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From Deutsche Welle:
Suzanne Cords 18 hours ago
On Nov. 4, 1922, British archeologist Howard Carter was ready to give up his search for the ancient tomb of the Egyptian boy pharaoh. It was only chance that brought Tutankhamun's tomb to light.
For six years, the archaeologist Howard Carter had dug up the desert sands in the Egypt's so-called Valley of the Kings area in search of the tomb of the
famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun but to no avail. His financier, the Earl of Carnarvon, had become impatient, and Carter had one last chance to discover the crypt.
There was a humongous party in Luxor this evening and a two-day conference to celebrate, with opera at the Temple of Luxor and the official opening of the refurbished house that Howard Carter lived in on the West Bank at Thebes.
From IFLScience:
From meteorites to erections, from curses to incest, the story of Tutankhamun has everything.
DR. ALFREDO CARPINETI
Despite the tomb having been robbed in ancient times, most of its original artifacts were untouched. The discovery provided incredible insights into the material culture of ancient Egypt, plus a deeper understanding of the rites and lifestyles of the upper class of this ancient civilization.
And from the Mail Online:
- Bakers created incredible edible displays for this year's Cake International event
- Including a life-size version of Cillian Murphy's character from Peaky Blinders
- And the largest cake creation of Egyptian Pharaoh, Tutankhamun was displayed
By ELLEN COUGHLAN
From The Independent:
From the Washington Post:
In an extremely rare move, a far-right French lawmaker was suspended from Parliament on Friday for shouting “go back to Africa” while a Black colleague was speaking about migrants.
The remarks, which brought Parliament to a halt Thursday, sparked outrage over racism and drew a wave of condemnation.
From Al Jazeera:
Oslo rebuffs Rome’s claim it should take charge of people rescued by NGO vessels flying its flag.
The Norwegian government says it bears no responsibility for refugees and migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on board boats flying the country’s national flag, after Italy called on Norway and Germany to take charge of almost 1,000 people stranded off its coast and awaiting permission to dock.
Italy’s new right-wing government has remained silent to repeated requests by rescue groups to provide safe harbour, effectively blocking at sea three charity vessels – the Norwegian flag-bearing Ocean Viking and Geo Barents, and the German-flagged Humanity 1 – for more than a week.
From Reuters:
From aa Europe:
Aid will not include heavy weapons such as S-300 and C-125 anti-aircraft systems, Su-25 and Mig-29 warplanes, says defense minister
Ihvan Radoykov and Talha Ozturk
Bulgaria’s parliament has approved sending military aid to Ukraine.
The proposal in the 240-member Assembly was approved on Thursday by 175 votes to 49, with one deputy abstaining.
From France24:
Turkey will not formally approve Finland and Sweden's membership of NATO until the two countries take the necessary "steps", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg Friday.
Ankara has accused the two Nordic nations of providing a safe haven for outlawed Kurdish militants it deems "terrorists" and held back on ratifying their NATO membership despite an agreement in June.
From the Times of Israel:
Anticipated coalition likely to have major impact on religion and state issues, with reforms on kashrut certification, conversion and LGBT rights expected to be rolled back
From CBS News:
An ancient Christian monastery, possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula, has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, officials announced Thursday.
The monastery on Siniyah Island, part of the sand-dune sheikhdom of Umm al-Quwain, sheds new light on the history of early Christianity along the shores of the Persian Gulf. It marks the second such monastery found in the Emirates, dating back as many as 1,400 years — long before its desert expanses gave birth to a thriving oil industry that led to a unified nation home to the high-rise towers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
From The Guardian:
Detained students could face death penalty, human rights groups report, with at least 277 people killed as protests enter eighth week
Iran’s security forces have launched a series of attacks on university students at campuses across the country with dozens of students being arrested, according to the Students’ Union of Iran.
According to student organisations and human rights groups, the attacks on universities intensified this week as young people gathered to mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iran’s morality police in September. The death of the 22-year-old woman sparked eight weeks of nationwide protests against the regime. The highly symbolic 40th day traditionally marks the end of mourning.
From Al Jazeera:
Khan has popular support and a wave of sympathy. But Pakistan is a tinderbox. One tiny spark could mean more violence.
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Political commentator and director, Centre of Excellence in Journalism, Karachi
Thursday’s assassination attempt on former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shocking, if not surprising. In a rally in his home constituency of Mianwali in early October, he had asserted that he had information of a plan to kill him. If it were to happen, a video revealing those names would be released, he said, adding that the motive would be religious.
He blamed Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) chief Nawaz Sharif and niece of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and other leaders from her party of accusing him of blasphemy. In Pakistan, the mere whisper of blasphemy can carry an executioner’s sword.
From the BBC:
A radical Hindu religious leader, Sudhir Suri, has been shot dead in north-western India.
The 58-year-old was killed on Friday while protesting in Amritsar - home to the world famous Golden Temple, one of the holiest sites in Sikhism.
Mr Suri was the self-styled leader of the fundamentalist religious group, Hindu Shiv Sena.
From the South China Morning Post:
From the NY Times:
For the fourth time, the country’s space program used a 23-ton launcher that made an uncontrolled re-entry back to Earth, prompting nervous sky-watching and airspace closures in Europe.
Early on Friday morning, pieces of a 23-ton Chinese rocket stage tumbled back to Earth in the Pacific Ocean, the United States Space Command reported in a pair of tweets.
It was China’s latest round of celestial roulette involving a deliberate uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry. The rocket stage, by design, did not include a system to guide it into a specific spot on Earth, far away from people.
Three stories on environmental issues, beginning with this from the BBC:
By Malu Cursino & Fiona Nimoni
Around 70 tourists in Peru have been transferred from a river boat, having been detained by indigenous protesters since early on Thursday.
The group - which includes at least three British tourists - held the boat in protest at an earlier oil spill.
From the Voice of America:
From The Guardian:
Exclusive: António Guterres says gap between developed world and poorer countries is biggest issue facing Cop27 talks
Rich countries must sign a “historic pact” with the poor on the climate, or “we will be doomed”, the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has warned, as a deepening gulf between the developed and developing world has put climate talks on the brink.
The stark warning comes as world leaders start to gather for the UN Cop27 climate summit, which opens on Sunday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, but which even the hosts admit will be the most difficult in at least a decade.