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Major cyberattack on train network in Ukraine

The state railway company in Ukraine has been subjected to a major systematic cyberattack, news agencies report.

“This attack was very systematic, significant and on several levels,” the operator Ukrzaliznytsia said in a statement.

The attack, which occurred on Sunday, is said to have primarily affected the digital booking system.

It is unclear who or what is behind the attack.

Cholera outbreaks in southern Africa
Worst cholera outbreak in 20 years in South Sudan

The worst cholera outbreak in 20 years is currently underway in South Sudan, reports TT. Since September, 40,000 cases of cholera have been reported, according to the UN children's fund Unicef.

Half of those who have fallen ill have been children under the age of 15.

Over the past 15 months, more than 178,000 cases have been reported in eastern and southern Africa.

Angola is one of the countries worst hit, with over 7,500 cases. Between January 7 and March 18, 294 people have died there, according to Unicef.

Studies on human origins
Ancient rock carvings could rewrite Europe's history

New discoveries in Spain could rewrite Europe's prehistory, reports The Independent. It concerns a carving on a block of stone believed to be 200,000 years old, which is twice as old as the previous oldest known carving.

The carving depicts a simple cross and was discovered in an area where archaeologists have previously found some of Europe's oldest stone tools.

The people who made the carvings are believed to belong to an early wave of migrants who came to Europe from Africa.

Top American lawyer found dead – 43 years old

Former US top prosecutor Jessica Aber has been found dead in her home, American media reports. 43-year-old Aber previously held a position roughly equivalent to attorney general at the state level in Virginia but resigned the same day Donald Trump was sworn in as president.

Aber has previously been responsible for several heavy investigations, often targeting foreign nationals. For example, in 2023 she investigated suspicions against Russian military personnel who were accused of war crimes and of torturing an American after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, USA Today reports.

The death will be investigated but initially there are no suspicions of a crime, according to American media. Instead, the death is said to be related to a previous illness, Fox News reports.