability to jam and disrupt enemy […]
Amnesty accuses Hamas of ‘crimes against humanity’ over 7 October attacks
Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity during and after the 7 October, 2023 attack on Israel that led to the war in Gaza.
EU deadlocked over possible ban on ‘veggie burger’ labels
EU countries and lawmakers are at a stalemate over whether terms like “burger” and “sausage” should be reserved for meat products, amid a French-led push to restrict such labels that has divided Europe and drawn unexpected opposition from former Beatl…
Council of Europe ministers back ECHR plan to tackle illegal migration
European ministers have agreed to negotiate a new approach to the continent’s main ECHR human rights treaty, that would make it easier to deport illegal migrants. The decision comes as more governments argue that the treaty restricts their ability to …
Mayotte’s remains recovery slow as Cyclone Chido anniversary approaches
As Mayotte prepares to mark one year since the French island department was hit by Cyclone Chido, recovery has been hampered by soaring costs, supply bottlenecks and stretched public finances. With this year’s cyclone season under way, thousands of re…
Canada Partners With Telesat, MDA Space For Arctic Milsatcom Capability
Telesat [TSAT] and MDA Space [MDA] are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) capability under a new strategic partnership agreement announced Tuesday. This partnership [̷…
Anduril, GKN Team On British Army Autonomous UAS Project
Anduril Industries and Britain’s GKN Aerospace on Tuesday signed an exclusive teaming agreement to pursue a United Kingdom project to develop an unmanned collaborative combat platform that would team with […]
Zelensky says he’s ready to hold Ukraine elections, with US help
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was ready to hold new elections in Ukraine provided security could be assured, and that he expected to send Washington within a day revised proposals on ending the nearly four-year war with Russia.