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Stunning ancient Australian rock art shows local images over 6000 years ago
Hundreds of previously undocumented cave art images from Australia’s remote north are allowing researchers to step back thousands of years in time, and see through the eyes of the continent’sReadMore
Gang-rape at MC College: Another accused Rajon held
Shawdesh desk: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested another accused from Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet early Monday in a case filed over Friday’s gang-rape at MC College. With theReadMore
How the oil industry made us doubt climate change
As climate change becomes a focus of the US election, energy companies stand accused of trying to downplay their contribution to global warming. In June, Minnesota’s Attorney General sued ExxonMobil,ReadMore
How much gold is there left to mine in the world?
Last month the price of gold hit a record high, pushing above $2,000 (£1,575) an ounce. While this price rise was driven by gold traders, it begs the question aboutReadMore
Jamaica’s Port Royal ‘the wickedest city on Earth’
Shawdesh Desk: At 08:09 on the morning of 20 January 2020, an event took place that many Jamaicans thought they would never see. For the first time in 40 years,ReadMore
The Indian queens who modelled for the world’s first vaccine
When Devajammani arrived at the royal court of Mysore in 1805, it was to marry Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. They were both 12 years of age and he was the newlyReadMore
The student daring to challenge Thailand’s monarchy
“There was fear lurking inside me, deep fear of the consequences,” says Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul. In August, the 21-year-old nervously stepped onto a stage in Thailand and delivered an open challengeReadMore
Coronavirus: India faces oxygen scarcity as cases surge
Shawdesh desk: Ankit Sethia spent a sleepless Friday night trying to procure oxygen for his 50-bed hospital on the outskirts of India’s commercial capital, Mumbai. Only two of the fourReadMore
