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Ruins of the Roman walls and the Tornallaz tower, Avenches, Vaud, Switzerland. Roman civilisation, 1st century BC.

Swiss archaeologists redraw Roman maps after droughts

A⁠rchaeologists are redrawing Roman maps of Switzerland after traces of long-buried ruins emerged as the country endured the hottest summer on record.

News Lens • 29 Sep

A photo shows a Gallo-Roman era wall of Lutetia following its discovery in an archaeological site under the Hotel-Dieu hospital on the Ile de la Cite in central Paris

Ancient wall discovered could confirm Paris origins

An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original settlement.

News Lens • 24 Sep

A road block around Pendennis Headland, adjacent to Falmouth Docks

Suspected unexploded WWII bomb prompts evacuation in UK

An evacuation of more than 300 homes was under way after a suspected unexploded World War II device was found off the coast of Cornwall, England.

News Lens • 23 Sep

Screen grab shows a small girl celebrating after solving a rubik's cube

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets Rubik's cube world record

A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women's world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube in just over four seconds, China's state media reported.

News Lens • 22 Sep

Undated handout photo issued by Elmwood’s of a blue diamond ring

Rare blue diamond could fetch up to £2 million at auction

A blue diamond ring of "extraordinary rarity" could fetch up to £2 million (€2.3m) when it goes under the hammer next month.

News Lens • 23 Sep

Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei performs alongside Unitree Robotics humanoid robots during a demonstration in Pasadena, California

Robot dancers limber up for America's Got Talent final

Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei has spent most of his 13-year career performing solo, but this year, he found some new partners - a crew of robots with sleek moves.

News Lens • 22 Sep

An artificial Reef in 950m of water off the Porcupine Bank

Irish scientists help damaged coral with 3D-printed reefs

Irish scientists have been using 3D-printed coral reefs to help damaged coral recover off the Irish and French coasts.

News Lens • 21 Sep

The South Island Robin, is a small sparrow sized black colored bird, found on New Zealand's South Island

Kiwis pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year

A record number of New Zealanders turned out at the polls this month, not for national elections but to vote for their Bird of the Year - the critically endangered black robin.

News Lens • 21 Sep

Nobel Prize monetary award raised to €1.11 million

This year's Nobel Prize winners, to be announced between 5 and 12 October, will receive 12 million kronor (€1.11 million) per discipline, up from 11 million in 2025, the Nobel Foundation said Friday.

News Lens • 18 Sep

Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ on display in London-Reuters

Diana's 'revenge dress' goes on display ahead of auction

Princess Diana's "revenge dress" has gone on display in London ahead of its auction in December.

News Lens • 18 Sep

The crater, dubbed 'McGetchin' measures 222 meters wide

NASA scan discovers new, 'once in a century' Moon crater

A researcher at NASA has found a massive, recently-formed crater on the Moon, a rare occurrence that only happens "once in a century or even longer," according to scientists.

News Lens • 17 Sep

Enforcer for Henry VIII 'saved' Catholic book - study

An enforcer for Henry VIII saved a Catholic book he was meant to destroy, a study suggests.

News Lens • 17 Sep

People pose with a sign which reads 'principality of piddington'

English village votes to 'secede' from UK

An English village of around 350 people announced that a vast majority of residents had voted yes in an "independence referendum" to protest plans to house over 1,200 migrants in a nearby facility.

News Lens • 16 Sep

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12: Joanna Wietrzyk of Australia competes in HYROX Beijing 2026 at National Speed Skating Oval on September 12, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Hyrox athelete wins competition despite soiling herself

The Hyrox athletics franchise has apologised for allowing an athlete to complete an event in Beijing despite soiling herself midway through, causing an outcry on social media.

News Lens • 15 Sep

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of the Santa Monica Beach and pier, and Venice Beach and pier in the background seen from Pacific Palisades on September 03, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

Coastal erosion forces cancellation of US music festival

A music festival set to feature The Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White was cancelled because the California beach where it was to be held has been eaten away by coastal erosion.

News Lens • 12 Sep

A baby orangutan clings to his 15-year-old mother

Call for return of trafficked orangutans to Indonesia

Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Indonesia's forestry ministry has said.

News Lens • 11 Sep

Staff in period costume talk with ticket-holders as they queue before the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition

Bayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK as exhibition opens

London's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition has opened to a British public gripped by "mania" over the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England, on display outside France for the first time.

News Lens • 10 Sep

File photo dated 29/03/16 of tea being poured from a teapot. The familiar taste of tea is under threat from climate change, which could deliver a more bitter flavour to the nation's much loved cuppa, campaigners warn. A report published by aid agency Chri

Very hot drinks raise risk of oesophageal cancer - study

Very hot drinks increase the risk of oesophageal cancer, the largest study of its kind has concluded.

News Lens • 09 Sep

Screengrab from CCTV issued by Merseyside Police of one of the two men the would like to speak to following the "brazen heist" of more than 70,000 pints worth of Guinness

Pint of no return: Guinness barrels stolen in UK 'heist'

Detectives in Britain are investigating the "brazen heist" of more than 70,000 pints worth of Guinness from a depot in England.

News Lens • 08 Sep

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 17: Tourists walk at Place du Trocadero during a heat wave, in front of the Eiffel tower, on June 17, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Eiffel Tower to reopen after row on removing women staff

The Eiffel Tower is set to reopen today after staff walked out over the removal of women colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group which later apologised.

Europe • 08 Sep

Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India

When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI.

News Lens • 07 Sep

Multi-coloured MDMA tablets on a black background

New Zealand approves use of MDMA to treat trauma

Two psychiatrists in New Zealand have won approval to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to sufferers of severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

News Lens • 05 Sep

The main entrance to the Parc des Princes stadium celebrates with a giant poster Paris Saint-Germain's win in the UEFA Champions League, prior to a special event organised to celebrate with supporters their victory over Arsenal FC in the UEFA Champions Le

Irish grass to be laid on iconic Parc des Princes pitch

European champions Paris Saint-Germain are set to play their home games on Irish turf this season – after replacing its pitch at the Parc des Princes with 700 rolls of grass imported from Ireland.

Soccer • 03 Sep

General view of a Tesla retailer store on Nanjing West Road in Shanghai, China

Tesla launches self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla announced the debut of its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," in a bid to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo.

News Lens • 04 Sep

Michael Jackson, Beatles and Queen items to be auctioned

Memorabilia from the likes of Michael Jackson, The Beatles and Queen are among the lots in a music auction with a combined estimated value of £3 million (€3.49m).

Music • 02 Sep

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