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Unretouched triangular microlithic projectile points have been identified from their impact traces in the oldest occupation layers of the Obi-Rakhmat site in Uzbekistan, dating to 80,000 years ago. Their size corresponds to small arrowheads, which are directly comparable to those produced by Homo sapiens during an incursion into Neanderthal territory in the Rhône Valley, 25,000 years later. This new study, published in the PLOS One journal, provides a strong argument that could rewrite history on Homo sapiens‘ first settlement in Europe. The chrono-cultural and anthropological frameworks of prehistory, along with the evolutionary models they inspired, were first created in Western…

Jumps action from Bangor-on-Dee features live on Sky Sports Racing on Tuesday.5.12 Bangor-on-Dee – Roadlesstravelled makes chase debutGrade Two winner Roadlesstravelled makes his chase debut in the John Hewitt Memorial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase. The seven-year-old began his career impeccably, winning three from three over hurdles, including a Grade Two novice hurdle. He has regressed markedly since, pulling up in the Formby Novices’ Hurdle in December 2024, and has spent some time on the Flat since. He ran too keen on his last Flat start and returns to obstacles to make his chase debut off nearly a four-month break. He…

Telluride chief Julie Huntsinger took a significant risk programming a documentary as the festival’s sneak premiere this year, given that nonfiction can’t claim the broad appeal of fiction. Indeed, just as she prepared to reveal the chosen film someone in the Werner Herzog Theater shouted “Digger!”, apparently hoping it would be the Tom Cruise-starring feature from director Alejandro Iñárritu. That person may have been disappointed, but judging from reaction, the selection of the documentary You Can See Everything has turned into a triumph. More than 24 hours after the premiere of the Nathan Fielder–Lance Oppenheim film, everyone in Telluride is…

***Net outflow widens by 1,073% ***Nigeria faces persistent foreign portfolio selling pressure — Analysts By Peter Egwuatu Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) net capital outflow from the Nigerian equities market widened by more than 1,073 per cent in three years, rising from N22.68 billion in the first seven months of 2023 to N266.07 billion by July 2026, as foreign investors took more money out of the market than they brought in. Vanguard’s findings from the latest data released by the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) showed that FPI remained in net outflow territory throughout the period under review, with the gap between inflows and outflows widening significantly in 2026.…

The Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has described the company’s inclusion in the FTSE Frontier 50 Index as a “defining milestone” in the evolution of the financial services group. FirstHoldCo is scheduled to join the FTSE Frontier 50 Index, a benchmark tracking leading and investable companies across frontier markets, effective 21 September 2026. The inclusion places FirstHoldCo among six Nigerian companies represented in the index. It is expected to strengthen its visibility among global institutional investors seeking exposure to Nigeria and other frontier markets. Mr Otedola, in a statement issued on Monday, said the development affirmed the transformation…

Dike Onwuamaeze and Deborah Ndinorouba The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) has launched its Chartered Director Certification (ChDC) programme that is designed to provide a structured pathway for developing, validating and recognising professional directorship in Nigeria. The CIoD Nigeria said that successful candidates of the programme would be awarded the Chartered Director designation and entitled to use the professional suffix “Ch.Dir.” The ChDC followed the conferment of chartered status on the institute pursuant to the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2023. Speaking last week during the launching of the CDCP, the President of CIoD Nigeria, Mr.…

The boss of the biggest UK-headquartered tech firm has said that artifical intelligence will find a cure for cancer that humans cannot in our lifetimes.Rene Haas, chief executive of Cambridge-based chip designer Arm Holdings, said while modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer was currently “too complex” a problem, computers are “going to solve it” in the future.Haas also told the BBC that AI would lead to widespread humanoid robots in the next five years, but that its current rapid growth was being held up by a shortage of chips needed to build data centres.However, he was sceptical…

ABUJA — The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), seven days to provide evidence or retract his allegation that the former governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna. The family made the demand in a statement issued on Monday and signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on behalf of the family. Musa had, during a live edition of Politics Today on Channels Television on September 3, 2026, allegedly accused the former governor of actively planning killings in Southern Kaduna while serving as governor of the state. Reacting to the allegation,…

Researchers may have found a new way to weaken glioblastoma’s defenses against treatment. Blocking a protein called SET prevented tumors from forming in preclinical models, while targeting related proteins made cancer cells more vulnerable to radiation. The strategy works by restoring activity of PP2A, an enzyme that glioblastoma cells appear to suppress. Human testing will be needed to determine whether the approach is safe and effective.

Van de Zandschulp’s reward for reaching the second US Open quarter-final of his career is a meeting with German top seed Alexander Zverev.Zverev, 29, had a rare finish before midnight in New York when he beat Italian 21st seed Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3) to reach the last eight.Zverev’s previous three matches finished at 1:55am, 2:15am and 1:09am.”I don’t know what to do with myself because it’s before midnight – I might go back to the practice courts or go to a bar,” Zverev joked.On whether he wants to play Van de Zandschulp in Wednesday’s night session, the French…