CULTURE & HERITAGE

Culture & Heritage

Brazil declares 'superfood' acai a national fruit to fend off 'biopiracy'
Brazil moves to protect acai’s identity amid fears of biopiracy, as global demand for Amazonian “superfoods” fuels disputes over trademarks, patents and ownership.
Brazil declares 'superfood' acai a national fruit to fend off 'biopiracy'
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Discovery in China reveals early humans developed advanced stone tool tech
Researchers say tools from the Xigou site reveal unexpected innovation, including early composite implements dating back up to 160,000 years.
Discovery in China reveals early humans developed advanced stone tool tech
Explained: Why Trump's Greenland ambition has Silicon Valley fingerprints all over it
Tech billionaires have been quietly investing in Greenland's rare earth mines. Seeking independence from Denmark through foreign investment, the island may be inviting something worse.
Explained: Why Trump's Greenland ambition has Silicon Valley fingerprints all over it
Sudan recovers hundreds of artefacts looted during war, 'gold room' still missing
The museum’s most valuable collection, the “gold room”, is still missing, including ancient jewellery and 24-carat gold pieces, some nearly 8,000 years old.
Sudan recovers hundreds of artefacts looted during war, 'gold room' still missing
Mobile phones ordered in 2010 arrive 16 years later in Libya
The sender and the receiver lived only a few kilometres apart. A short drive. A long war.
Mobile phones ordered in 2010 arrive 16 years later in Libya
Public figures who died in 2025
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, here’s a look back at some of the notable figures who died this year.
Public figures who died in 2025