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Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years
By Robert Plummer BBC News A tomb which had lain undisturbed for 3,000 years has been unearthed during excavations in northern Peru, authorities say. The occupant of the grave was dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa by archaeologists after the highland area where it was found. Researchers dug through six layers of ash mixed with black…
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Florida: Mural dedicated to Lyra McKee defaced
A mural dedicated to Lyra McKee has been vandalised in the US state of Florida. The journalist died after being struck by a bullet fired during a riot in Londonderry in 2019. The mural in Orlando was defaced with a swastika and anti-LGBTQ graffiti. Unveiled in 2019, the mural was a tribute to Ms McKee,…
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Surgeon’s shock at finding live worm in woman’s brain
A neurosurgeon has described her shock at pulling out a live worm from a woman’s brain during surgery. Dr Hari Priya Bandi was operating on a 64-year-old patient in Canberra last year when she discovered the worm, believed to have come from the faeces of a carpet python contained on type of native grass, Warrigal…
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Air traffic control: UK flights remain significantly disrupted after bank holiday fault
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Katy Austin, Thomas Mackintosh & Emma Harrison BBC News Widespread flight disruption that left thousands of passengers stranded was caused by incoming flight data, air traffic control bosses say. National Air Traffic Services said a flight…