Nigeria airstrike 'mistakenly' kills worshippers at religious festival (www.bbc.com)
Hunting of straight-tusked elephants was widespread among Neanderthals 125,000 years ago, finds study (phys.org)
Hunting the now extinct straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) was widespread among Neanderthals, concludes a research team consisting of members of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA), also based in Mainz, and Leiden University in the Netherlands. The study has...
Sellafield nuclear site hacked by groups linked to Russia and China (www.theguardian.com)
But sources said breaches were first detected as far back as 2015, when experts realised sleeper malware – software that can lurk and be used to spy or attack systems – had been embedded in Sellafield’s computer networks....
Vancouver adds electric fire truck to its fleet | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Firefighters rescue injured owl from crows (www.bbc.com)
After a ‘Disastrous’ ‘Goodfellas’ Screening, Producer Irwin Winkler Protected Scorsese’s Vision (web.archive.org)
[ONLINE EVENT: 12-13 December 2023] Archeofoss XVII 2023: International Conference on Open Software, Hardware, Processes, Data and Formats in Archaeological Research (www.archeofoss.org)
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Principal Adopts Student Who Was Sent to His Office (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Backtraces with strace (shane.ai)
11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and 22 climbers are still missing (apnews.com)
US Air Force Osprey crash wreckage and remains of five crew found off Japan (www.theguardian.com)
Interviews with Fauda: The Anarchist Movement in Palestine - Agency (www.anarchistagency.com)
The Palestinian anarchist group Fauda posted a Q&A series on Instagram during the Israeli Occupation Forces’ horrific attacks on Gaza in the weeks following the Al Aqsa Flood on October 7....
Cone-shaped tombs with more than 3,000-year-old human remains found in park (www.newsweek.com)
Iron Age site in Europe unearths rituals of animal sacrifice (cosmosmagazine.com)
Ecuador’s Siekopai Nation Wins Historic Land Back Victory In The Amazon Rainforest (amazonfrontlines.org)
There’s a radio play of cult fave The Wicker Man on Radio 4 Extra (www.bbc.co.uk)
It’s the 50th anniversary year of the folk horror classic
Lernfilm Archäobotanik: German Film Series on Archaeobotany (Eng Dubs avail via YT) (www.youtube.com)
Best of the Worst Spotlight: Wish Upon (piped.video)
German authorities repatriate 75 ancient artefacts to Mexico (www.theartnewspaper.com)
Viber for Void Linux (github.com)
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Keep the change (programming.dev)
In Japan's only bankrupt city, the world's most expensive fruit spreads seeds of hope | The Star (www.thestar.com.my)
Cinerama Dome Gets a New, Delayed Reopening Date (lamag.com)
The theater, which closed its doors during the pandemic, has had its reopening date pushed back