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Egyptian researchers discover collection of ancient rock art spanning 10,000 years in Sinai desert

The engravings and drawings are divided into several groups, researchers learned in their initial study of the space, the oldest of which are done in red and dated to between 10,000 and 5,500 BCE.

Red pigment drawings discovered by Egyptian archaeologists on the Umm Arak Plateau in the southern Sinai, February 17, 2026.
Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

An illustration of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a Grok AI application on a smartphone.

Users troll RFK's 'Real Food' website, ask Grok chatbot advice on food options for anal insertion

Hillary Clinton pictured in New York City, October 28, 2025.

Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony


Israeli woman's vision restored in world's first-ever 3D-printed cornea implant

The new Israeli technology allows for the creation of hundreds of cornea implants from a single donor sample, offering a scalable solution.

The surgery team working on the implant at Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

High blood pressure among children doubles; obesity may be driving trend

Nearly 19% of children and adolescents living with obesity were hypertensive, compared to less than 3% of children and adolescents considered to be at a healthy weight.

Childhood obesity is a rising epidemic.

Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince

Elon Musk also joined the dinner, the second joint public appearance since he and Trump had a falling out earlier this year.

Cristiano Ronaldo takes a selfie with Georgina Rodriguez, Elon Musk, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as they attend a dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, at the White House.

New Jersey man’s death tied to meat allergy-causing tick in first-of-its-kind case

The man died four hours after eating a burger, weeks after he developed an allergy to meat as a result of a tick bite.

 Adult deer tick

Rep. Sherman denies looking at porn on flight after passenger photographs risque pictures on iPad

The California congressman claimed he was on social media, and the algorithm caused photos of women in their underwear to appear on his screen.

U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) speaks to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's State Department budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025.

Dog ruffs up owner: Pennsylvania man hospitalized after pooch fires shotgun

While traveling to the scene, officials said they were told the dog "jumped onto the bed and set the gun off."

 A dog is seen hiding under a blanket.

Taliban policing hospital entrances, denying entry to women without complete burqa covering - MSF

The report comes after women were left laying in rubble for hours, waiting for female rescuers following an earthquake.

Afghan women and children wait for their turn to see a doctor at Yaka Dokan health clinic run by nonprofit organization World Vision, in Yaka Dokan village, Herat, Afghanistan

Smooching through the ages: First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say

Platonic pecks are thought to be used to navigate complex social relationships or increase bonding.

  THE FAMOUS Victory over Japan Day kiss in Times Square, New York City, on August 14, 1945, captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt. The author says that a clear Israeli victory must be achieved in Gaza.

American rapper Nicki Minaj to deliver speech at UN as US demands Nigeria protect Christians

The Starships singer was credited by Amb. Mike Waltz to be “the greatest female recording artist” and a “principled individual who refuses to remain silent in the face of injustice.”

Nicki Minaj attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.

Convicted German nurse killed 10 patients in an effort to reduce his workload, prosecutors claim

Prosecutors had argued that the nurse injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives to ease his workload at night. 

Soldiers of the German armed forces "Bundeswehr" run quick COVID-19 tests on employees at an elderly nursing home of Germany's Red Cross as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues during an extended lockdown in Offenbach, Germany, February 2, 2021. (illustrative)