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Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet - AP News
general 2026/01/21 16:08:00

Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet - AP News

Handprints on the walls of Indonesian caves may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back at least 67,800 years. The tan-colored prints uncovered on the island of Sulawesi were made by blowing pigment over hands placed against the cave walls. Some of…

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Stocks rebound from big sell-off after Trump rules out military action on Greenland: Live updates - CNBC
general 2026/01/21 14:44:00

Stocks rebound from big sell-off after Trump rules out military action on Greenland: Live updates - CNBC

All three major U.S. stock indexes logged their worst daily performances since Oct. 10 as Trump escalated his Greenland tariff threats.

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Divisions emerge among western European nations over Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza - AP News
general 2026/01/21 14:27:00

Divisions emerge among western European nations over Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza - AP News

Divisions have emerged over Donald Trump’s Board of Peace envisaged in the U.S. president’s peace plan for Gaza, with some western European countries declining to join while others remain noncommittal. Wednesday’s development underscores European concerns ove…

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EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns - AP News
general 2026/01/21 13:19:00

EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns - AP News

European Union lawmakers have voted to hold up a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns about the legality of the deal. In a vote in Strasbourg, France, the lawmakers narrowly approved sending the EU-Merco…

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Trump, AI at Davos: Living history — and the future - Axios
general 2026/01/21 11:23:18

Trump, AI at Davos: Living history — and the future - Axios

Trump, AI at Davos: Living history — and the future

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Trump’s Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point - The Washington Post
general 2026/01/21 10:41:48

Trump’s Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point - The Washington Post

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum — give up Greenland or face a trade war — has convinced some European officials that retaliation, rather than conciliation, is the answer.

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