Dozens of Britons were ‘killed and massacred’ then cannibalized after Bronze Age massacre, research finds Blogging Sole

New research suggests that dozens of Bronze Age Britons were killed in an unprecedented attack known to archaeologists studying that period and location. The research into human remains from Charterhouse Warren in south-west England, carried out by a team of researchers from several institutions, including the University of Oxford, was published in antiquitya journal of … Read more

Dozens of migrants reported dead after 11-year-old girl found alive at sea off Italy, rescue group says Blogging Sole

More than 40 migrants are believed to have died off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, after a lone 11-year-old survivor said the boat she was on capsized, a rescue group said Wednesday. “We assume that she is the only survivor of the shipwreck and that the other 44 people drowned,” said Compass Collectivewho participates in … Read more

In Congo, a mysterious flu-like illness kills dozens and puts authorities “on general alert” as cases are investigated Blogging Sole

In Congo, a mysterious flu-like illness kills dozens and puts authorities “on general alert” as cases are investigated

 Blogging Sole

Kinshasa, Congo – Congo’s health minister said Thursday the country’s government is on alert over a mysterious flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in recent weeks, nearly half of them children. Authorities have so far confirmed 71 deaths, including 27 people who died in hospitals and 44 in the community in southern Kwango … Read more

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon as Israel accuses Hezbollah of firing barrage of some 250 rockets Blogging Sole

Tel Aviv — Israel said a barrage of hundreds of rockets was fired into the north of the country on Sunday by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in neighboring Lebanon. The assault took place after days of devastating strikes by the Israeli Defense Forceswhich said it was targeting Hezbollah sites around Beirut, the Lebanese capital. Israeli officials … Read more