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Economy
The World’s Most Expensive Cities in 2023
In recent news affecting everyone feeling the financial squeeze, the ongoing global cost of living challenge persists, especially hitting those in big cities hard. This has given us a list of the world's most expensive cities in 2023.
As per...
Greek church
The Turbulent History of the Greek Cathedral of Saint George in Beirut
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George holds a special place in the hearts of many Lebanese because of its unique location overlooking Parliament Square right in the heart of Beirut’s city center.
The Cathedral of Saint George is the...
USA
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s Long-Time Partner, Dies at 99
Charlie Munger, the influential figure behind Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway, died at the age of 99 in a California hospital. Berkshire Hathaway officially announced Munger’s death, stating that his family informed the company of his passing away just...
Technology
World’s Largest Airship Unveiled
The world's largest airship, the massive Pathfinder 1, has now been revealed and is kicking off its initial flight trials.
This enormous blimp is four hundred feet long and almost double the length of the world's longest plane, the Boeing...
Environment
Is China Emitting a Climate Super Pollutant?
Initial air check results from a far-off island near China’s east side reveal higher levels of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23), a greenhouse gas much stronger than carbon dioxide, says the World Meteorological Association. This gas, a climate super pollutant, is 14,700...
Africa
Gold Jewelry Discovered at Ancient Tomb in Egypt
Gold jewelry was recently discovered in Egypt at the Tell el-Amarna archaeological site, which is part of the Northern Cemetery.
The team from the University of Cambridge was astounded when they discovered an ancient tomb containing glittering gold jewelry. Exploring...
Environment
Meet the “Dragon of Death” With a 30-Foot Wingspan
Fossilized remains from a giant flying reptile, dubbed by scientists The Dragon of Death, have recently been discovered in Argentina.
The newly discovered species was the size of a bus and hunted prey from Earth's skies around 86 million years...
Greek News
Pangeos: Saudi Arabia’s $8bn Turtle-Shaped Floating City
Saudi Arabia has been proposed as a location for the construction of a massive turtle-shaped yacht, dubbed Pangeos. If the project is constructed, it will become the biggest sea vessel ever built, essentially a massive floating city.
Pangeos is named...
Archaeology
Silesian Bracteates Coin Treasure Found in Poland
Archaeologists conducting research on an old burgage plot in Szprotawa, Poland, hit the jackpot—finding a stash of ancient coins. There are like 100 to 150 of these special coins, known as Silesian bracteates.
Back in the day, a burgage was...
Greek news
Hamas Releases First Hostages as Truce With Israel Begins
Hamas fighters released twenty-four hostages, as confirmed by the International Red Cross, on the first day of a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Among the freed individuals were Israeli women and children, as well as Thai farm workers.
The International...
Environment
World’s Biggest Iceberg on the Move After 30 Years
The world's biggest iceberg, called A23a, is on the move after more than 30 years of being stuck to the ocean floor.
At almost 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles) in area, the iceberg split from the Antarctic coastline in...
Animals
Blue Whales Return to Safe Tropical Haven
In a remarkable comeback, the majestic blue whales, Earth's biggest creatures, have returned to a stretch of the Indian Ocean where they had vanished due to whaling many years ago.
In 2020 and 2021, scientists and filmmakers in the Seychelles...
Ancient Greece
The Greeks of Ramayana, The Great Epic Poem of India
Ramayana, India's great epic poem, mentions in various chapters the Greeks. This implies that Greeks were actually present in what is modern day India before the composition of this epic poem, which narrates the journey of virtue in the...
Archaeology
Evidence of Mass Weapons Production Found in Stone Age Israel
A new study by researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority reveals that conflicts in the Southern Levant have deep historical roots involving the use of mass weapons production, tracing back to the late Stone Age.
The research focused on analyzing...
Environment
The 5 Mass Extinction Events That Shaped the History of Earth
The death of the dinosaurs around sixty-six million years ago is the most famous extinction event on Earth, but it was the last of a series of five catastrophes that had a profound impact on the course of life...