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Damascus Airport Plans Stir Mass-Grave Fears — 6dSyria’s plan to turn Mezzeh military airport in Damascus into a private-jet hub has rights groups and locals alarmed that redevelopment could disturb grave sites and undermine private land claims tied to decades of expropriation. Documents obtained by the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre indicate executions and detentions were carried out at Mezzeh during the Assad era, prompting calls to halt construction to preserve evidence while the new authorities weigh investment with historic injustices.

Tom Gallagher The new government should settle the old land claims first instead of rushing to turn the site into a private jet airport.

Hungarian teams race to dig the fastest, most precise grave — Sep 5, 2026A Hungarian cemetery association hosted a grave-digging contest in Nyergesújfalu that drew 38 competitors and 19 two-person teams, aiming to showcase the trade and shed taboos around death by emphasizing speed and precise grave dimensions. The winning duo, Róbert Nagy and László Kiss, dug a 1.6m by 2m by 0.8m grave in 1 hour 21 minutes and shared a prize of 200,000 forints (about $640).

Chris Dalton $640 split two ways seems light for the labor involved, but I guess the recognition is the bigger point here.

Sara Duterte Posts Bail in Grave Threats Case — Sep 4, 2026A Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued a three-count arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte in a grave threats case, with bail set at 120,000 pesos per count as she also battles an ongoing impeachment trial. Duterte’s lawyer stressed she will not evade the law and will pursue all legal remedies, and the arrest could reshape impeachment dynamics and broader political tensions.

Lilly's $2.9B deal adds treatments for Graves' disease and food allergies — Aug 31, 2026Eli Lilly is acquiring Merida Biosciences for about $2.88 billion in cash, expanding its immunology and allergic-disease pipeline beyond its obesity drugs, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2026 and marking Lilly’s ongoing aggressive M&A strategy. Merida’s lead program MER511 targets Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease, while MER769 is in preclinical development for food allergy, asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria, underscoring a broadened portfolio as Lilly references roughly $29 billion in upfront and milestone payments this year across acquisitions.

IJREXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting ItSimon August · 4 min · 2h

McCarthy-Aligned GOP Rep Announces He Will Not Run For ReelectionReporting — Jun 14, 2024Republican Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana, an ally of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, announced on Friday that he will not be running for reelection after his state was redistricted. Graves, an ally of the former…

YourlistRankingMost Influential Women in World HistoryFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.1379 votes · 26 candidates

Justin Trudeau Demands Pope Apologize After Discovery of Unmarked GravesReporting — Jun 29, 2021Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is demanding that Pope Francis apologize for the Catholic church doing the Canadian government’s bidding now that two sets of mass graves have been found at former residential…

US General Voices Grave Doubts About Taliban’s ReliabilityReporting — Apr 20, 2021-A leading U.S. general voiced “grave doubts” on Tuesday about the Taliban’s reliability as a negotiating partner for U.S. and Afghan diplomats following the U.S. military’s withdrawal from America’s longest war. Marine…

A Grave Concern: Coronavirus Highlights Burial Plot Shortages in CitiesReporting — Apr 20, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem of scarce burial space in cities, even as health concerns and tight budgets force more families to opt against traditional grave burials, land rights experts said on…

Woman Starts Movement on Twitter for Visiting Graves of Fallen Heroes on Memorial DayReporting — May 26, 2023A woman’s visit to her grandfather’s grave prompted a movement to help others pay their respects to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. On March 25, 2020, Emily Domenech came up with the idea while visiting the gravesite…

On X · @hudsonwupdatesFan Account Shares Hudson Williams’ Instagram Celebration of First TIFF AppearanceFan-driven post highlighting Hudson Williams' successful TIFF panel and appearances receives overwhelmingly positive support from dedicated fandom accounts, with enthusiastic reactions and no visible opposition in sampled replies.402 likes · 24m

Alaska Man Sees Struggling Moose in Water, Immediately Jumps Into Action and Pulls It from LakeOpinion — Jan 20, 2023Sometimes, just saying no to government advice can be a very good thing. Take the case of Wil Graves, an Anchorage, Alaska resident. According to KTUU-TV , Graves was out for a walk by University Lake in Alaska’s…

Fact Check: Did Pakistan Parents Padlock Daughter’s Grave to Prevent Sick Act to Body?Reporting — May 14, 2023Newly released details have debunked a viral report claiming Pakistani parents of a deceased girl put a lock on their daughter’s grave to prevent people from abusing her corpse. Late last month, the Daily Times…

YourlistVS BattleMadonna vs Lady GagaThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.Madonna vs Lady Gaga · 152 votes — pick a side

Elon Musk Slams Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series, Declares J.R.R. Tolkien Is ‘Turning in His Grave’Reporting — Sep 6, 2022Billionaire Elon Musk is not a fan of Amazon’s show titled, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” On Monday, Musk tweeted, “Tolkien is turning in his grave.” He added, “Almost every male character so far is a…

Meghan McCain on Biden’s Pro-Choice Position: ‘Doing Grave Spiritual Harm To Himself’ and USReporting — Jun 21, 2021“The View” co-host Meghan McCain is warning President Joe Biden that his pro-choice position is doing “grave spiritual harm” to himself and the United States. The women of “The View” discussed Biden’s current…

Biden Says Huge Data Breach Poses ‘Grave Risk’ To US, Promises ResponseReporting — Dec 23, 2020U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday that a widespread data breach of the government apparently carried out by the Russian government poses a “grave risk” to national security that cannot “go unanswered.” At a…

DDaily Caller News FoundationEXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting ItA conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.2h

China's Mao nostalgia surges among youth who never lived under him — Sep 6, 2026Amid China’s slowing economy and growing inequality, nostalgia for Mao Zedong’s egalitarian era is rising, with sites like Nanjie’s Maoist village and Dazhai’s Mao-praised past drawing tourists and sparking renewed public interest. While official CHina acknowledges the Cultural Revolution as a grave mistake, residents and visitors alike continue to revere Mao’s legacy and the period’s communal ideals, often through imagery and cooperative ownership that funded housing and local enterprises.

Dana Whitfield Inequality is real and people want answers, but romanticizing Mao skips over the human cost of that era entirely.

QuizieQuizHow charismatic are you, really?Not a score out of ten — the AI identifies your specific brand of charm and where it's most dangerous.3 min · today's quiz

Karoline Leavitt Gets Into Testy Exchange With Reporter Who Said Video Of South Africans’ Graves Was Fake — May 22, 2025White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparred with a reporter Thursday as she attempted to dispute a video played by President Donald Trump that showed the graves of South African farmers. Trump played a video…

Hurricane Lala Unearths Graves, Caskets at Na‘alehu Cemetery, Hawaii — Aug 18, 2026Hurricane Lala ripped through Na‘alehu on Hawaii’s Big Island, washing away or displacing headstones, caskets, and remains at the town cemetery and destroying access roads, as families grapple with grieving loved ones scattered across mud and debris. The disaster left a landscape of damaged graves, uprooted markers, and ongoing community mourning as residents and officials call for respect and aid in the aftermath.

Algeria Battles Deadly Wildfires, President Seeks Death Penalty — Sep 3, 2026Algeria is fighting an unprecedented wave of wildfires sweeping multiple provinces, with Jijel bearing the worst damage and official deaths at 12 while fears of higher casualties grow as footage shows mass graves and extensive destruction. President Tebboune has called for reinstating the death penalty for arsonists and lifting Algeria's moratorium on executions, a move drawing criticism from rights groups as Civil Protection and army units battle the blazes and thousands of livestock are lost.

Democrats Try To Grave-Rob Jimmy Carter’s Oil Tax — Jun 29, 2026Democrats are trying to revive a Carter-era redistribution tax targeting oil producers.

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JOSH HAMMER: The Founders Must Be Rolling Over In Their Graves After Biden’s Immigration Power GrabOpinion — Jun 21, 2024During the Constitution ratification debates between the Federalists (who supported ratification) and the Anti-Federalists (who opposed it), one of the most strident areas of disagreement was the extent to which the…

Planned Titanic Artifact Recovery Challenged by US GovernmentReporting — Aug 30, 2023The owners of the Titanic wreck are being challenged by the U.S. government over plans to recover artifacts in 2024. U.S. officials claim that the wreck is a grave site and that salvaging items from the area is a…

Another Pair of Canadian Churches Go up in 'Suspicious' FiresReporting — Jun 27, 2021In the aftermath of the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at residential schools for indigenous children operated by the Catholic Church, two more Canadian Catholic churches were torched on Saturday. The two…

Conquest Man Face Reconstructed; Burial Shows Cosmopolitan Ties — Aug 30, 2026Scientists have unveiled a facial reconstruction of Conquest Man, a 50–60-year-old, just over 5 feet tall, stocky man buried with Scandinavian grave goods in a Norman church believed to be tied to William the Conqueror’s knights. Using DNA, isotopes and forensic analysis, researchers say his continental European ancestry and life during the Norman Conquest shed new light on 11th‑century England and potential ties to the Battle of Hastings.

FCC Chair Issues Grave Warning To News Outlets — Mar 16, 2026A sharp warning from the Federal Communications Commission is sending shockwaves through the media world after FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly cautioned broadcasters to change their approach to reporting or risk serious…

On X · @hasanthehunHasan Piker Posts That “Twitter Is Especially Not Real Life” While Contrasting Platform Reactions to Coverage of HimTwitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker (@hasanthehun) wrote that social media platforms are not real life, with Twitter/X being “especially” disconnected from it. The post quotes a thread by fellow left-leaning streamer @susravioli compiling hundreds of Facebook comments on a Fox News Politics page that were largely defensive or supportive of Hasan (contrary to what critics hoped). It is circulating mainly in online left/right political and streaming circles amid recent mainstream coverage of Piker’s past statements on violence, interviews, and platform disparities, drawing replies from fans and critics.417 likes · 25m