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Ritual human offering found at ancient Lima ceremonial site
A human skeleton believed to be a ritual offering has been found at Huaca Pucllana in Lima, dating to around 650 AD. The discovery offers ne
US-Iran deportation flights exposed in leaked emails
Newly released emails show US immigration officials coordinated with Iranian authorities to deport over 100 Iranians in 2025. The correspond
Lebanon hands over former Assad general to Syria for trial
Lebanon has extradited a former Syrian military general to face trial in Damascus. Adel Issa is accused of crimes including intentional kill
North Korea dismisses US drill cutback as meaningless gesture
North Korea's first response to Trump's drill scale-back is dismissive. Kim Yo Jong says the exercises remain provocative despite reduced si
South Korea's civil defence drill tests readiness amid scaled-back US exercises
South Korea conducted a nationwide civil defence drill on 20 August, part of the annual Ulchi Exercise. Authorities rehearsed responses to a
Influencer Sonia Bellina's charred remains identified in French vineyard case
DNA testing has identified the body found in a vineyard near Nîmes as Sonia Bellina, a 29-year-old TikTok influencer. Two men are in custody
Central African Republic gold mine collapse may have killed 100
A landslide at the Zamboye gold mine in the Central African Republic may have killed at least 100 people. Rescue efforts continue, but offic
Tourist helicopter crash in northern Kenya kills all seven aboard
A tourist helicopter crashed at Mount Ololokwe in northern Kenya on Wednesday, killing all seven people on board. The aircraft was on a scen
UAE severs all trade and financial ties with Iran after missile incident
The UAE has suspended all trade, commercial exchange, and financial transactions with Iran until further notice. The move follows Iran's fir
Harvard to pay $53 million over stolen body parts scandal
Harvard University will pay $53 million to settle claims after a former morgue manager sold donated body parts. The settlement includes fund
Iran executions top 900 in seven months, rights monitor reports
At least 901 people were executed in Iran in the first seven months of the year, according to the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. The toll inc
Belgian climbers' remains found in Swiss Alps 34 years on
Remains of two Belgian climbers missing since 1992 were found on the Trift Glacier in Switzerland. DNA analysis confirmed their identity. Th