Attila’s Huns may have attacked the Baltic tribes around AD 450. On Altar Hill at Kernavė, archaeologists found 14 three-bladed arrowheads of the kind the Huns used, along with weapon fragments and human bones. A timber building at the edge of the hilltop burned down in the attack.
Balts lived in the valley and fled up the hill when raiders came. The pottery finds point to only occasional visits in peacetime. Another 34 of the same arrowheads turned up at Aukštadvaris. Archaeologist Aleksiejus Luchtanas argued the raids pushed Baltic communities to build more hilltop refuges and helped create a class of professional warriors
Vestiges of the Huns? The Radiocarbon-Based Chronology of the Trilobate Arrowheads from Plinkaigalis Cemetery, Central Lithuania
Abstract
Until presently, over 60 trilobate arrowheads characteristic of Asian nomads have been found in Lithuanian hillforts or their adjacent settlements, some of them in destruction layers. These finds encouraged Lithuanian archaeologists to create a narrative about the Huns severely raiding into the region in the 5th century AD. However, it is accepted as an axiom rather than a topic for research due to the lack of precise chronology. From the Plinkaigalis cemetery, extremely rare finds are known; two trilobate arrowheads were found embedded in human bones (both were from group burials, where other signs of violent trauma were encountered). These finds offered the unique possibility of radiocarbon dating skeletal material directly related to trilobate arrowheads, providing new insights into the narrative of the Huns’ attack. The results of a set of AMS 14C dates are presented and discussed in the article.
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang has admitted to cheating on his wife with a suspected Chinese spy as the $4.5 trillion technology company launched an investigation into whether he was targeted by foreign espionage.
Huang, 63, sent a memo to staff on Sunday that read: ‘I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did,’ according to a company-wide memo obtained by the Daily Mail.
His extramarital relationship became a US government concern after surveillance footage revealed that the woman, Alice Huang, was delivering information to Beijing, an intelligence memo revealed.
The Nvidia chief and his mistress have no relation, despite sharing the same surname. The billionaire has not admitted to knowing that Ms Huang is a spy.
‘To my wife and family: I love you. I know an apology cannot undo what I have done. I hope our family will heal and that, over time, I can earn back your trust,’ Huang added.
Jensen Huang has been married to his wife Lori for 41 years, and they share two adult children, Madison and Spencer.
Nvidia’s board has said that it had ‘no reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised’ as a result of their relationship, but that it ‘will examine all available information.’ Huang has supported the review, it added.
Anthropic (ANT) agreed to spend $3.4 billion to secure gas-fired generators through Texas supplier OnePWR Solutions, the Financial Times reported. The September transaction covers 1.7 gigawatts of generating capacity and includes engineering and construction capabilities to install the equipment.
Anthropic (ANT) took over orders OnePWR placed with Caterpillar (CAT) two years earlier. That secured equipment available soon and over the next two years. Anthropic did not acquire OnePWR, and no employees transferred. Both companies declined to comment.
For investors, the deal highlights how electricity shortages are pushing AI developers to commit billions beyond chips and computing facilities. Controlling power equipment could help Anthropic (ANT) avoid delays, but adds to its financial commitments as it prepares for a possible stock market listing.
The aircraft landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung, completing the second delivery from a US order of 66 jets approved in 2019.
Taiwan received three US-made F-16 Block 70 fighter jets at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung on Sunday, the second batch delivered under a 66-aircraft order that has drawn China’s opposition. The jets landed safely on Sunday morning, Taiwan’s air force said, according to Central News, as cited by Anadolu.
The aircraft had departed from Lockheed Martin’s factory in South Carolina last Tuesday. Taiwan received its first two F-16 Block 70s last month. The deliveries are part of a US-approved sale of 66 jets and related equipment, valued at about $8 billion, intended to strengthen Taiwan’s air-defence capabilities.
The arrival adds to military ties between Washington and Taipei at a time of persistent tensions across the Taiwan Strait. China has reiterated its firm opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan. The total number of jets delivered so far is not stated in the accounts of Sunday’s arrival.
A closer analysis of the footage of the exchange of fire between the heavily armed attacker and two police officers reveals that the shot that first hit and brought down the attacker was fired by police officer Artur Morański. The gunman with the long gun first hit police officer Jakub Kulik, and when Kulik fell to the ground after being hit three times, the attacker turned his attention to police officer Artur Morański. During the exchange of fire, both hit each other almost simultaneously, after which both fell to the ground. The previously wounded police officer Jakub Kulik pulled himself together and, despite his injuries, got up, approached the attacker and fired seven shots, completely neutralizing the terrorist. He was filmed as he fired these finishing shots, and the footage spread around the world in a flash.
Knowing exactly how events unfolded, it becomes clear how crucial a role police officer Artur Morański played. Without his shot, both officers would probably have died, along with more civilians left at the mercy of a deranged murderer. Despite their young age and without support or ballistic protection, two young police officers stopped a fully armed terrorist with a long gun. Glory to the heroes!!!
Brave acts such as these are examples of the highest morality. This is excellent Buddhist practice, an inspiration to all. Moral courage relies on physical courage. ABN
On one side, the liars in the government and international media. On the other, a True Polish Hero.
On Saturday, when a gunman opened fire on Kraków’s Main Market Square, senior constable Jakub Kulik and his partner, Artur Morański, did what heroes do: they ran toward the shots. They stopped him. Officials say the death toll would have been far higher without them.
Jakub is a former paratrooper, and for ten years he has been a volunteer firefighter. “For him, service was everything,” says the head of his fire brigade. Paratrooper, firefighter, policeman: all his life, he has run toward what others run from.
He was badly wounded, shot three times. One of his lungs is not working, and he is fighting for his life.
While a minister was busy writing a story, a constable had already dealt with the facts.
Pray for him. And if you can, give blood: he needs AB Rh+. Any blood donation center in Poland will take it – just say it is for Jakub Kulik.
In Poland, it has just been discovered that the Kraków attacker, Michał Oksiński, was a radical left-wing, antifascist and anarcho-communist activist who mocked Christianity. Tusk’s government and the media tried to link him to right-wing groups, but it is now known that this is not the case. Everything was able to be leaked from Oksinski’s accounts, which have now been deleted. The question is, who deleted the attacker’s two Facebook accounts if his two parents and his sister were found dead in their home?
A local police officer, armed only with a pistol, confronted the attacker and managed to neutralize the threat after firing several shots at extremely close range. The terrorist’s high level of ballistic protection made intervention difficult.
The officer was wounded during the confrontation but managed to stop the attack from continuing.
