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A Stone Age wall discovered beneath the waves on Germany's Baltic coast may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe, researchers say.The wall stretches for about a kilometer along the sea floor of Mecklenburg Bay, and the scientists were operating a multibeam sonar system from a research vessel about 10 kilometers (6 miles) offshore during a student trip. was discovered by chance.A closer look at the structure, dubbed the Brinker Wall, revealed about 1,400 small stones, thought to have been arranged to connect about 300 large rocks, many of which were made up of groups of humans.…
Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya looks after winning the 2023 Chicago Marathon and setting a marathon world record of 2:00.35 at Grant Park on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Michael Reeves/Getty Images) Kenyan marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a car accident on Sunday night.Kiptam burst onto the marathon scene in October when he set a world record of 2:00:35 in Chicago.The 24-year-old was the overwhelming favorite to win the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.For more sports news, news 24 sports cover.Kenyan running star Kelvin Kiptum, who broke the marathon world record last year, died in a car accident…
A fire that broke out at Trappy Scope in Kalk Bay on Monday is “almost extinguished”, the City of Cape Town has confirmed.One house was completely destroyed by firefighters' efforts to extinguish the fire. Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson Germaine Karels said air support would continue to provide necessary additional support to ground teams.Firefighting efforts were still continuing as of 8:00 p.m.In the aftermath of Monday's fire. Marvin Charles/News24South African National Parks said it received reports of the fire starting at 2:20 p.m. and spreading to St James and Boys Drive due to “extraordinarily hot winds”. SANParks spokeswoman Lauren Clayton…
IT leaders on their way to the promised land come to a fork in the road. There are two arrow signs ahead. The arrow pointing to the left path displays: THis path is in oral surgery. Right-pointing arrow: This method calculates the cost of an IT asset and its business value.. IT leaders beg for training. If I were to tell this joke to a CIO, that's what they'd say. Regardless of which method you prefer, quantifying the impact that assets have on your business is becoming increasingly difficult. No longer do you manage application workloads and other resources solely…
Harlequins have announced that Louis Rainer will leave the club at the end of this season to pursue his international ambitions, playing for Italy. ALSO READ | Furious Scotland demands clarification from World Rugby over 'wrong' TMO call The star winger is the son of former Wallabies captain Michael Reiner and is yet to be capped at international level, making him eligible to play for England, Australia and Italy. He qualified for England based on his place of residence, qualified for the Wallabies through his famous Australian father, and qualified for the Italian national team through his Italian mother and…
Austin is admitted to the critical care unit due to complications from prostate cancer.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled a trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on military aid to Ukraine after being hospitalized with complications from prostate cancer, U.S. officials said. Austin, 70, was taken to Walter Reed Military Medical Center on Sunday with “symptoms suggestive of an emergency bladder problem,” the Pentagon said. Austin was scheduled to fly to Brussels on Tuesday to attend a regular meeting of the Ukraine Defense Liaison Group, a group of about 50 countries that coordinates military aid…
Notably, Johnson previously voted in favor of a bill that would significantly reform the 702 program, which included numerous privacy protections.Despite being unusual Bipartisan support for reforming Section 702 has a history of pro-privacy amendments disappearing in backroom deals, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. An amendment proposed last summer that would have prohibited the U.S. military from tracking Americans' cellphones without a warrant was defeated in closed session despite broad support in the House of Representatives. Yet another amendment, which would have done little to impede the federal government's domestic surveillance efforts, similarly gained support in the House…
England's Freddie Steward rests during the Six Nations match against Wales at Twickenham on February 10, 2024 (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) In the second leg of the Six Nations, France defeated Scotland 20-16 at Murrayfield.England defeated Wales 16-14 at Twickenham.Ireland defeated Italy 36-0 in Dublin.For more sports news, news 24 sports cover.Ireland beat Italy to stay on course for a consecutive Six Nations Grand Slam, France defeated Scotland in a controversial result and England came from behind to beat Wales.Read | Scotland cry foul, France survive, Galthie savesBelow AFP Sports highlights some of the key talking points from the…
Scotland took a direct challenge to World Rugby after being controversially denied a winning try in the Six Nations match against France at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Also read | Scotland manager Gregor Townsend furious over referee clown show Gregor Townsend's side forced a turnover and by the time they got to the line they were 20-16 behind going into the final moments. Scotland star Sam Skinner then handed a whitewash, but referee Nick Berry was unable to see whether the ball was a touchdown. But instead of simply asking the TMO to rule on whether it had been a try,…
A foundation belonging to former Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi has received millions of rands from the lottery to build sports facilities in Limpopo province. The former head of risk at Lottery Marubini Ramatosekisa is also involved.The facility is in a state of disrepair as Mulaudzi allegedly used the funds to buy expensive cars and pay for his children's school fees.The Hawks will investigate the matter and submit documents to the Prosecutor General's Office to decide whether charges are ready.For more financial news, visit the News24 Business front page.The Hawks have completed an investigation into a multi-million rand grant made by…