Japan centenarians reach record high at nearly 100,000 The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90% of them women, ministry data showed. News Lens • 12 Sep
Japan centenarians reach record high at nearly 100,000 The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has hit a record high of nearly 100,000, with almost 90% of them women, ministry data showed. News Lens • 12 Sep
Scrutiny on Thai zoo grows after keeper killed by lions A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials have said, as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified. News Lens • 12 Sep
Scrutiny on Thai zoo grows after keeper killed by lions A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials have said, as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified. News Lens • 12 Sep
Westlife's Kian says new An Post stamps are "amazing" Westlife's Kian Egan has said it is an "amazing honour" to have An Post issue a limited edition stamp collection to mark the Irish group's 25th anniversary. Music • 21 hrs
Westlife's Kian says new An Post stamps are "amazing" Westlife's Kian Egan has said it is an "amazing honour" to have An Post issue a limited edition stamp collection to mark the Irish group's 25th anniversary. Music • 21 hrs
Albania appoints 'corruption-free' AI-generated minister Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said he has appointed the world's first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it "corruption-free". News Lens • 11 Sep
Albania appoints 'corruption-free' AI-generated minister Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said he has appointed the world's first AI-generated government minister to oversee public tenders, promising its artificial intelligence would make it "corruption-free". News Lens • 11 Sep
Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas Australian regulators have approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, researchers said, as they seek to stamp out a sexually transmitted disease responsible for about half of all deaths of the fluffy marsupial in the wild. News Lens • 10 Sep
Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas Australian regulators have approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, researchers said, as they seek to stamp out a sexually transmitted disease responsible for about half of all deaths of the fluffy marsupial in the wild. News Lens • 10 Sep
Swedish group wants music artists paid for AI training A Swedish organisation representing musicians said it signed the "world's first collective AI licence for music", aiming to compensate artists for use of their work in training artificial intelligence. News Lens • 09 Sep
Swedish group wants music artists paid for AI training A Swedish organisation representing musicians said it signed the "world's first collective AI licence for music", aiming to compensate artists for use of their work in training artificial intelligence. News Lens • 09 Sep
40 years of 'Mario' games that have grown up with fans Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo's moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his "life would be totally different without Mario" who also marks four decades this week. News Lens • 09 Sep
40 years of 'Mario' games that have grown up with fans Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo's moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his "life would be totally different without Mario" who also marks four decades this week. News Lens • 09 Sep
'Blood Moon' rises as Kenya looks to stars for tourism Under the Kenyan stars, tourists and tribal dancers looked up at the rust red "blood Moon" as the east African country launched a new tourism initiative promoting the country's night skies. News Lens • 08 Sep
'Blood Moon' rises as Kenya looks to stars for tourism Under the Kenyan stars, tourists and tribal dancers looked up at the rust red "blood Moon" as the east African country launched a new tourism initiative promoting the country's night skies. News Lens • 08 Sep
Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint The canonisation of the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, and an Italian Catholic activist Pier Giorgio Frassati is set to take place in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Europe • 08 Sep
Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint The canonisation of the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, and an Italian Catholic activist Pier Giorgio Frassati is set to take place in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Europe • 08 Sep
Vatican receives first LGBTQ pilgrimage In a first for the Vatican, more than a thousand LGBTQ Catholics and their supporters are this weekend holding a pilgrimage, in what they are promoting as an important sign of diversity in the Church. News Lens • 06 Sep
Vatican receives first LGBTQ pilgrimage In a first for the Vatican, more than a thousand LGBTQ Catholics and their supporters are this weekend holding a pilgrimage, in what they are promoting as an important sign of diversity in the Church. News Lens • 06 Sep
Darth Vader lightsaber prop sells for $3.65m at auction The lightsaber prop used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies has sold for $3.65 million (€3.12 million) at auction in the US. Movies • 05 Sep
Darth Vader lightsaber prop sells for $3.65m at auction The lightsaber prop used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies has sold for $3.65 million (€3.12 million) at auction in the US. Movies • 05 Sep
100 micrograms of LSD could keep anxiety at bay - study A 100 microgram dose of a pharmaceutical version of the hallucinogenic drug LSD could help stave off the symptoms of severe anxiety for weeks, a study suggests. News Lens • 05 Sep
100 micrograms of LSD could keep anxiety at bay - study A 100 microgram dose of a pharmaceutical version of the hallucinogenic drug LSD could help stave off the symptoms of severe anxiety for weeks, a study suggests. News Lens • 05 Sep
World's biggest iceberg could disappear 'in coming weeks' Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks News Lens • 04 Sep
World's biggest iceberg could disappear 'in coming weeks' Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks News Lens • 04 Sep
Fun guys: Musicians using mushrooms to make melodies Two musicians in England have been plugging mushrooms and plants into sensors, which translate their electrical language into musical notes, in a bid to make new music. News Lens • 02 Sep
Fun guys: Musicians using mushrooms to make melodies Two musicians in England have been plugging mushrooms and plants into sensors, which translate their electrical language into musical notes, in a bid to make new music. News Lens • 02 Sep
China parade inspires military-themed haircuts for kids A hair salon in Beijing has been offering patriotic and military-themed haircuts and styles to children in the weeks leading up to China's largest military parade to date to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. News Lens • 29 Aug
China parade inspires military-themed haircuts for kids A hair salon in Beijing has been offering patriotic and military-themed haircuts and styles to children in the weeks leading up to China's largest military parade to date to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. News Lens • 29 Aug
1.8-million-year-old human jawbone discovered in Georgia Archaeologists in Georgia have discovered a 1.8-million-year-old jawbone belonging to an early species of human that they say will shed light on some of the earliest prehistoric human settlements on the Eurasian continent. News Lens • 27 Aug
1.8-million-year-old human jawbone discovered in Georgia Archaeologists in Georgia have discovered a 1.8-million-year-old jawbone belonging to an early species of human that they say will shed light on some of the earliest prehistoric human settlements on the Eurasian continent. News Lens • 27 Aug
Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji - but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special. News Lens • 26 Aug
Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji - but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special. News Lens • 26 Aug
Drones take on Everest's rubbish collection A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides at Everest Base Camp this climbing season, armed with heavy-duty drones to help clear rubbish from the world's highest peak. News Lens • 26 Aug
Drones take on Everest's rubbish collection A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides at Everest Base Camp this climbing season, armed with heavy-duty drones to help clear rubbish from the world's highest peak. News Lens • 26 Aug
Couple held as Argentina searches for Nazi-looted artwork Argentine police are investigating a deceased Nazi's daughter and son-in-law after a 17th century painting stolen from a Dutch Jewish art collector was recently spotted in a property ad before promptly disappearing News Lens • 02 Sep
Couple held as Argentina searches for Nazi-looted artwork Argentine police are investigating a deceased Nazi's daughter and son-in-law after a 17th century painting stolen from a Dutch Jewish art collector was recently spotted in a property ad before promptly disappearing News Lens • 02 Sep
Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe for the first time at the Czech National Museum in Prague. News Lens • 25 Aug
Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe for the first time at the Czech National Museum in Prague. News Lens • 25 Aug
Not drinking enough water causes stress response - study People who do not drink enough water have a stronger biological response to stress, according to a study. News Lens • 22 Aug
Not drinking enough water causes stress response - study People who do not drink enough water have a stronger biological response to stress, according to a study. News Lens • 22 Aug
Watch: Teens break down door to rescue dogs Dramatic footage shows a group of teenage boys breaking down the door of a burning home in the US, to rescue two trapped dogs. News Lens • 21 Aug
Watch: Teens break down door to rescue dogs Dramatic footage shows a group of teenage boys breaking down the door of a burning home in the US, to rescue two trapped dogs. News Lens • 21 Aug
Nazi-looted masterwork spotted in Argentina property ad A 17th century masterwork allegedly stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector re-emerged this week in pictures of a house for sale in Argentina, only to disappear again. newslens • 27 Aug
Nazi-looted masterwork spotted in Argentina property ad A 17th century masterwork allegedly stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector re-emerged this week in pictures of a house for sale in Argentina, only to disappear again. newslens • 27 Aug
Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warn Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists have warned, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change. News Lens • 21 Aug
Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warn Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists have warned, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change. News Lens • 21 Aug
Culloden cannonball sells for almost £19k at auction A cannonball recovered from the battlefield at Culloden has sold for almost £19,000 (€22,000) at auction. News Lens • 21 Aug
Culloden cannonball sells for almost £19k at auction A cannonball recovered from the battlefield at Culloden has sold for almost £19,000 (€22,000) at auction. News Lens • 21 Aug
