Excavations uncovered a 2,000-year-old fig, offering insights into trade between the Roman Empire and Ireland. This ancient fig, among other metal, ceramic, and food remnants (preserved by burning), was unearthed during the dig. University College Dublin announced the discovery.The find enhances our understanding of goods exchanged between the Roman Empire…

The construction of Thessaloniki's new subway system, a project spanning many years, has unearthed thousands of significant archaeological artifacts. Many of these discoveries have been creatively integrated into the metro station designs.Construction on the Agias Sofias station, part of the new line in Greece's second-largest city, began in 2003.Excavations during…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly endorsed a U.S. and French-brokered ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, aiming to end fourteen months of conflict. Cabinet approval is pending.Following over three hours of cabinet deliberation, Netanyahu, at a press conference, cited three justifications for the deal: focusing on the Iranian threat, allowing Israeli…

On Tuesday, supporters of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan overcame barricades in the capital city and clashed with security forces, despite government warnings of lethal force. The violence resulted in six fatalities.Thousands of security personnel have been deployed to Islamabad to control protests supporting Khan, which have intensified…

Reports on Monday indicated that Russian forces apprehended a former British Army soldier, 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson, while he was fighting alongside Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region.A video surfaced showing the prisoner of war, hands restrained, identifying himself.Russia's Tass news agency confirmed the capture of a British mercenary…

A yacht, the Sea Story, sank near Marsa Alam, Egypt, on Monday, leaving at least 16 people missing.The vessel, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew members on a diving trip, capsized in rough seas. Of the 44 people onboard, 28 were rescued.While two Americans were reportedly among the passengers, it…

NATO’s top military commander issued a stark warning to businesses on Monday: prepare for potential wartime conditions. This preparedness should include restructuring production and distribution networks to minimize vulnerability to Russian and Chinese coercion.Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of NATO’s military committee, addressed attendees at a European Policy Center think tank…

A Financial Times report reveals Russia, in collaboration with the Houthi terrorist network, is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni men under false pretenses. These men, lured to Russia with promises of high-paying jobs and citizenship, are subsequently coerced into the Russian military.This "shadowy trafficking operation" involves transporting Yemeni recruits to Russia,…

Uruguay's five-year conservative government was replaced on Sunday as leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi secured victory in a closely contested presidential runoff. The high voter turnout reached nearly 90 percent.While vote counting continued, center-right ruling coalition candidate Álvaro Delgado conceded defeat to Orsi."With sadness, but without regret, we congratulate the…

According to reports, Israel is nearing a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon following nearly a year of conflict that intensified into a full-scale war in September.Israeli media, including Haaretz, report that Israel has indicated tentative acceptance of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal. However, these reports emphasize that a final agreement…

In retaliation for deadly Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strikes on Hezbollah command centers in Beirut, the militant group launched a large-scale rocket and projectile attack into Israel on Sunday.Hezbollah reportedly fired approximately 250 rockets and other projectiles, some of which were intercepted by Israeli air defenses. This marked one of…

Four men received convictions for their roles in the homophobic murder of a young nursing assistant in July 2021, a crime that prompted widespread protests in Spain and internationally.The 24-year-old victim, Samuel Luiz, died in a hospital after being assaulted by a group outside a nightclub in A Coruña, Galicia.Three…

Ukraine's Security Service is examining debris from a Russian-launched intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that hit Dnipro on Thursday, marking the weapon's first battlefield use.On Sunday, the Service displayed fragments of the "Oreshnik" (Hazel Tree) IRBM to the Associated Press.President Putin confirmed the attack, stating it retaliated against the U.S. and…

Three Jordanian police officers were injured in an exchange of gunfire with a gunman near the Israeli embassy in Amman early Sunday, resulting in the gunman's death, according to authorities.The Public Security Directorate reported that the shooting occurred in the Rabiah neighborhood. Following a pursuit, police engaged the gunman, fatally…