Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Maciej Biernacki The boomerang was found near stones, animal and human bones The world’s oldest boomerang is older than previously thought, casting new light on the ingenuity of humans living at the time. The tool, which was found in a cave in Poland in 1985, is now thought to be...
Let this serve as a lesson to all: Don’t post on social media while intoxicated. The inevitable climbdown is, well … embarrassing. Yesterday, as David covered, former Russian president and now Deputy Chair of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev tweeted out an astonishing admission that Russia knew full well that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons....
As more news trickles out about the Israeli air strikes on Iran’s military leadership and nuclear capabilities, we are starting to get a glimpse into how much planning and effort went into preparations for this strike. And you have to admit, even if you are not a fan of Israel (I am), they are damn...
There’s something very Dennis Green-ish about this latest development from Harvard. And that’s not because the school is winning, either. It’s because the administration and faculty at Harvard are who we thought they were — and they don’t have any compunction about demonstrating it repeatedly. The Department of Homeland Security explicitly cited the grant of...
Second thoughts, eh? They’re very useful … when pandering politicians sense that the winds have changed. And they are all the more remarkable when first thoughts should have sufficed to deduce the obvious. Case in point: Gavin Newsom, who has run California into the ground in every way imaginable, but especially on fiscal stability. Despite...
Laura Gozzi Reporting fromPalais de Justice court in Paris BBC reports from Paris court after Kim Kardashian testimony Kim Kardashian has given emotional testimony to a Paris court, telling judges she thought she was going to die at the hands of masked gunmen who stole millions of dollars of jewellery from her in a luxury...
Duncan Leatherdale BBC News, North East and Cumbria Watch the video shown to the jurors above A second man accused of felling the world famous Sycamore Gap has told jurors he was amazed at the public’s reaction as he thought it was “just a tree”. The tree had grown in a dip on Hadrian’s Wall...
Eze’s impact earned him the man-of-the-match award, but he will surely have faced strong competition from the brilliant Wharton, who strode through midfield in style, a potent mixture of composure, creation and that priceless ability to win possession then use it well. Former England captain Wayne Rooney is a firm admirer, telling BBC Sport: “Attacking...
Tourists who were in Indian-administered Kashmir when deadly attacks took place are now returning to their homes. Describing the moment the violence broke out, one person said the gunfire had been mistaken for “tigers being hunted”. He survived but said three others in his group did not. The attack saw a group of gunmen fire...
Ian Youngs & Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Flintoff needed extensive facial surgery following the crash Andrew Flintoff has given his first account of the car crash he was in while filming Top Gear, saying he thought he “was dead” in the immediate aftermath. The England cricketer-turned-TV presenter sustained serious facial and rib injuries...