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Israel-Gaza · ItalyItaly announced it will cease escorting the Global Sumud Flotilla once the international aid convoy reaches 150 nautical miles from Gaza's coast, with Italian frigates issuing two final warnings before withdrawing around midnight GMT.See the Story
Italy to Abandon Gaza Aid Flotilla at 150-Mile Mark
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Species · ChinaWhen researchers digitally reconstructed a crushed skull unearthed in China, they made a surprising discovery, revealing features that could potentially alter the story of our beginnings. Researchers believe the skull, known as Yunxian 2, is approximately one million years old. This finding suggests that the lineages leading to modern humans and their relatives may have existed at least half a million years earlier than previously believed. The …See the Story
Million-Year-Old Skull Unearthed in China Challenges Timeline of Human Origins
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Conservation · TanzaniaThe world pays tribute to primatologist Jane Goodall, the Magic Kingdom gets its own birthday button, and dining reservation outages hit both Walt Disney World and Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, October 1, 2025.Daily Recap (10/1/25)Walt Disney WorldDisneyland ResortDisney Store MerchandiseThe Walt Disney CompanyUniversal Orlando ResortEntertainment and MediaWDW News TodayWalt Disney WorldEPCOTWalt Disney Ima…See the Story