13 h. ago Easter Island mystery is SOLVED: Scientists finally pinpoint exactly how ancient people moved the iconic head statues 900 years ago

Using a combination of 3D modelling and real-life experiments, scientists have confirmed that the statues actually 'walked' to their final destinations.

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16 h. ago Archaeologists finally crack mystery of how Moai statues were erected on Easter Island

Roads made by villagers stabilised statue, researchers say

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26 h. ago Young people fed up of living with housemates from hell in shared accommodation

Joe Thomas, the actor known for his roles in The Inbetweeners and Fresh Meat, has backed a move to try to help young people in shared rental accommodation

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68 h. ago Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Cairo

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Cairo for discussions set to begin on Monday.The talks will focus on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Egypt

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Egypt for discussions set to begin on Monday.The talks will focus on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on SaturdayMinisters are to give police new powers to target repeated protests, aimed particularly at cracking down on demonstrations connected to Gaza, the Home Office has said.The announcement, made the morning after almost 500 people were arrested in London for expressing support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation, could allow police to order regular protests to take place at a different site. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Island At The Edge Of The World by Mike Pitts: The mystery of Easter Island is finally SOLVED

Finally scientists have discovered that there is a fruiter reason for the placement of Easter Island famous statues than any of us might have considered.

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5 d. ago Scientists give their final verdict on the 'alien object' heading for Earth in weeks

An unexplained alien object heading towards Earth has confused plenty of astronomers for months – but now NASA are convinced they have reached the final verdict on where it's going

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6 d. ago AI 'cracks case' of identity of mystery Nazi killer after 84 years in 'unusual' match

German historian Jürgen Matthäus has been investigating the killer for years – and is confident he has finally solved the mystery of the massacre which took place 84 years ago

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6 d. ago AD FEATURE: Gower College Swansea named as a leading institution for Oxbridge progression

The college has been recognised for its success in helping young people move on to well-established universities

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7 d. ago ‘Listen to the cry of the Earth’: Pope Leo takes aim at climate change sceptics

Pontiff laments that some ‘ridicule those who speak of global warming’, days after Trump’s claims of ‘con job’Pope Leo XIV has taken aim at people who “ridicule those who speak of global warming” as he embraced Pope Francis’s environmental legacy and made it his own in some of his strongest and most extensive comments on the subject to date.Leo presided over the 10th-anniversary celebration of Francis’s landmark ecological encyclical, Laudato Si (Praised Be), at a global gathering south of Rome. The encyclical cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral concern and launched a global grassroots movement to advocate for caring for God’s creation and the peoples most harmed by its exploitation. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Israel says ‘last opportunity’ for Gaza City residents to leave

Defence minister issues warning, while Hamas reportedly considers seeking amendments to Trump plan The Israeli military has issued what it said was its final warning for Gaza City residents to flee as it intensified its bombardment and offensive on Wednesday, while Hamas was reportedly considering requesting amendments to Donald Trump’s ceasefire ultimatum.Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said the warning was the last opportunity for people to move to southern Gaza as the military encircled the city. Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Wednesday that Israeli forces had killed at least 46 people, including 36 in Gaza City. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Chicago officials blast Trump’s plan to send in 100 National Guard troops: ‘This is no way to live’

The move comes after several people involved in anti-ICE protests outside an immigration facility in Chicago were reportedly charged with assaulting officers

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1 week ago Have French scientists solved the mystery of Nelson’s lover Lady Hamilton?

Digital reconstruction of remains discovered in Calais graveyard bears ‘incredible’ likeness to Emma Hamilton, mistress of British naval hero Horatio Nelson, say expertsLady Emma Hamilton was one of the great celebrity women of her time. The daughter of a blacksmith, she used her wit, intelligence and beauty to rise to the highest echelons of European society, mingle with royalty and win the heart of Britain’s great hero, Adm Horatio Nelson.Now, more than 200 years after she died in drink and debt in Calais, French scientists have identified what they believe are Hamilton’s remains Continue reading...

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1 week ago DWP to scrap four key benefits by next March as Brits issued 'stark' warning

The legacy benefits are set to end as the Government moves claimants onto Universal Credit - people are being sent letters urging them to switch

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1 week ago HMRC can now take money direct from your bank account as new powers kick in

HM Revenue & Customs will be able to take money from people's accounts in a move called ‘draconian’ by tax experts, with anyone owing over £1,000 at risk of their bank paying the taxman directly

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2 w. ago Mystery of girls found dumped in park in 1989 finally solved...with tragic revelation about what happened to their mother

Two women, named recently as Elizabeth and Jasmin Ramos, who were dumped in a park as toddlers, discovered their mother had been murdered in a decades-old cold case.

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2 w. ago Big Brother hosts make 'overwhelming' admission as familiar face returns to ITV show

Big Brother is set to return to ITV2 this weekend as a group of strangers head into the iconic Big Brother house where they will live together for several weeks

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2 w. ago 'I can't move when I wake up and people think I'm dead. But I'm not'

Dr Amir Khan who regularly appears on ITV's This Morning and Lorraine has been inundated with messages from fans

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan slams Nigel Farage's migrant visa plans as 'unacceptable' for Londoners

Row erupts as London’s mayor says Reform move would impact ‘thousands’ of people living in the capital who are ‘contributing hugely to our city’

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