Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Australia’s big four banks not making it easy for customers to get bonus interest despite watchdog’s calls
Guardian analysis found no major bank has adopted ACCC recommendations in full – but NAB, CommBank, Westpac and ANZ say they offer in-app alerts
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Australia’s big banks have not implemented several recommendations designed to help customers qualify for bonus interest rates on savings products, more than 18 months after the regulatory advice was issued.
Two in three customers of bonus accounts miss out on the headline interest rate and instead receive a far smaller base rate, an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry found in late 2023.
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Continue reading...Green zone: Australian city of Shepparton to grow a huge pear
The three-storey fibreglass fruit is estimated to cost at least $1.3m but historian says regional city in the running to be the ‘capital of big things in Australia’
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Not content with building the world’s largest Murray cod, the city of Shepparton is now planning the construction of the biggest pear on Earth.
The proposal for a three-storey fruit in the heart of the Goulburn Valley has generated headlines in recent weeks after the return of a business case that estimated construction of the fibreglass fruit alone at just over $1.3m.
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Continue reading...Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis
Unusual burial of man, thought to have been a potter, in sealed vessel may have helped DNA survive past four millennia
A man whose bones were shaped by a lifetime of hard labour more than 4,500 years ago has become the first ancient Egyptian to have his entire genetic code read and analysed by scientists.
The skeleton of the man, who lived at the dawn of the Age of the Pyramids, was recovered in 1902 from a sealed pottery vessel in a rock-cut tomb in Nuwayrat, 165 miles south of Cairo, and has been held in a museum since.
Continue reading...Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire – BBC
- Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire BBC
- Israeli Officials Express Optimism on Gaza Cease-Fire as Netanyahu Prepares to Meet With Trump The New York Times
- Israel confirms it has agreed to the U.S. proposal for ceasefire with Hamas NBC News
- Hamas says it is studying ceasefire proposal labelled 'final' by Trump Reuters
- Trump and the IDF chief want to end the Gaza war. It's not clear if Netanyahu is on board Haaretz
In Rattling Japan Islands, ‘It’s Very Scary to Even Fall Asleep’ – Newser
- In Rattling Japan Islands, 'It's Very Scary to Even Fall Asleep' Newser
- Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks BBC
- Residents evacuate quake-hit Japanese island village of Toshima nhk.or.jp
- Hundreds of Small Earthquakes Rattle Remote Islands in Japan The New York Times
- Japanese islands shaken by earthquake after more than 1,000 tremors upi.com
Former UK civil service chief calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ over Taiwan threats
Comments from Simon Case come as UK defence review highlights Chinese military exercises around Taiwan as driver of global instability
The former head of the UK’s civil service has described the Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator” and said Donald Trump had put “helpful pressure” on Europe to increase defence spending.
Simon Case, who served as the cabinet secretary until December, when he stepped down on health grounds, said China had sent a clear message to “prepare for serious conflict” in Taiwan.
Continue reading...Japanese activist pledges to continue daily Gaza protests
Japanese activist Yusuke Furusawa has been protesting alone against the Gaza genocide for more than 600 days.
Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, Trust will identify successor – Reuters
- Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, Trust will identify successor Reuters
- Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death BBC
- Dalai Lama confirms reincarnation search plans outside China, escalating Beijing-Tibet tensions WBUR
- Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure The New York Times
- Statement Affirming the Continuation of the Institution of Dalai Lama The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Calling out Israel is not “fuelling anti-Semitism”
Majed Bamya says using Jewish identity as a “shield” for Israel’s crimes against Gaza civilians is “not acceptable.”
European summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare? – CNN
- European summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare? CNN
- Europe’s heatwave moves east as row erupts in France over air conditioning The Guardian
- Europe heat wave intensifies as fresh warnings issued DW
- Facing blistering heat, the French ponder the unthinkable: Air conditioning The Christian Science Monitor
- Is 'AC guilt' justified? French papers divided over use of air conditioning amid heatwave - Press Review France 24
US won’t retry Diddy case “just to get racketeering”
“I don't think that any prosecutor is going to drag those women back into court to tell their story entirely again…”
‘There will be no Hamastan,’ Netanyahu declares as terror group reviews US ceasefire proposal – The Jerusalem Post
- 'There will be no Hamastan,' Netanyahu declares as terror group reviews US ceasefire proposal The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu calls for end to Hamas after Trump ceasefire call USA Today
- Netanyahu insists Israel can free hostages without giving up on goal of defeating Hamas The Times of Israel
- Israel at a crossroads in Gaza: A deal or a new military phase? JNS.org
- Breaking News Live Updates: Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from 21st July to 21st August The Economic Times
Israel’s Time is Running Out on Gaza Operation – COLlive
- Israel’s Time is Running Out on Gaza Operation COLlive
- Visiting troops in Gaza, Katz says Israel won't 'give up or compromise' on defeating Hamas, recovering hostages The Times of Israel
- It is time to end the war and defeat Hamas for good - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- "If not now, then when? There is no better time for a ceasefire" ReliefWeb
- Why is it taking so long to beat Hamas? Ynetnews
5 Examples of How Wildly Hot It Is in Europe – Newser
- 5 Examples of How Wildly Hot It Is in Europe Newser
- Heat Wave Forecast: Tracking High Temperatures in Europe The New York Times
- Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France BBC
- European heat wave fuels deadly Spanish wildfire as European Union presents plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions PBS
- Deadly heatwave across Europe sparks wildfires and shuts nuclear plant Euronews.com
Greetings from Alishan, Taiwan, whose red cypress forests offer timeless beauty – NPR
Rachel Reeves in Tears in UK Parliament As Questions Are Raised Over Her Role – The New York Times
- Rachel Reeves in Tears in UK Parliament As Questions Are Raised Over Her Role The New York Times
- Britain’s Starmer backs his Treasury chief after U-turns dent the government’s fiscal plans The Hill
- Politics latest: Starmer refuses to back his tearful chancellor Rachel Reeves in extraordinary PMQs The Independent
- Survival-mode Starmer throws tearful chancellor to wolves at PMQs The Guardian
- Allegra Stratton: Rachel Reeves’s Tears Move Markets Bloomberg
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case
Bangladesh’s interim government says the conviction shows commitment to justice.
North Korea to Reinforce Moscow With 30,000 Troops, Officials Say – Kyiv Post
- North Korea to Reinforce Moscow With 30,000 Troops, Officials Say Kyiv Post
- North Korea to send as many as 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces, Ukrainian officials say CNN
- North Korea to send 30,000 soldiers to frontlines as Washington weighs support for Ukraine – report The Jerusalem Post
- North Korea to send 30,000 more troops to help Russia fight Ukraine: report New York Post
- How does sending more troops to Russia benefit North Korea? DW
Princess of Wales talks of ‘life-changing’ cancer treatment – BBC
- Princess of Wales talks of 'life-changing' cancer treatment BBC
- Catherine, Princess of Wales makes first public appearance after dropping out of Royal Ascot CNN
- Kate Middleton Speaks Out on Phase After Cancer Treatment After Missing Royal Ascot: It’s ‘Really, Really Difficult’ People.com
- Princess Kate's Royal Return Is Happening "Very Much at Her Own Pace" After Cancer Scare Harper's BAZAAR
- Catherine, Princess of Wales: My cancer recovery was a rollercoaster The Telegraph