The Daily Populous

In a farmer’s field in southwest England, Staples and six friends had found a hoard of more than 2,500 silver coins that had lain in the ground for almost 1,000 years.

Valued at 4.3 million pounds ($5.6 million) and now bound for a museum, they will help shed light on the turbulent aftermath of the Norman conquest of England.

Though the invasion marked a historic schism, the coins in the hoard are remarkably similar whether they were minted before or after the conquest. »

CEOs of publicly traded companies usually receive most of their annual compensation through cash and stock that is tied to how the company performs in certain ways.

For example, the CEO of Exxon, who made $36.9 million last year, has some of his pay tied to the company’s “energy transition.”.

The CEO of John Deere, who made $26.7 million last year, has some of his pay tied to the “operating return on sales.” »

With most of the population gone, residents of one village in Japan have come up with a novel plan to make it less lonely — replacing people with puppets.

Fewer than 60 people live in Ichinono, and most of them are past retirement age as younger people have moved away for jobs or education.

So, using old clothes, fabrics and mannequins, residents have stitched together their own population of puppets to keep them company. »

KABUL — The Taliban’s minister for virtue and virtue, Khalid Hanafi, has declared it forbidden for adult women to allow their voices to be heard by other adult women, a restriction that adds to the mounting limitations on women’s lives in Afghanistan.

The directive has incited strong backlash, with Afghan women calling for the defense of their rights amid what many view as extreme and oppressive policies.

“How are women who are the sole providers for their families supposed to buy bread, seek medical care, or simply exist if even their voices are forbidden?” »