3,000-year-old horse buried inside ancient Egyptian fortress may have been a chariot animal
Times of India •

3,000-year-old horse buried inside ancient Egyptian fortress may have been a chariot animal

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old young male horse inside Egypt’s ancient Abqaa’ fortress, suggesting it may have been used to pull a chariot. Nearby harness fittings point to its military role. Excavations also uncovered tablets bearing the names of Ramesses II and Merneptah, along with a depiction of a captured Libyan prisoner from the Meshwesh tribe.

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A California couple was arrested on child abuse charges in a surrogacy scandal; Christa Pike is awake and speaking after her failed execution.

Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season’s first hurricane
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Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season’s first hurricane

First hurricane of the season has not formed this late since 1905 as scientists say possible US landfall on SaturdayTropical Depression Nine has been predicted to be the Atlantic season’s first hurricane and potentially the latest first hurricane to develop in over a century.The system was located Tuesday afternoon about 630 miles south-west of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum sust...

Ex-CIA official accused of stealing US$40 million in gold bars pleads guilty

Ex-CIA official accused of stealing US$40 million in gold bars pleads guilty

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A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over US$40 million, according to court records. David J. Rush fabricated a “highly classified” government programme to justify the acquisition of luxury property in south Florida that he in...

US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT

US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT

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Justice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspectA surprise suspected accomplice has been arrested in connection with a mass school shooting in Canada that was made notorious after an 18-year-old allegedly killed six children after discussing it with the AI chatbot ChatGPT.The US Department of Justice said Tuesday it had detained James Codey...

In 2021, Georgia police destroyed $37,000 hemp; 6 years later, Supreme Court revives grower’s claim

In 2021, Georgia police destroyed $37,000 hemp; 6 years later, Supreme Court revives grower’s claim

Times of India •

In 2021, Georgia police aircraft allegedly destroyed $37,000 worth of legally grown hemp during a drug-suppression operation. Six years later, the Georgia Supreme Court revived the grower’s compensation claim, overturning a 60-year-old precedent that broadly shielded government agencies from property-damage claims when acting under police powers. The ruling allows the lawsuit to proceed, though da...

After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?

After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?

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As President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump talked tariffs, agricultural quotas and critical minerals at last month’s closely watched summit in Washington, an “elephant in the room” loomed over the discussion: China’s efforts to gradually diversify away from US dollar assets. Beijing has gradually been cutting its holdings of US Treasuries while pushing to expand the yuan’s global use an...

US seeks US$100 million bail each for Chinese-born couple in surrogacy child abuse case

US seeks US$100 million bail each for Chinese-born couple in surrogacy child abuse case

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Los Angeles County prosecutors are seeking bail of US$100 million each for a Chinese-born couple charged on Tuesday with conspiring to abuse young children who were born through surrogacy and raised in their California mansion. Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, allegedly directed nannies to physically punish the children, watched the beatings through an extensive surveillance system and coach...

Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm

Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm

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Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer LuckeyDonald Trump on Tuesday announced the opening of a new $6.6bn shipbuilding factory in Baltimore, partly funded by the US government but owned by Anduril Industries, a politically connected defense company.Trump’s appearance at a currently unused shipyard in Sparrows Point is a boost to...

Germany's former spy chief detained on suspicion of trading state secrets

Germany's former spy chief detained on suspicion of trading state secrets

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Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors accused him of paying for secret intelligence documents and using them to prepare an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, in a case that could strain Berlin’s ties with allied spy agencies.

Former German spy chief detained over suspected treasonous espionage

Former German spy chief detained over suspected treasonous espionage

France 24 •

Former German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors accused him of paying for secret intelligence documents and using them to prepare an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, in a case that could strain Berlin’s ties with allied spy agencies.

Christa Pike conscious and speaking after botched execution in US

Christa Pike conscious and speaking after botched execution in US

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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is awake and speaking at a hospital, her lawyers said Tuesday, six days after the state’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection left her unconscious and on a ventilator. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital as executioners attempted to put her to death last Wednesday for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. T...

Christa Pike conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution

Christa Pike conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution

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Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her lawyers said on Tuesday. “Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking and continues to receive critical medical care. “Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed. Her recovery is medica...

Can’t Uygurs drink Starbucks and taste American freedom?

Can’t Uygurs drink Starbucks and taste American freedom?

SCMP •

“Morally bankrupt”? Was Michigan Republican John Moolenaar talking about himself? Last week, the chairman of the House Select Committee on China demanded that Starbucks “immediately reverse course and close its stores”. The coffee chain’s crime? It opened two stores in Urumqi – the capital of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region – in the city centre’s Grand Bazaar and its international airport. The wa...

Kenya reports its first-ever Ebola death

Kenya reports its first-ever Ebola death

France 24 •

In tonight's edition: Kenya records its first Ebola death after a man travelled there from the DR Congo via Uganda. Also, Comoros is tightening its rules on who can do business. And in South Africa, concerns are growing that xenophobia and hostility toward foreign nationals could be driving African tourists away.