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🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Mass graves with at least 170 bodies found in Congo

Congolese authorities have discovered two mass graves in eastern Congo containing at least 170 bodies.

Feb 26 • 21:21 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Two probable mass graves found in war-torn Congo

At least 171 bodies have been discovered in two suspected mass graves in eastern Congo-Kinshasa, a region heavily affected by conflict.

Feb 26 • 21:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Albanese should demand reparations from Israel, say families of Australian soldiers whose graves were bulldozed

Families of Australian soldiers whose graves were damaged by the Israeli Defence Force in Gaza are demanding reparations and accountability from the Albanese government.

Feb 26 • 14:00 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

East of the DRC: Authorities claim to have discovered two mass graves in Uvira

Authorities in Uvira, DRC, have announced the discovery of two mass graves while they return to restore public services after leaving due to the AFC/M23 presence.

Feb 26 • 13:41 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Sports

Graves, stables, and farms: The strangest stories of the World Cup 2026 stadiums

The stadiums set to host the 2026 World Cup matches have peculiar stories and unique characteristics.

Feb 26 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: runaway truck invades cemetery and destroys graves in MT

A runaway truck crashed into a cemetery in Peixoto de Azevedo, Brazil, destroying graves but leaving no injuries reported.

Feb 25 • 21:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'No harm to graves from underground train', says Kailash Vijayvargiya

Kailash Vijayvargiya assures that the modern netm technology used in metro construction will not damage graves.

Feb 25 • 12:24 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Now it is revealed - this is what the Stone Age deceased looked like

Recent research from the University of Helsinki reveals details about the burial customs and attire of Stone Age individuals based on findings from ancient graves in Southern Sweden.

Feb 24 • 20:31 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Afghan Border Strike: Graves by JCB, Village Devastated, Know..

Following attacks on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, significant destruction has occurred in Nangarhar and Paktika, with Pakistan targeting militant hideouts and Kabul reporting civilian casualties.

Feb 23 • 13:46 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Graves had to be dug with JCBs, mosques were also demolished...,' the story of Afghans crying out from Pakistan's attacks

The article details the harrowing experiences of Afghan families affected by Pakistani military attacks in Nangarhar, recounting personal tragedies and disputes over casualties.

Feb 23 • 11:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

PHOTOS ⟩ Commemoration of Estonian statesmen at the Forest Cemetery and a prayer for the souls

On the eve of Estonia's Independence Day, wreaths were placed on the graves of high-ranking Estonian statesmen at the Forest Cemetery, and a prayer was read in honor of President Konstantin Päts on his birthday.

Feb 23 • 10:28 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

"When you work, it's warm": grave diggers talked about how graves are dug in winter

Grave diggers in Lithuania face significant challenges during winter, dealing with frozen ground as they attempt to dig graves.

Feb 22 • 11:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Graves are violated and vandalized in cemetery in Piauí, residents report

Residents in José de Freitas, Piauí, report incidents of graves being vandalized and desecrated at the Santo Estevão cemetery.

Feb 21 • 21:26 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released after arrest, Gaza graves anger, Team Rose for Oscar

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has been released under investigation after his arrest in connection to ongoing scrutiny regarding his associations with Jeffrey Epstein, alongside a report on the destruction of graves in Gaza prompting familial outrage and an Oscars piece.

Feb 19 • 19:57 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

FIRST READING: Tkʼemlúps blames feds, church, ‘spiritual protocols’ for why it hasn’t exhumed graves

The Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc First Nation has cited 'spiritual protocols' and issues with record-keeping as reasons for not exhuming the remains of 215 alleged graves despite receiving significant federal funding.

Feb 19 • 14:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

New law authorizes burial of pets in family graves; municipalities define protocols in the interior of SP

A new law in Brazil allows the burial of pets in family graves, prompting local municipalities to establish protocols for implementation.

Feb 19 • 13:30 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. First Nation says there may never be ‘full consensus’ on potential burial site

The Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation expresses concerns that achieving consensus on the treatment of a site with potential unmarked graves may never be realized.

Feb 18 • 19:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

M. Lazaridis against PASOK in the Hatzidakis case: You are digging others' graves and falling into them - Did Mr. Androulakis know?

Political tensions are high in the Greek Parliament amid revelations about a welfare fraud case involving the former PASOK secretary, Anastasia Hatzidakis.

Feb 18 • 15:47 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

An unusual ancient grave was found: the father's bones on the daughter's chest

Archaeologists uncovered a grave in Gotland, Sweden, revealing the remains of a teenage girl with her father's bones placed on her chest, suggesting complex family burial practices from 5,500 years ago.

Feb 18 • 11:06 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Documented: The Unexpected Culprits Who Chew Flowers in Vilnius Cemeteries

In Vilnius, deer have been spotted nibbling on flowers from graves, prompting concerns among cemetery visitors.

Feb 18 • 09:30 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Filming in the Cemetery! Making Fun of the Names on Graves in a Video

A controversial video filmed in a Muslim cemetery in Malkapur Road, Bulandshahr, India, showing young men mocking grave inscriptions has sparked tensions in the community.

Feb 18 • 02:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Without maintenance, Limeira cemetery has tall grass among graves, garbage accumulation, and dengue breeding grounds

The Parque Cemetery in Limeira, Brazil, suffers from neglect, with overgrown grass, trash, and mosquito breeding sites, prompting complaints from visitors and families of the deceased.

Feb 17 • 18:51 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

From Disappearance to Discovery in a Grave: What We Know About the Murdered Miners in Concordia

A group of miners from the Canadian company Vizsla Silver were kidnapped in Concordia, Sinaloa, leading to the discovery of their bodies in clandestine graves.

Feb 17 • 17:40 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
World

'Explosion of human remains': The damage of Syria's death squads

New mass graves of torture victims are being discovered weekly in Syria, highlighting the grim legacy of the country's civil war and the fate of over 200,000 missing individuals.

Feb 17 • 06:50 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Collectives demand DNA results after discovery of a clandestine grave in Veracruz

Search collectives in Veracruz are awaiting DNA test results for bodies found in a clandestine grave discovered on February 5.

Feb 17 • 02:48 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
World

Increasing Numbers of Bodies Found in Mass Graves in Gaza

The article discusses the troubling discovery of mass graves in Gaza, indicating a rising number of bodies being uncovered.

Feb 16 • 19:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Ivica Granić: Mass Graves in Slovenia, but a Performance in Zagreb, Actual Exhumation of the Executed or Symbolic Exhumation of Conscience

The article discusses a significant new book on hidden mass graves of Croats in Slovenia, while exploring the broader implications of the topic within Croatian society.

Feb 16 • 06:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Police recovers over 100 stolen bronze plates from graves in an abandoned house in São Paulo

The Civil Police in Jaú, São Paulo, recovered more than 100 stolen bronze grave plates during an operation targeting theft prevention.

Feb 13 • 12:46 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'It is read over the graves of mafias': CM Yogi's attack on SP in UP Assembly

During a discussion on the Governor's address in the UP Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party and Congress.

Feb 13 • 12:31 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Dr. sc. Harris: Communists built their state on the bodies that today lie in mass graves

Dr. Harris discusses a new scientific publication uncovering mass graves of Croatian prisoners and civilians executed after World War II in Slovenia.

Feb 12 • 22:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Anthony Albanese raises bulldozed Australian war graves with Israeli president

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discussed the bulldozing of Australian war graves in Gaza with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Feb 12 • 06:43 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

33 bodies found in graves in the Valley of Mexicali; one disappeared 5 months ago

Authorities have discovered 33 bodies in mass graves in the Mexicali Valley, with ongoing efforts to identify the victims.

Feb 12 • 03:14 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Bodies found in a grave in Veracruz are undergoing DNA tests for identification: Ricardo Ahued

The Secretary of Government of Veracruz, Ricardo Ahued, announced that bodies exhumed from a clandestine grave in Jáltipan are being tested for DNA identification.

Feb 11 • 22:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

The Monograph 'Hidden Graves of Croats in Slovenia' Presented at HNK

A new monograph detailing mass murders of Croats in Slovenia after World War II, featuring over a thousand photographs and personal items, was presented in Zagreb.

Feb 11 • 14:25 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Seven bodies exhumed from a clandestine grave located in southern Veracruz; investigations continue

Authorities have confirmed the exhumation of seven bodies from a clandestine grave in the municipality of Jáltipan, Veracruz, linked to criminal activity in the area.

Feb 11 • 05:59 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

If you see a coin on a grave in the cemetery, do not touch it: the emotional meaning that few know

Coins left on graves signify respect and remembrance, particularly among military members.

Feb 10 • 22:22 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Brazilian state legalises burial of pets with owners

The state of Sao Paulo in Brazil has enacted a law allowing pets to be buried in family graves, acknowledging the emotional bond between humans and their animals.

Feb 10 • 21:17 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Don't miss the presentation of the book 'Hidden Graves of Croats in Slovenia'

A scientific monograph titled 'Hidden Graves of Croats in Slovenia' will be presented at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, shedding light on the suffering of Croatian prisoners and civilians post-World War II in Slovenia.

Feb 10 • 19:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tarcísio sanctions law that authorizes the burial of dogs and cats in family graves in SP

Governor Tarcísio de Freitas has signed a law allowing the burial of pets in family graves in São Paulo state, recognizing the emotional bond between owners and their pets.

Feb 10 • 14:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Vandal Damaged Tombs and Spilled Urns at Cemetery in Hradec Králové

A vandal has vandalized a cemetery in the Hradec Králové region, damaging several graves and spilling urns.

Feb 10 • 07:57 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Shallow Graves With Mutilated Bodies Discovered in Ebonyi Community - Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has reported the discovery of shallow graves containing mutilated bodies in Ebonyi State, following a violent land dispute.

Feb 9 • 12:39 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Forbidden passage? Secret medieval tunnel found beneath ancient pagan graves, archaeologists say

Archaeologists have discovered a medieval tunnel beneath an ancient burial site in Germany, raising questions about its purpose.

Feb 9 • 11:00 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

In Sudan, the testimony of a survivor from El-Fasher, forced to dig mass graves

A survivor from El-Fasher shares harrowing experiences of being forced to dig mass graves amid widespread violence and human rights abuses.

Feb 9 • 07:11 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: 'You Will Dig Graves' - Police Commander Orders Lethal Force Against Dreaded 'Panga Boys' Gang

Police Commander Ali Nuno has authorized the use of lethal force against the 'Panga Boys' gang, amid rising violent robberies in the Coast region of Kenya.

Feb 9 • 04:56 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Clandestine graves and human remains found in Comondú, Baja California Sur

Authorities in Comondú, Baja California Sur, discovered potential clandestine graves and human remains during a search operation.

Feb 9 • 00:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Searches for kidnapped miners reveal graves and bodies near a mine in Mexico

Security forces in Mexico have found signs of possible graves and a body resembling one of ten miners kidnapped by a cartel in January during an extensive search effort.

Feb 7 • 21:46 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
World

Her father’s war grave in Gaza was bulldozed by Israel. Amid the grief and anger, she wants answers

Wilma Spence mourns the destruction of her father’s war grave in Gaza, reportedly bulldozed by Israeli forces amid military operations.

Feb 7 • 19:00 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

C.P. Champion: John Graves Simcoe’s quest to build a loyalist, slavery-free Upper Canada

The article explores John Graves Simcoe’s vision for Upper Canada as a loyal and prosperous British province, free from slavery.

Feb 7 • 11:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

Beccamorta, a girl wandering among the graves to tell the stories of life

Veronica Zinnia collects and shares the stories of forgotten deceased individuals on Instagram, challenging the stigma around discussing death.

Feb 7 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

The Secrets of the Medieval Tunnel Discovered in Germany

Archaeologists in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, have discovered a narrow underground tunnel along with poorly preserved clustered graves from the Late Neolithic period.

Feb 6 • 09:37 UTC

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