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Paleontologist Paul Sereno poses in his Fossil Lab at the University of Chicago with a reconstructed skull of the dinosaur Spinosaurus mirabilis

Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger

Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur. Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus, a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth, roamed the African continent.

News Lens • 27 Feb

Danish prime minister calls general election

Danish Prime Minister calls snap general election

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a general election for 24 March, against a backdrop of tensions with both the United States and Russia.

World • 26 Feb

A sign in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt

European Central Bank reports third annual loss in a row

The European Central Bank said today it had booked its third loss in a row in 2025 due to the lingering impact of a record run of interest rate hikes.

Business • 26 Feb

A DJI robotic vacuum cleaner ROMO showcased in a shop

Programmer accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums

A French programmer unwittingly gained remote access to 7,000 robot vacuums when he tried to move his own cleaner around with a PlayStation controller.

News Lens • 26 Feb

an emperor penguin stands on a rocky ground with snow in the background

Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult

Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change pushes them into shrinking patches of Antarctic sea ice, researchers have said.

News Lens • 25 Feb

A protest held for journalists in Gaza City

Israel committed two-thirds of press killings in 2025

A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said, blaming Israel for two-thirds of the deaths.

World • 25 Feb

Sri Lanka's former spy chief arrested over 2019 bombings

Sri Lanka's police have arrested the country's former intelligence chief in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners.

World • 25 Feb

Brazil landslide scene after torrential rains

Torrential rains leave 25 dead in Brazil, dozens missing

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 25 people dead and 43 missing as a river burst its banks and a wall of mud swept away houses in the middle of the night.

World • 25 Feb

Louvre museum chief resigns months after jewel heist

The head of France's world-famous Louvre Museum has resigned, the office of the French presidency has announced, following a months-long string of scandals - including a brazen jewel heist.

Europe • 25 Feb

Savannah Guthrie posts on Instagram in new plea for information in kidnapping of her mother Nancy

US TV host offers $1m reward for information on abduction

US TV anchor Savannah Guthrie has said her family is now offering up to $1 million for a tip leading to the recovery of her mother, who was kidnapped 24 days ago.

US • 24 Feb

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Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger

Danish Prime Minister calls snap general election

European Central Bank reports third annual loss in a row

Programmer accidentally hacked 7,000 robot vacuums

Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult

Israel committed two-thirds of press killings in 2025

Sri Lanka's former spy chief arrested over 2019 bombings

Torrential rains leave 25 dead in Brazil, dozens missing

Louvre museum chief resigns months after jewel heist

US TV host offers $1m reward for information on abduction