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Archaeologists excavating an area being prepared for an industrial zone uncovered a 5,000-year-old human settlement, including what may be the oldest public building found in Israel, the Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. Among the finds at Hurvat Husham, near Beit Shemesh, is a large, well-preserved structure — possibly a temple — that served a central community function of some kind. ‘The size of this structure that we uncovered, its broad walls, the benches inside it and other variables indicate that it is an important and exceptional structure with a public function — perhaps a temple,’ said excavation managers Ariel Shatil,

Manila: Defending champion Ateneo de Manila University and National University (NU) won their respective semifinal ties in the UAAP Season 87 men’s badminton tournament at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall in Manila on Tuesday. Ateneo defeated the University of the Philippines (UP), 3-1, while NU routed the University of Santo Tomas, 3-0, to arrange a title showdown at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs, runner-up last season, won in Season 82 (2019) and 85 (2022). UP took a 1-0 lead when Smash Pilipinas standout Jelo Albo outplayed Lance Vargas in the first singles, 21-19, 21-16. Ateneo captain Lyrden Laborte prevailed

DARAGA, Albay – A year after the death of her beloved Shih Tzu, fur mom Grace Joy Toledo, still has not gotten over her grief. “I knew the day would come when she would say goodbye. The telltale signs were there, but even when you brace yourself for the worst, it doesn’t make the loss any easier to bear,” she said in the vernacular. For 17 years, Winter, her very first fur baby, had been her trusted ally. She recalled that in her younger years, whenever her parents scolded her, her best friend would defiantly bark at them to protect

Manila: Lawyer Hilario Paredes has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), Malacañang announced Tuesday. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed Paredes’ latest appointment in a text message to Palace reporters. Paredes replaced former BCDA board chairperson Thomas Lantion, based on his appointment paper signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday. Prior to his new appointment, Paredes served as BCDA board member. A lawyer and a businessman, Paredes graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1996.

Italy’s tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Tuesday that he was pulling out of the Paris Masters because of an intestinal virus. “I’m sorry that I can’t take the court,” the 23-year-old Australian and US Open champion said in a video message on his Instagram profile. “I came here early to prepare but I got a virus and I’m not ready to compete.” “I’m really sorry”. In an interview with Sky Sport, Sinner said he was not worried about missing next month’s ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup finals in Malaga. Sinner is sure to end the