What social distancing does to a brain — Medical Xpress
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Teeth reveal details about a Neanderthal who fell down a well — CNN
That’s where he fell and starved to death more than 130,000 years ago. Cavers came face to face with his skull, covered in limestone deposits, for the first time in 1993. Frustratingly for scientists, though, its inaccessible location –
Israeli parliament takes step toward new national elections — The Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel took a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years on Wednesday as lawmakers — supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner — passed a preliminary proposal to dissolve parliament. The 61–54 vote came just seven months after the coalition took office following three…
Spectacular eight-mile frieze of Ice Age beasts found in Amazon rainforest — CNN
Written by By Jack Guy, CNN Thousands of rock art pictures depicting huge Ice Age creatures such as mastodons have been revealed by researchers in the Amazon rainforest. The paintings were probably made around 11,800–12,600 years ago, according
Mexico’s president acknowledges end to killings far away — NBC News
MEXICO CITY — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office two years ago promising to transform Mexico, but he acknowledged Tuesday that some pledges have been hard to keep. The president said in a sober, restrained ceremony marking his second
Mexico: López Obrador says pandemic lockdowns are the tactic of dictators — The Guardian
Mexicos’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested on Wednesday that politicians who impose lockdowns or curfews to limit Covid-19 are acting like dictators.The comments came as López Obrador once again fended off questions about why he almost never wears a
Politicians urge people to buy Australian wine in defiance of China — CNN
(CNN) — Politicians from various Western countries have asked consumers to buy Australian wine in order to fight back against China’s punitive tariffs on the beverage. China is the most important export market for Australian wine, and winemakers are scrambling
Man arrested after woman stabbed in neck & another seriously injured in brutal attack in England (VIDEOS) — RT
British police have arrested a 57-year-old after two women were stabbed while shopping in the northern English city of Burnley. The authorities have requested people not to speculate about the man’s motivations. Lancashire police reported that they were called to
Netanyahu’s Rivals Raise Specter of Fourth Israeli Election — The Wall Street Journal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might face another election after his opponents voted to dissolve parliament. Photo: Alex Kolomoisky/Press Pool TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partners withdrew their support for the government, raising the possibility that it could collapse and send the country to a fourth election in less than two years. A preliminary…
Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Ivan Lam jailed — Associated Press
HONG KONG (AP) — Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to prison Wednesday for a protest outside police headquarters as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to tighten control by Beijing over the territory. The activists —