Ancient Fashion: Cavemen Were Already Hunting Bears for Pelts 320,000 Years Ago, Study Says

Modern data shows that a bear must have been skinned within one hour, or a day at most, after its death. Therefore, scientists believe that ancient people could not have taken the animal's pelt after a natural death. Moreover, already existing data from other cuts found on other remains support the skinning hypothesis.

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'Best Season of CSPAN': Twitter Left Cackling as McCarthy Fails House Speaker Vote a Record 11 Times

House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has failed in his bid to gain the House speaker role a record 11 times from Tuesday through Thursday night before the House voted to adjourn until Friday at noon.

To no one's surprise, democratic politicians, media personalities and celebrities were gleeful as McCarthy closed out yet another voting session without clinching the gavel.

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Ambassador Antonov: Washington Does Not Want Political Settlement of Ukraine Conflict

Russian Ambassador in the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, commenting on the White House's decision to deliver Bradley fighting vehicles to Kiev, that Washington does not want a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict.

"Nobody should still have doubts who bears responsibility for prolonging this conflict. All the actions by the administration indicate a lack of any desire for a political settlement," Antonov told journalists.

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🐱 The world's first-known albino ocelot, a type of wild cat, lives in the Medellin Conservation Park in Colombia. This wild cat with a white coat and red eyes lives in its enclosure, built to resemble its natural habitat.

The creature was transferred for treatment and feels well, enjoying a diet of red meat and chicken and weighing about 12.8kg. Unfortunately, the feline had no chance of surviving in the wild - as well as being totally blind, the ocelot has serious respiratory difficulties.

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The Biden administration is still working out the details of the Patriot missile systems training for Ukrainian military personnel and exploring both locations inside the United States and overseas, Defense Department Press Secretary Pat Ryder said during a press briefing.

🗣️ Ryder added that the United States continues to have discussions on the delivery of any additional Patriot systems to Ukraine

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Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire, known as one of the three 'Mad Dogs', died on Thursday while being towed by giant waves in Nazaré off Portugal's central coast.

Freire, 47, got his 'Mad Dog' nickname after becoming one of three Brazilian surfers to conquer the giant 'Jaws' wave in Hawaii. He set a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed at 23.77 meters

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India, France Discuss Rafale Jet Procurement, Vow to Deepen Defense Ties

🇮🇳🇫🇷 During the strategic dialogue, co-chaired by Prime Minister Modi's national security adviser Ajit Doval, and Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French Presiden, the two sides also discussed the global security environment, expanding defense cooperation, and the situation in Afghanistan, Africa, South-east Asia, and Eurasia.

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Prince Harry has confirmed killing 25 people in Afghanistan during his time there as an Apache helicopter pilot, according to British media, quoting his soon-to-be-published memoir 'Spare'.

The 38-year-old Duke of Sussex served as a forward air controller in the British Army from 2007 to 2008 and piloted the attack helicopter between 2012 and 2013

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Hack Attack on Twitter Reportedly Results in Data Dump Exposing Info of Over 200 Million Users

Twitter users' names, e-mail addresses, screen names, number of followers and phone numbers have reportedly been stolen in a massive hack attack, with the data dump now posted on the dark web.

The data breach, which took place as early as 2021, “will unfortunately lead to a lot of hacking, targeted phishing and doxxing,” according to Israel-based Hudson Rock cybersecurity-monitoring firm.

It added this could turn out to be "one of the most significant" data leaks yet recorded by the firm

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😀 Prince Harry’s father, King Charles III, tormented him with “real dad” jokes, according to media-leaked excerpts from the upcoming memoir by the Duke of Sussex.

🗣 “Pa liked telling stories, and this was one of the best in his repertoire. He’d always end with a burst of philosophizing … Who knows if I’m really the Prince of Wales? Who knows if I’m even your real father?” Prince Harry is cited as saying in ”Spare,” his memoir set to come out on January 10

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🇯🇵🇬🇧 Tokyo and London are planning to conclude a Reciprocal Access Agreement on facilitation of defense and security cooperation during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the UK next week, Japanese media reported, citing government sources.

The agreement would reportedly provide a legal framework for temporarily waiving visas for military personnel and easing customs checks for equipment during joint Japanese-UK drills. Talks are now in their final phase, the report said.

Kishida will be visiting the UK next Tuesday and Wednesday as part of his tour to several European countries, Canada and the United States from January 9-13. The UK would become the second country with an RAA with Japan if the deal is signed. Japan signed one with Australia in January 2022.

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‼️Air raid alerts go off across Ukraine

❗️ Germany intends to provide Ukraine with about 40 Marder fighting vehicles, German government spokesperson says

❗️Ukrainian troops have shelled Donetsk with 155mm NATO-standard shells for the third time on Friday after a ceasefire declared by Russia came into effect, the Donetsk People’s Republic’s (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukrainian war crimes said.

❗️Russian Defense Ministry says Kiev continues shelling Donbass despite Russian troops observing Christmas truce

❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️Russian troops eliminated up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen in the Donetsk direction;

▪️Russian forces eliminated more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen in the South Donetsk direction;

▪️The Russian Army eliminated more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen and a tank in the Kupyansk direction;

▪️Russian forces destroyed three Ukrainian warehouses with artillery ammunition in the DPR and the Kherson region;

▪️Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 launcher and radar station in the DPR;

▪️The Russian Air Force shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 jet;

▪️The Russian Army suppressed Ukrainian troops in the Zaporozhye region after they fired eight missiles;

▪️Russian troops eliminated three Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Krasny Liman direction;

▪️Russian forces destroyed a D-20 howitzer in the DPR and a US-made M-777 howitzer in the Zaporozhye region;

▪️Russian air defense systems destroyed five UAVs.

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🌋 After a brief pause, Hawaii’s Kilauea roars back into action

Officials have raised the volcano alert level for Kilauea to warning, and upgraded its aviation color code from orange to red, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said

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