Monthly Archives: March, 2022
British Museum Faces Legal Action Over 3D Scan of Parthenon Marbles
The British Museum is facing legal action after refusing to allow the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) to take 3D scans of the Parthenon...
U.S. to Allow “X” Gender Marker on Passports
The U.S. will offer Americans seeking a passport to use an "X" gender marker that is defined as "unspecified or another gender identity," Secretary...
President Putin Demands Russian Gas Payments be Made in Rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off Russian gas to Europe if "unfriendly countries" don't pay in rubles, the Russian currency, by Friday.
"If...
Greek Mother Charged with Her Child’s Murder Given More Time to Testify
Greek mother Roula Pispirigkou whose three children all died in suspicious medical circumstances over the last three years was brought before an Athens examining...
Hagia Sophia to Hold First Ramadan Prayer in 88 Years
Hagia Sophia, the symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith that was converted by Turkey into a mosque in 2020, will hold its first...
NASA’s Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen
NASA said on Wednesday that its Hubble Space Telescope detected the farthest individual star ever seen to date that existed within the first billion...
NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Breaking Stay in Space
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday after a record-breaking 355-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS).
His stay at the...
Bruce Willis Gives Up Acting After Brain Condition Diagnosis
Bruce Willis, 67, has been diagnosed with aphasia a brain condition that affects his ability to understand language and will be stepping away from...
Greek Student Arrested in Las Vegas on $500,000 Bitcoin Scam Charges
A Greek student appeared in a Las Vegas court on Wednesday accused of stealing up to $500,000 in bitcoin from a novice cryptocurrency trader...