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Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timelineWed 21st Jan 2026 16:00 GMT
Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to IraqWed 21st Jan 2026 20:09 GMT
US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq

The move comes as Syrian government forces take control of north-eastern areas where Kurdish-led forces have long controlled.

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probeThu 22nd Jan 2026 05:14 GMT
Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe

The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity.

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitchWed 21st Jan 2026 15:34 GMT
Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch

An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of central bank governor Lisa CookWed 21st Jan 2026 20:45 GMT
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of central bank governor Lisa Cook

One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.

Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of FameWed 21st Jan 2026 17:42 GMT
Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.

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