“The Ptolemaic dynasty was super into inbreeding to maintain bloodlines. They rarely married outside their family, and when they did, they brought in Macedonian or Greek nobility to marry. There’s some speculation that Cleopatra may have had…
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The ex-president’s daughter who faces terror-related charges
Khanyisile NgcoboJohannesburg
SuppliedDuduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s outfit at a preliminary hearing sought to ridicule the accusations against her A new chapter in South Africa’s long-running Zuma saga is set to begin with the 43-year-old daughter of…
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Pakistan–Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensions
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have ended without agreement, with the sides trading blame for the breakdown in negotiations aimed at easing border tensions and…
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Thousands of Chinese lured abroad and forced to be scammers
CCTVChinese state media offers a rare inside look at the crackdown on scam operations that have entrapped thousands of Chinese nationals and others “Should I feel anything?” asks the beady-eyed man, sitting in a padded cell with handcuffs around…
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Man charged with attempted murder over Birmingham stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in the neck in Birmingham city centre.
Djeison Rafael, 21, is accused of the attack outside the Bullring shopping centre, and is also charged with two counts of assault and…
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Thousands take to Lisbon streets over Portugal’s proposed labour laws
Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, to protest against proposed labour laws which they say threaten workers’ rights.
The centre-right government wants to make it easier for employers to fire people, …
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Researchers discover giant spider ‘Megacity’ in cave on Albania-Greece border
Scientists have uncovered a massive spider colony of more than 110,000 arachnids living inside a cave on the Albania-Greece border, possibly forming the largest web structure ever found.
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Trump cracks Western sanctions unity with Hungary exemption on Russian oil
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Hungary became the first NATO ally to secure exemption from US sanctions on Russian energy when President Donald Trump granted Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year waiver…
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Ukrainian attacks in Russia’s Belgorod, Kursk oblasts leave over 20,000 without power
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukrainian attacks in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast left over 20,000 people in the region without power, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on Nov. 8.
Gladkov said that an evening attack…
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