Globescan: August 9, 2024
- POSTED ON: 9 Aug, 2024
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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Two powerful earthquakes — one of 6.9-magnitude followed by another of 7.1 — struck Japan’s southern coast, triggering tsunami warnings. A new study on the origins of humans has shown that the Homo floresiensis, whose fossils were discovered two decades ago, were even shorter than was thought: just 3.5ft tall. What else is happening in the world? We bring you a quick update.
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