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10,000-year-old porcupine fossil at Ipoh geological heritage site goes missing

The marks made by a battery operated grinder, which is believed to have been used to remove the fossil.
The marks made by a battery operated grinder, which is believed to have been used to remove the fossil.

Trump reshapes US historical and cultural institutions

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives ahead of the wedding of Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, and Erin Elmore, the director of Art in Embassies at the U.S. Department of State, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives ahead of the wedding of Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, and Erin Elmore, the director of Art in Embassies at the U.S. Department of State, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Not 'once every four years': women's ice hockey has professional pathway

Feb 11, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Team Canada forward Emma Maltais (27) celebrates her goal against Team USA during the third period of a Rivalry Series women's ice hockey game at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Team Canada forward Emma Maltais (27) celebrates her goal against Team USA during the third period of a Rivalry Series women's ice hockey game at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports

Trump says closing Kennedy Center arts complex for two years

Since returning to office, Mr Donald Trump has launched a forceful takeover of the once non-partisan center.
Since returning to office, Mr Donald Trump has launched a forceful takeover of the once non-partisan center.

New Dutch government plans 'freedom tax' to fund defence spending

FILE PHOTO: Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten speaks next to the media members at the Dutch Parliament, after the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten speaks next to the media members at the Dutch Parliament, after the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw//File Photo

Trump reshapes US historical and cultural institutions

The bronze statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike, toppled by demonstrators in 2020, is seen through the trees after being reinstalled this past weekend, a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order \"Restoring truth and Sanity to American History\" in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The bronze statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike, toppled by demonstrators in 2020, is seen through the trees after being reinstalled this past weekend, a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order \"Restoring truth and Sanity to American History\" in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Figure skating-Cizeron aims for another gold with new dance partner in Milano Cortina

FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating - World Figure Skating Championships - South of France Arena, Montpellier, France - March 27, 2022 France's Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the gala REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating - World Figure Skating Championships - South of France Arena, Montpellier, France - March 27, 2022 France's Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the gala REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo

Swiss prosecutors widen fatal fire probe to local authorities, documents show

Tributes lie near the \"Le Constellation\" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Tributes lie near the \"Le Constellation\" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

Milano Cortina holding final rehearsals for grand opening of 2026 Winter Games

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Opening ceremony rehearsals - Milan, Italy - January 28, 2026 Volunteer dancers rehearse during preparations for the opening ceremony inside a temporary structure next to San Siro stadium ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Opening ceremony rehearsals - Milan, Italy - January 28, 2026 Volunteer dancers rehearse during preparations for the opening ceremony inside a temporary structure next to San Siro stadium ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Two decades on, Arianna Fontana comes home for one more Olympic run

Arianna Fontana trains on a short track ice rink in Bormio, Italy, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Arianna Fontana trains on a short track ice rink in Bormio, Italy, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

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