Genome study reveals what happened after the Roman Empire fell – Reuters

  1. Genome study reveals what happened after the Roman Empire fell  Reuters
  2. Demography and life histories across the Roman frontier in Germany 400–700 ce  Nature
  3. What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues  Scientific American
  4. After Rome: Genomic insights from southern Germany reveal the formation of Central European societies  Phys.org
  5. Study challenges established views of life after fall of Western Roman Empire  HeritageDaily
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Tourist dies after cobra slithers up his pants, bites him during snake show – MLive.com

  1. Tourist dies after cobra slithers up his pants, bites him during snake show  MLive.com
  2. Tourist Dies After Cobra Slithers into His Pants and Bites Him During Hotel's Snake Show  Yahoo
  3. Tourist dies after being bitten at snake show while on vacation in Egypt  CNN
  4. Tourist dies of possible cobra bite at luxury resort, police say  USA Today
  5. Tourist dies after being bitten at snake-charming show while on family vacation in Egypt  CBS News
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A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons – The New York Times

  1. A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons  The New York Times
  2. AI chatbots terrify scientists with 'chilling' instructions on how to build biological weapons: report  New York Post
  3. ‘Deviousness and Cunning’: Scientists Reveal Chilling Results of AI Bioweapon Stress Test  inc.com
  4. Leading AI Models Just Taught Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons  Yahoo
  5. New security unit to tackle ‘catastrophic’ AI-enabled bioweapons  AFR
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China pushes EU capitals to scrap ‘Made in Europe’ law or face retaliation – Euronews.com

  1. China pushes EU capitals to scrap 'Made in Europe' law or face retaliation  Euronews.com
  2. China threatens action if EU does not revise new industry and tech rules  Reuters
  3. China Threatens EU With Retaliation if It Bans Huawei Gear  Bloomberg.com
  4. China warns EU over ‘Made in Europe’ plan, vows countermeasures  France 24
  5. China warns EU over proposed ‘Made in Europe’ law  Financial Times
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Ukraine asks Israel to seize vessel it claims is carrying grain stolen by Russia

Accusation vessel contains grain looted from Russian-occupied territories triggers diplomatic spat between both nations

Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel it claims is carrying grain looted from Russian-occupied territories, triggering a rare diplomatic spat between the two countries.

The dispute spilt into public view this week when president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “another vessel” carrying grain “stolen by Russia” had arrived at a port in Israel and was preparing to unload.

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Family of ailing Iranian Nobel laureate say keeping her in jail is a death sentence

Narges Mohammadi denied medical leave from prison in spite of sharp decline in health and drastic weight loss, say lawyers

The family of the jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi say they fear for her life after a sharp deterioration in her health, suspected heart attack and drop in body weight of almost 20kg (44lb).

The 54-year-old human rights activist, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel peace prize while in prison, had been released for health reasons in 2024. She was re-arrested in December 2025 during the memorial service of a fellow human rights activist and is being held in Zanjan central prison, in north-west Iran.

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Veteran goalkeeper, 70, to return to pitch for official game in Spain

Ángel Mateos González due to play for CD Colunga, making him oldest player to take part in official match

At an age when many veteran footballers might prefer to be regaling grandchildren, friends and assorted barflies with slightly embroidered tales of their former sporting prowess, 70-year-old Ángel Mateos González is heading back on to the pitch.

The Spaniard, who retired from competitive football 27 years ago, is due to play in goal for the Asturian team CD Colunga in a fifth-tier match this Sunday. If all goes to plan and he pulls on his gloves, he will reportedly become the oldest player to take part in an official match in Spain.

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Naftali Bennett unveils ‘Israeli Renaissance’ plan, says alliance will replace Benjamin Netanyahu – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Naftali Bennett unveils ‘Israeli Renaissance’ plan, says alliance will replace Benjamin Netanyahu  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections  The New York Times
  3. Together but still short: Bennett and Lapid's merger leaves the opposition shy of a majority, polls find  Jewish Insider
  4. Israeli opposition's exclusion of Arab parties may cost it the election  Haaretz
  5. Analysis: Bennett-Lapid alliance attempt to unseat Israel’s Netanyahu  Al Jazeera
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Mali attacks: France urges citizens to leave and warns against travel – BBC

  1. Mali attacks: France urges citizens to leave and warns against travel  BBC
  2. Mali: France urges citizens to leave amid Tuareg advance  DW.com
  3. Mali’s junta leader meets Russian ambassador after attacks the Kremlin called a coup attempt  AP News
  4. Mali Rebels Strike Major Blow Against Junta and Russia’s Africa Corps  The New York Times
  5. Mali military leader Goita emerges as Russia declares it halted coup  Al Jazeera
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