Lion’s head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboons
An ancient Egyptian board game piece was repurposed centuries later in Sudan into a dazzling gold-and-amethyst pendant.
Concern ‘dangerous’ performance enhancers are being sold online
UK Anti-Doping have published research into SARMs being sold on social media platforms. The survey found a third of people aged 16-25 see ads for
Newcastle’s Burn on mental health and importance of asking for help
Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city’s Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other. Defender Dan
Istanbul’s Grand Games lands a $70m Series B as Balderton doubles down on Turkey’s puzzle-game pipeline
Bek Ventures, Laton Ventures, and angel investor Mert Gür are back. Total funding for the two-year-old studio reaches $103m. The round arrives weeks after Scopely’s
GPUaaS is reinforcing the illusion of European AI sovereignty
Europe is pouring billions into AI development and infrastructure. GPU (graphics processing units) access is expanding rapidly through cloud platforms and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) providers, becoming
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from jail
Supporters of Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra greeted him as was released early from prison.
The Global Sumud Flotilla is sailing on, here is why
The Israeli attack on part of our flotilla has convinced us we must continue with our mission.
Mexicans demand justice for missing people on Mother’s Day
Mexicans demand justice for missing people on Mother’s Day
Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time
If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.
Trump’s China visit set to test fragile truce
The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.
US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
BBC tours England and Argentina’s World Cup training grounds
Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will train in Kansas City.
More credulous nonsense about acupuncture, this time from National Geographic
PNAS recently published credulous nonsense about acupuncture so bad that I thought it couldn’t be topped. “Hold my beer!” cried National Geographic, as it proceeded