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France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years later

France has promoted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general as an act of reparation in a notorious case of antisemitism that has caused outrage for generations.

News Lens • 12 hrs

A slice of toasted bread with a brown coloured spread

Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right

An inmate in Australia is arguing that he should be allowed to enjoy a particular toast topping as a basic human right.

News Lens • 15 hrs

Researchers analysed necropsies from more than 10,000 animals in a bid to model how different types of plastic can affect marine life

Study measures how much plastic is lethal for marine life

Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics - but how much is too much?

Climate Change • 17 Nov

Johann Sebastian Bach Statue in front of St Thomas's Church, Leipzig in Germany

Two newly discovered Bach organ works unveiled in Germany

Two long-lost organ pieces written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach have been unveiled in Germany in a discovery described as a "great moment for the world of music".

News Lens • 17 Nov

A referee watches girls fight, during an all women's karate competition

Iran girls kick down social barriers with karate

As the referee's whistle signalled the start of the match, two five-year-old Iranian girls faced off, delivering a closely watched karate bout to a captivated audience - a sign of the changing attitude toward martial arts in the Islamic Republic in recent years.

News Lens • 17 Nov

a woman wearing traditional Chinese clothes arriving for a meal at a theatrical restaurant

Young diners 'time travel' back to ancient China

Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in the background.

News Lens • 16 Nov

Sweden's silent forests sanctuaries from a noisy world

In a cottage nestled deep in a Swedish forest, three couples recently spent four days whispering and without phones as part of a campaign about the dangers of noise pollution and promoting quiet Scandinavia.

News Lens • 15 Nov

Composite of RTÉ News Digital Content Creator Ruth McGann against a backdrop of US one cent coins

US Treasurer oversees striking of final penny at Mint

US Treasurer Brandon Beach visited the Philadelphia Mint on Wednesday to oversee production of the final circulating one-cent coin or penny, ending 232 years of penny production in the United States.

News Lens • 13 Nov

A woman stands beside a table covered in baskets of apples

Italian fruit detective races to save forgotten varieties

Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate.

News Lens • 14 Nov

An aerial view shows a walnut tree nursery in walnut forests in Arslanbap in Kyrgyzstan

World's largest natural walnut forest thins away

Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for walnuts - an ancient pastime and economic lifeline for the region.

News Lens • 13 Nov

The Aletsch Glacier descends into a gorge it once filled near Bettmeralp, Switzerland

Remains of climber missing since 1994 found on glacier

The remains of a climber who went missing in 1994 have been found on a Swiss glacier, police said.

News Lens • 12 Nov

a photo of a new bee species dubbed the 'Lucifer' bee

Devil in the beetails: new 'lucifer' bee discovered

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns.

News Lens • 12 Nov

Shouting at seagulls may stop them stealing food - study

Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research suggests.

News Lens • 12 Nov

A man walks past the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, Ghana

Looted treasures returned to Ghanaian traditional king

Britain and South Africa have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced.

News Lens • 11 Nov

German music body wins copyright case against OpenAI

OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled.

News Lens • 11 Nov

People stand next to a centuries-old shipwreck

Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port

Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.

News Lens • 10 Nov

An employee opens a massive security door inside the storage room of Tradium

Inside Germany's rare earth treasure chest

In a World War II bunker east of Frankfurt, a steel door weighing over four tonnes protects Germany's largest reserve of rare earths, a treasure at the heart of rising geopolitical tensions.

News Lens • 09 Nov

A rise in the water levels in Nijmegen, Netherlands

Operation Cloudburst: Dutch train for 'water bomb' floods

A twin-prop Chinook helicopter shatters the calm of the Dutch countryside, hovering just metres from a canal before dumping four huge sandbags into the water: welcome to Operation Cloudburst.

News Lens • 08 Nov

The Giant's Causeway is among the attractions and experiences included in Giant Awakening

New project digitises sounds of Northern Ireland

Waves lapping against the basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway in Co Antrim and the bustle of Belfast's St George's Market are among the sound effects which have been captured for a new digital project promoting Northern Ireland.

News Lens • 06 Nov

Two police officers guard the Stone of Destiny which is also known as the Stone of Scone,

Fate of 'hidden' Stone of Destiny fragments traced

The fate of "hidden" Stone of Destiny fragments has been traced by a researcher who has been unravelling the mysteries behind the ancient artefact.

News Lens • 10 Nov

Croatian free diver Vitomir Maricic relaxes under water

Beyond limits: Croatian freediver's breathtaking record

For almost 30 minutes, Vitomir Maricic didn't take a breath. Face down in a pool, surrounded by anxious onlookers, the Croatian freediver fought spasming pain to redefine what doctors thought was possible.

News Lens • 05 Nov

Method to identify female dinosaurs discovered at Queen's

Female dinosaurs can be identified by traumatic bone injuries in tailbones, according to research conducted at Queen's University in Belfast.

Ulster • 05 Nov

Solar panels are seen on the roof of a western Sydney suburban home

Australia to offer free solar power to households

Australia will offer at least three hours of free solar power every day to households including those without solar panels under an energy-saving programme that is expected to go live in 2026, energy minister Chris Bowen has said.

News Lens • 04 Nov

A fan of US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift poses next to a banner with the title 'Home of Taylor Swift's Ophelia'

Swifties swarm German museum to see Ophelia painting

Taylor Swift fans sang and danced to her new hit "The Fate of Ophelia" at a German museum exhibiting a painting thought to have inspired the video for the chart-topper.

News Lens • 03 Nov

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof speaks to the press after the Council of Ministers in The Hague on July 11

Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt

The Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture that turned up at a Dutch art fair to Egypt, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said during a visit to the country, where he met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

News Lens • 02 Nov

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France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years later

Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right

Study measures how much plastic is lethal for marine life

Two newly discovered Bach organ works unveiled in Germany

Iran girls kick down social barriers with karate

Young diners 'time travel' back to ancient China

Sweden's silent forests sanctuaries from a noisy world

US Treasurer oversees striking of final penny at Mint

Italian fruit detective races to save forgotten varieties

World's largest natural walnut forest thins away

Remains of climber missing since 1994 found on glacier

Devil in the beetails: new 'lucifer' bee discovered

Shouting at seagulls may stop them stealing food - study

Looted treasures returned to Ghanaian traditional king

German music body wins copyright case against OpenAI

Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port

Inside Germany's rare earth treasure chest

Operation Cloudburst: Dutch train for 'water bomb' floods

New project digitises sounds of Northern Ireland

Fate of 'hidden' Stone of Destiny fragments traced

Beyond limits: Croatian freediver's breathtaking record

Method to identify female dinosaurs discovered at Queen's

Australia to offer free solar power to households

Swifties swarm German museum to see Ophelia painting

Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt