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Pompeii wardrobe reveals coins and a child's necklace

Friday, 30 October 2026

Archaeologists have uncovered personal objects in the ruins of Pompeii, sealed since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The finds were tucked inside a wooden wardrobe. They…

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Jessica Watkins leads new SpaceX station crew

Saturday, 3 October 2026

SpaceX launched a new crew to the International Space Station from Florida's Cape Canaveral space force station on Thursday. The mission had a three-week delay to fix the…

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Heidenau bans street plaques for Nazi victims

Saturday, 26 September 2026

A wave of criticism has followed a decision in Heidenau, a town near Dresden in Saxony, to ban “stumbling stone” memorials for victims of the Nazis. Germany’s education minister,…

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Snapchat considers teen time limits after Meta deal

Thursday, 17 September 2026

Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snap, told the BBC that the company would be willing to implement time limits for teen users of Snapchat. He said a maximum daily limit could be an…