BBC News:
| Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline | Wed 21st Jan 2026 16:00 GMT |
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 Iraq | Wed 21st Jan 2026 20:09 GMT |
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 probe | Thu 22nd Jan 2026 05:14 GMT |
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 pitch | Wed 21st Jan 2026 15:34 GMT |
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 Cook | Wed 21st Jan 2026 20:45 GMT |
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 Fame | Wed 21st Jan 2026 17:42 GMT |
The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class. | |


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