60 h. ago Looted from Syria, sold on Facebook: antiquities smuggling surges after fall of Assad

Collapse of once-feared security apparatus, coupled with widespread poverty, has triggered a gold rushThey come by night. Armed with pickaxes, shovels and jackhammers, looters disturb the dead. Under the cover of darkness, men exhume graves buried more than 2,000 years ago in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, searching for treasure.By day, the destruction caused by grave robbers is apparent. Three-metre-deep holes mar the landscape of Palmyra, where ancient burial crypts lure people with the promise of funerary gold and ancient artefacts that fetch thousands of dollars. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 20,000 people are evacuated from Cologne city centre after Second World War bombs are discovered

A large part of the German city has been closed off after three bombs were found

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6 d. ago Cologne starts its biggest evacuation since 1945 to defuse WWII bombs

More than 20,000 residents are being evacuated from part of Cologne’s city center to defuse World War II bombs

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6 d. ago 20,000 people evacuated after three unexploded WWII bombs are discovered in German city

 Up to 20,000 people have been evacuated in the German city of cologne after three unexploded WWII bombs were discovered on Wednesday.

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7 d. ago Major evacuation in Cologne after second world war bombs discovered

About 20,000 people relocated while allied munitions dropped on German city in 1940s are made safe The biggest evacuation in Cologne since the second world war is under way after the discovery of three unexploded bombs dropped by allied forces 80 years ago.About 20,000 people are having to leave their homes and businesses, while hotels, a care home for elderly people and a hospital are being evacuated. Three bridges over the Rhine have been closed and rail traffic has been halted or diverted. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lost city is discovered in Guatemala after 3,000 YEARS: Mysterious settlement dubbed Los Abuelos was 'one of the most important ceremonial centres' of the Maya civilization

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle lies the remains of an ancient city forgotten about for nearly 3,000 years, experts reveal.

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1 week ago Remains of Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old unearthed in Guatemala

Pyramids and monuments suggest Los Abuelos was a significant ceremonial site, archaeologists sayArchaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site.The Mayan civilization arose around 2000BC, reaching its height between 400 and 900AD in what is present-day southern Mexico and Guatemala, as well as parts of Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool fans welcome Premier League heroes as 500k spectators line trophy parade route

Liverpool fans welcomed their Premier League champions to the city on Monday as the city council estimated 500,000 fans lined the streets despite the rain tumbling down

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2 w. ago Liverpool fans welcome Premier League heroes as 500,000 spectators line trophy parade route

Liverpool fans welcomed their Premier League champions to the city on Monday as the city council estimated 500,000 fans lined the streets despite the rain tumbling down

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2 w. ago ‘The world does not care if we all die’: hunger and despair in the ruins of Gaza City

Killings in a new Israeli offensive and depleted food and medical supplies are pushing people on to the streets of the once bustling hub of GazaOn the streets of Gaza City this week, there were two sounds that never ceased, day or night. In the west, the Mediterranean breakers crashed on the rubbish-strewn shoreline. In the east, the shells, missiles and rockets exploded with dull thuds and occasional ear-splitting cracks.At least 100,000 people have come to Gaza City, once the bustling commercial and cultural hub of the Palestinian territory. All are fleeing the new offensive – dubbed Gideon’s Chariots – recently launched by Israel into the ruined towns and neighbourhoods of northern Gaza. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Korea detains three over warship launch accident, state media reports

Kim Jong-Un vowed to punish those found responsible for ‘criminal’ damage to new 5,000-tonne naval destroyerNorth Korea has detained three people over an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship this past week, state media reported early on Sunday.Pyongyang has said that “a serious accident occurred” at Wednesday’s launch ceremony in the eastern port city of Chongjin for a newly built 5,000-tonne naval destroyer, in which sections of the bottom of the vessel were crushed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hidden city built 140,000 years ago discovered at bottom of ocean

Buried beneath the sea off the coast of Indonesia, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could rewrite the story of human origins.

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2 w. ago Stay at home! Picturesque Polish city's authorities tell residents to avoid leaving the house before thousands of Chelsea fans flood in for their European final next week

More than 70,000 supporters are expected to descend on the city in the coming days, as Chelsea take on Real Betis on Wednesday at the 42,000 capacity Wroclaw Stadium.

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2 w. ago Hidden city built 5,000 years ago by lost advanced civilization discovered underneath vast desert

Scientists have uncovered a lost 5,000-year-old civilization buried beneath the sands, rewriting the history of the region.

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2 w. ago London City Lionesses fined £15,000 for approaching player through DMs

London City Lionesses fined £15,000 for approaching player through DMs  The Guardian

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2 w. ago The surprising seaside tourist destination that has been blighted by crime with robberies, pickpockets and shoplifting rife on its iconic shopping streets

EXCLUSIVE: Brighton's Regency neighbourhood, so-called as it is at the heart of the Regency city's old quarter, saw 2,436 crimes for every 1,000 residents last year.

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3 w. ago English football policing head tells fans not to visit Bilbao without final ticket

Predictions of 80,000 fans in city ‘not unreasonable’Uefa warns fans second-hand tickets will not be acceptedThe head of English football policing, chief constable Mark Roberts, has urged Tottenham and Manchester United fans not to travel to Bilbao if they do not have a ticket for the Europa League final on Wednesday.Tens of thousands of ticketless fans are expected in the city and Roberts says Uefa, local organisers and police share a “real desire” to make the event work for supporters after the chaos of recent Champions League finals in Paris and Istanbul. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How ‘scandalous’ Europa League final left Tottenham and Manchester United fans scrambling

More than 80,000 Spurs and Man United fans will descend on the Basque city and Miguel Delaney details how Uefa are suddenly facing major logistic issues for its showpiece event

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3 w. ago The Knicks’ transition from laughing stock to title contenders is complete

The long-suffering Knickerbockers were the butt of jokes around the league for at least two decades, but now they’re just four games from the NBA finalsOn Friday night in New York City, more than 19,000 Knicks fans poured out of Madison Square Garden and onto Seventh Avenue, celebrating their team’s improbable 4-2 series victory over the Boston Celtics. The NBA’s social media peanut gallery had previously taken issue with Knicks fans for their overly exuberant early-round victory celebrations, but after landing in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in a quarter-century, this party was as legit as the Knicks newfound title hopes.New York had beaten their rivals by a franchise playoff-record margin of 38 points, ending Boston’s reign as NBA champs. If you watched the way they suffocated the Celtics, you know it wasn’t even that close. The way this series ended was as stunning as how it began, with consecutive historic Celtic meltdowns at TD Garden, when the home team sur...

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3 w. ago Man United and Tottenham supporters compare £550 hostel bed to SQUID GAME'S dormitory: Fans face sleeping on the street for Europa League final as 80,000 flock to Bilbao

Bilbao is expecting 80,000 supporters to descend on the Spanish city with residents braced for an invasion on a scale they have 'never faced' before, according to reports in Spain.

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