Ancient marriage traditions —and politics—revealed in giant family trees built from DNA
The burial jar, found under the floor of a mountaintop citadel called La Almoloya in southeastern Spain, held a puzzle. Almost 1 meter in diameter, the vessel entombed a woman in her late 20s with a shining silver diadem on her forehead. She also had silver earplugs threaded through with silver hoops, an awl covered in silver—and a companion: a middle-age man laid to rest in the same jar with a fraction of her wealth. The pair were likely prominent members of a Bronze Age protostate called El Argar, which dominated much of the Iberian Peninsula from hilltop strongholds for nearly 700 years, beginning around 2200 B.C.E.
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Source: ScienceNOW - October 5, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Celebrity deepfakes are having a moment
Videos circulating of Tom Hanks promoting a dental plan or MrBeast giving out $2 iPhones are about as legit as that email from a foreign royal begging you to urgently spot them $5K 🙏. The Forrest Gump star and the YouTube philanthropist both warned their fans this week that clips making the rounds…#tomhanks #forrestgump #tombrady #robinwilliamss #zeldawilliams #hollywood #sagaftra #sag #nt #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pro-Russian win In Slovakia elections a red flag for Ukraine
On September 30, the Smer party of former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico won a 22.9 percent plurality of the popular vote in parliamentary elections, giving the populist movement the right to attempt to assemble a governing coalition from among the six remaining parties slated to take up seats…#slovak #robertfico #nationalcouncil #ukraine #slovakia #soviet #mathieudroin #s300 #mig29 #smer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Slovakia's ex-premier with pro-Russian stance leads his leftist party to election win
A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced Sunday. Former Prime Minister Robert Fico and the leftist…#slovakia #prorussian #antiamerican #robertfico #parliament #zuzanacaputova #caputova #ukraine #nato #russian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Slovakia gives pro-Russian populist nationalism another win
“G back!” wrote Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister in a happy tweet. Robert Fico, twice prime minister of Slovakia, fell from power in 2018 after the murder of a journalist investigating high-level corruption, which led to mass protests. Now he looks set to lead his country once again. Mr…#viktororban #hungary #robertfico #slovakia #ficossmer #grigorijmeseznikov #bratislava #smer #ukraine #slovak (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ukraine gets bad news from two NATO allies
Ukraine received troubling news from two allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as it continues its counteroffensive effort against Russia to reclaim occupied territory. NATO emerged as a crucial ally for Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a "special military…#ukraine #nato #russian #vladimirputin #slovakia #uscongress #republicans #easterneuropean #cfr #kevinmccarthy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ukraine Endgame Accelerates as Congress Denies Any Funding in Stopgap Bill and Fico Wins in Slovakia Vote
Your humble blogger had intended to write a longer post about the gradually emerging contours of the Ukraine endgame tomorrow. But the dramatic outcome of Republican dissidents successfully standing firm on the issue of not authorizing any funding Ukraine in the shutdown game of chicken is a huge…#ukraine #ukraines #antiukraine #robertfico #slovakia #republicans #alexchristaforu #maui #hawaii #snopes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pro-Russia ex-premier leads leftist party to win in Slovakia election
A populist former prime minister and his leftist party won parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to almost complete results. Former Prime Minister Robert Fico and the leftist Smer, or Direction,…#slovakia #prorussian #antiamerican #robertfico #ukraine #nato #fico #czechoslovakia #progressiveslovakia #michalsimecka (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russia Sanctions Critic Headed for Victory in Slovak Election
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Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pro-Nato progressive party leads in Slovakia election, say exit polls
Tight margin means Michal Šimečka might struggle to form a stable coalition government if he wins#michalšimečka (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Slovak liberal party Progressive Slovakia seen leading election -exit polls
Slovak liberal party Progressive Slovakia (PS) led a parliamentary election on Saturday, initial exit polls showed, potentially blocking former leftist Prime Minister Robert Fico from returning his party to power after he pledged to end military aid for neighbouring Ukraine. Progressive Slovakia…#slovak #progressiveslovakia #ps #robertfico #ukraine #focusagency #median #rtvs #fico #psparty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Firebrand Ex-Premier, Pro-EU Party Neck-And-Neck in Slovak Vote
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Supporting Ukraine Is'Tough & Painful' Amid Growing War Fatigue, UK Foreign Secretary Admits
Supporting Ukraine Is 'Tough & Painful' Amid Growing War Fatigue, UK Foreign Secretary Admits In a fresh interview, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has acknowledged "growing anti-Ukrainian sentiment" among Western allies and the public, but has urged leaders to not waiver in their support,…#jamescleverly #antiukrainian #western #trump #ukraine #cleverly #poland #lawandjustice #pis #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Research: ahead of Slovakia's parliamentary elections, AI-generated deepfake videos of politicians are spreading on Facebook, Telegram, and other platforms
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The EU's ability to fight disinformation under the DSA is being tested in Slovakia's elections, amid fear that Meta isn't fact-checking politician's posts
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
