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Archaeologists have discovered a secret tomb at the Treasury monument in Petra, Jordan - one of the Seven Wonders of the World.A long-buried tomb containing the remains of 12 ancient skeletons and grave offerings were found beneath the monument after research teams used remote sensing technology. The discovery comes more than two decades after similar tombs were found on the other side of the famous monument, which is a UNESCO […]

Microsoft users face more than 600 million cyber attacks every day, partly fuelled by a growing trend of cyber crime gangs working with nation states, according to a new report by the company.In this year's Digital Defence report, Microsoft said countries like Russia, Iran and North Korea have changed how they worked in the last year, including starting to experiment with AI. "We must find a way to stem the […]

European leaders will discuss new approaches to migration when they meet later this week, including the controversial prospect of setting up hubs outside the EU to process asylum claims.The idea has been talked about in a growing number of European nations as a solution to the complex question of immigration. It would involve establishing bases in so-called third countries to house people who are trying to claim asylum in Europe […]

Canada and India have each expelled six diplomats in tit-for-tat moves in an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September last year there were credible allegations the Indian government was linked to the assassination in his country of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023. India rejected the accusation as "absurd" and at the time told Canada to remove […]

A record 125 Chinese aircraft have been involved in military exercises around Taiwan, according to the island's defence ministry.China said the exercise - Joint Sword 2024-B - was in response to Taiwan's president reiterating its sovereignty on national day last week. "This is a resolute punishment for Lai Ching-te's continuous fabrication of 'Taiwan independence' nonsense," said China's Taiwan affairs office.Taiwan's defence ministry said 90 aircraft had entered its air defence […]

Israel has named the four teenage victims of a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base - as at least 23 people were reportedly killed in an attack on a central Gaza school.Local hospitals said the school in Nuseirat was sheltering people displaced by the war when it was hit on Sunday night.Israel has not commented but regularly accuses Hamas operatives of concealing themselves in school buildings - claims the […]

For two weeks Israel has scored stunning successes against Hezbollah and made steady progress.Last night its enemy struck back with remarkable accuracy and timing.The soldiers had been sitting down for their evening meal when the drone struck. The videos they took in the aftermath show scenes of bloodshed and chaos as they race to help the injured.There were so many hurt they were sent to eight hospitals. At least 60 […]

Ukraine says nine of its "drone operators and contractors" have been killed by Russian troops after they had surrendered.DeepState, a Ukrainian battlefield analysis site close to Ukraine's defence ministry, alleges the prisoners of war were shot on 10 October in the Russian region of Kursk, where Kyiv launched an incursion in August. Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has urged international organisations to respond.Dmytro Lubinets said on Telegram that he sent letters […]