The alphabet was invented by illiterate Canaanite miners in ancient Egypt who turned elaborate hieroglyphs into basic letters 4,000 years ago, a study claimed. In 2006, Egyptologist Orly Goldwasser argued that symbols on artefacts from a temple in the Sinai are prototypes of the letters that we use to read and […]
Daily Archives: January 10, 2021
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Newport 1-1 Brighton (3-4 pens): Jason Steele the shoot-out hero for the Seagulls after goalkeeper’s injury-time howler had sent clash to extra-time League Two Newport County hosted Premier League Brighton in the FA Cup The first-half passed without a goal as hosts’ keeper Tom King impressed Solly March thought he’d […]
Politicians and experts today blasted China for refusing entry to members of a World Health Organization(WHO) team being sent to the country to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Number 10 described the move as ‘disappointing’, insisting that it was vital the probe happens. Tory MP and founder of […]
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Economy that emerges from Covid rubble will be very different – youngsters who come of age in Generation Pandemic will lead way Demographics will have a huge effect on the UK and other developed economies in the coming years The baby boomer stranglehold is being broken, slowly, perhaps, […]
The PGA of America has voted to strip its 2022 Championship from Donald Trump’s Bedminster course in New Jersey after the MAGA siege of the Capitol on Wednesday. The Trump Organization, which owns or operates 17 golf courses around the world, hit out at the decision, calling it a ‘breach […]
Democrats in the US Congress will try to remove President Donald Trump from office this week, either by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to enact the 25th amendment or in a historic second impeachment attempt, after Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol building. Here’s what to expect in the coming days: […]
FILE PHOTO: A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares opened higher on Monday led by gains in information technology shares after Tata Consultancy Services, the country’s top software exporter, reported […]
Screenshot from Discovery network’s “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives” TV show. Screenshot by Dara Kerr/CNET The megalodon was one of the most terrifying aquatic predators to ever stalk the Earth’s oceans, reaching at least 50 feet (15 meters) in length (yes, the 2018 film takes some liberties on that front). […]
One of pro golf’s most important tournaments was pulled from President Donald Trump’s course in Bedminster, New Jersey, days after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, officials said Sunday. While the Professional Golfers’ Association of America did not mention the riot in its statement, the move came four days after […]
Just because he’s leaving office doesn’t mean Donald Trump will stop being a threat to democracy. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin When a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and stopped Congress from certifying Joe Biden as the nation’s next president, it was scary – and fatal for at least […]
Donald Trump will present one of the nation’s highest civilian honors to Bill Belichick, the head coach of the New England Patriots and the only coach to win six Super Bowl titles. The presentation of the presidential medal of freedom is expected Thursday, a White House official confirmed on condition […]
By Colin Barras A young chimpanzee swinging from a treeAbeselom Zerit/Alamy Our primate ancestors might have become “protomusical” to advertise their ability to perform death-defying leaps from tree to tree. Why humans make and appreciate music is an evolutionary mystery. “Music is a hugely important part of our lives and […]