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Photo shows a rare mirror found in the 2,300-year-old grave of a Greek courtesan in Jerusalem, Israel, undated. The well-preserved artifact is found alongside remains, likely of a young woman accompanying a high Hellenic army official on a tour of the Holy Land. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Ancient 2,300-Year-Old Mirror Found In Grave Of General’s Mistress

Post author:Marija Stojkoska
Post published:October 1, 2023

An ancient Greek mirror unearthed in Israel is believed to have belonged to the mistress of one of Alexander the Great's generals, it has emerged. The 2,300-year-old bronze box mirror…

Picture shows coconuts with fentanyl pills hidden inside, undated. The Attorney General's Office (FGR) seized approximately 300 kilogrames of fentanyl pills inside a truck, in Sonora , Mexico, as reported by the authorities on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2022. (FGR/Newsflash)

Officials In Mexico Seize Huge US-Bound Drugs Haul Hidden Inside Coconuts

Post author:William McGee
Post published:December 11, 2022

These snaps show how officials in Mexico seized nearly 700 lb of fentanyl hidden inside coconuts bound for the US. Picture shows coconuts with fentanyl pills hidden inside. (FGR/Newsflash) Fentanyl…

Iranian Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi poses in an undated photo. He stressed on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, that the army will not permit any interference and aggression by any foreign powers in the country's internal affairs. (Newsflash)

Army Commander Points Finger At USA And Israel, Saying Iran Will Not Allow Foreign Interference

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:October 17, 2022

The head of the Iranian army has pointed the finger at the USA and Israel and said that the country's Armed Forces will not allow any foreign interference or aggression…

The tomb of an ancient Egyptian commander of foreign soldiers named Wahbire-merry-Neith was uncovered by a Czech archaeological mission from Charles University in Abusir near Saqqara, Egypt. (The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Secret Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian General Unearthed

Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
Post published:August 1, 2022

The secret tomb of an ancient Egyptian general who ran an army of foreign mercenaries has been unearthed by archaeologists. Egyptian military official Wahibre-mery-Neith was in charge of recruiting soldiers…

Claims Committee Chairman Sir Franklin Berman takes the lectern – a view to the audience. Reception in honor of the Claims Committee held at the Austrian Parliament on 4 April 2017. (Parlamentsdirektion, Johannes Zinner/Newsflash)

USD 215 Million Compo Fund For Hitlers Victims Closed

Post author:Clive Goodman
Post published:May 12, 2022

A programme that handed out USD 215 million in compensation to victims of Nazi plunder in World War II has closed in Austria, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Trustees of…

Some of the 1,004 animals of wild and exotic fauna recovered by police in Bogota, Medellin and Magangue, Colombia, in April, 2022. (Policia Nacional de Colombia/Newsflash)

Colombian Cops Bust 21 Suspects And Seize Over 1k Exotic Animals Worth USD 1m

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:April 29, 2022

The Colombian authorities have arrested 21 people and seized over 1,000 exotic animals with a black market value of over USD 1 million during raids across the country. In a…

Dusseldorf, Germany, where a letter contained a toxic substance and a threatening note that allegedly asked the British authorities not to extradite the imprisoned Julian Assange to the US authorities was sent to the British consulate and is being investigated. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

British Consulate General In Duesseldorf Receives Poison Laced Letter Demanding Release Of Julian Assange

Post author:William McGee
Post published:March 23, 2022

The British Consulate-General in Duesseldorf has received a poison-laced letter demanding the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from Belmarsh prison. The suspicious letter was reportedly received by the Consulate-General…

Seattle doctor Tami Meraglia accused of selling fake 'miracle cures' for nearly $750,000, to treat COVID-19 and other medical ailments. (Washington State Office of the Attorney General/Newsflash)

Seattle Company In Hot Water For Promoting Snake Oil Stem Cell Treatments For COVID

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:March 22, 2022

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has launched a lawsuit against a Seattle-based company for "deceptively marketing stem cell treatments for COVID-19 and dozens of other serious medical conditions". Attorney…

Kemal Dogru, 64, posed with the gallstones that were removed from his gallbladder by Dr Vahit Mutlu in Tokat, Turkey on 26th February 2022. (Newsflash)

Turkish Doctor Removes Over 14,000 Gallstones From Patient In 90 Minutes

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:March 21, 2022

These images show how a Turkish doctor reportedly removed over 14,000 gallstones from a farmer's body in about 90 minutes. The doctor, who has been named as general surgery specialist…

Salvador, stolen as a baby 16 years ago, in 2005, from a hospital, was found and will soon be reunited with his family, in Jalisco, Mexico, in February, 2022. (Newsflash)

Mexican Couple Reunited With Son Abducted From Hospital 16 Years Ago As Newborn

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:March 3, 2022

A Mexican couple has been reunited with their teenage son 16 years after he was abducted from hospital as a newborn. Mother Rosalia Lopez and father Yasir Macias have waited…