Pompeii dig yields rare window on daily life of enslaved

archaeology” target=”_blank”>Archeologists< excavating a villa amid the ruins of the 79 A.D. volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient city have discovered a cramped dormitory and storage room that offers “a very rare insight into the daily life of slaves,” officials said Saturday. Italy’s culture minister, Dario Franceschini, said the find was “an important discovery that…

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COP26 protesters in Glasgow push for action from leaders

Protesters in the tens of thousands braved rain and gusts to march through Glasgow, host of a united-nations” target=”_blank”>United Nations<, part of what organizers said would be a coordinated global demonstration pushing for more action from governments to curb global warming. Police had blocked off swaths of the city, and organizers said by late afternoon…

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Northwestern football game disrupted when 'defund the police' protesters storm field

A chaotic scene unfolded at a Northwestern University football game Saturday night after anti-police protesters stormed the field. “NU students are protesting the Northwestern Police Department on the field,” Northwestern student journalist Lia Assimakopoulos tweeted late Saturday during a game between Northwestern and Iowa. “Now an Iowa fan is running on the field trying to…

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Iraqi officials: Premier’s residence hit by rocket attack

world-regions officials said Sunday the residence of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was hit by rocket fire but he was unharmed in the attack. Residents of Baghdad heard the sound of an explosion followed by gunfire from the direction of the capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and government offices. POST-WITHDRAWAL AFGHANISTAN IS…

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