Archaeologists uncover tunnels inside 6000-year-old Neolithic site in Germany | World News

Archaeologists uncover tunnels inside 6000-year-old Neolithic site in Germany (Image Source – Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt, Ulf Petzschmann) Archaeologists in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt have uncovered an unusual underground tunnel inside a much older prehistoric burial site near the village of Reinstedt. The discovery was made during routine excavations carried out before […]

This 12,000-year-old site in Turkey is forcing archaeologists to rethink early humans | World News

This 12,000-year-old site in Turkey is forcing archaeologists to rethink early humans (AI-generated) According to World Atlas, Göbekli Tepe sits on a low limestone ridge in southeastern Turkey, not far from the Syrian border, and continues to unsettle long-held ideas about early human societies. The site was first identified in the 1960s, but its significance […]

Saraswati Puja Begins Amid Tight Security at Contested Dhar Site

Dhar, January 23 – Saraswati Puja commenced on Friday at the disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar under heavy security arrangements. Devotees of the goddess gathered in large numbers from early morning to participate in the worship. To prevent any communal violence at the sensitive site, extensive security forces were deployed. […]

Saudi Arabia: Injured officer who foiled suicide attempt at Islam’s holiest site identified, now recovering | World News

Haram security officer Rayan bin Saeed Al-Asiri is recovering in hospital after being hurt during the intervention/ Image: X Inside the Haramain @insharifain The identity of the security officer injured while intervening in a suicide attempt at the Grand Mosque in Makkah has now been revealed, as Saudi authorities confirmed he is recovering after being […]

Real-life Stranger Things: Girl who went to explore Hawkins Lab site dies after falling from building | World News

A late-night visit to an abandoned building made famous by the Netflix series Stranger Things ended in tragedy when a 19-year-old girl fell to her death while exploring the restricted site. The building was used as the filming location for Hawkins National Laboratory in the series. The incident occurred on December 19 at the Briarcliff […]

Germany: Man arrested for darknet site targeting politicians

Representative image (AI) A German-Polish man has been arrested in the western German city of Dortmund on suspicion of having issued calls to attack politicians, and offering rewards for doing so, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.They said the man, identified only as Martin S. under German privacy laws, also published instructions on the darknet for […]

‘Free Palestine’: ‘Hacks’ star Hannah Einbinder’s Emmy speech goes viral; Hamas-linked site responds

Hannah Einbinder, star of HBO Max’s Hacks, sparked controversy and applause at the Emmys on Sunday night when she used her first acceptance speech to call for political change. Winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Ava Daniels, the actress ended her remarks with an unusual mix of sports loyalty […]

‘Lot 41’: Iran turning Islamic Revolution burial site into parking area; satellite images show paving

A section of Tehran’s largest cemetery, where thousands of people executed after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution were buried, is being paved over to make a parking lot. Lot 41 of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery has long been known as the burial place of dissidents, monarchists, communists and others killed by firing squad or hanging in the […]

UAE secures its second UNESCO World Heritage site with addition of Faya Palaeolandscape in Sharjah | World News

The UAE, with the Cultural Sites of Al Ain inscribed in 2011 as its first UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now adding Jebel Faya as its second./ Image: Sharjah Archaelogy Authority TL;DR What: The Faya palaeolandscape in Sharjah has been officially added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. When: Announced in July 2025 during UNESCO’s […]