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Ancient Greece
How Ancient Greek Knowledge Was Saved by the Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a period during which science, literature, geometry, astronomy, and other fields of knowledge flourished from the eighth to the thirteenth century. Without the scholars of this period, who translated the works of the Ancient...
Ancient Greece
Autumn Equinox Marks Solemn Change of Seasons
Our Fall Equinox this year (2023) arrives at Saturday, September at 06:50 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). That would be at 2:50 a.m. EDT for those on the Americas' East coast.
In Greek mythology, the Autumn equinox (which occurs on Wednesday)...
Africa
Two Alien Minerals Unknown to Earth Found in Meteorite
Geologists have recently discovered two alien minerals unknown to Earth in a meteorite in Somalia. A small, 2.5 ounce (70-gram) fragment of the fifteen thousand kilogram fallen comet known as El Ali revealed the alien ore.
Scientists stumbled upon the...
Africa
Liver-Eating Killer Whales Force Sharks to Flee
Scientists discovered that the number of sharks at their main meeting spots has changed. One of the reasons is that certain killer whales favour shark livers.
South Africa is famous for its big, great white sharks. But there's some concerning...
Animals
Scuba Diver’s Remarkable 25-Year-Old Friendship With a Fish
In the picturesque waters of Japan's Tateyama Bay, an extraordinary tale of friendship with a fish has unfolded over the span of almost three decades. Local diver Hiroyuki Arakawa shares an incredible bond with a fish named Yoriko, an...
Science
Mexican Doctors Confirm ‘Alien Corpses’ are Distinct Skeletons
Doctors say that mummified "alien corpses" in Mexico are not composed of human and animal bones but are distinct skeletons. This discovery contradicts earlier claims that they were collected artificially. According to media reports, this dispels skepticism among scientists...
USA
Leading US Senators Call for Sanctions on Azerbaijan
Leading US Senators called on the US Administration to impose sanctions on Azerbaijan after its assault against Nagorno Karabakh.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the Chairman...
Africa
George Stravelakis: The Enslaved Greek who Became Ruler of Tunisia
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George Stravelakis, sometimes called "Halkias," was an enslaved Greek man from the island of Chios who rose to become the Prime Minister of Tunisia in the 1860s.
By Antonis Chaldeos
Stravelakis was born in 1817 on the island of Chios. During the...
Animals
Five Dog Breeds a Vet Would Never Own
A British vet has gone viral on Tik Tok recently after sharing a video in which he revealed five dog breeds he would never choose to own and the reason for each.
Ben Simpson-Vernon, a veterinarian based in Chigwell, England...
Science
Asteroid Could Collide With Earth on Valentine’s Day 2046
Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid, designated 2023 DW, and it presents a possible threat of collision with Earth. It was discovered by the European Space Agency in February 2023.
Since then, the asteroid has been added to the Risk...
Business
China Set to Overtake Japan as World’s Biggest Car Exporter
China is on track to becoming the top car exporter worldwide this year, surpassing Japan, as reported by Financial Standards. This change signals a significant shift from the long-standing leadership of European, American, Japanese, and South Korean car manufacturers.
However,...
Greek News
Turkey Plans Nuclear Power Plant Near Greece Border
Turkey is nearing its second agreement with China to build a nuclear power plant in eastern Thrace, near the border with Greece.
Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, recently disclosed that a Chinese delegation, led by the deputy...
Art
Renowned Colombian Artist Fernando Botero Dies
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Fernando Botero, the most internationally recognized Colombian artist, has died at the age of 91.
By Josep Freixes
The painter, sculptor, and draftsman Fernando Botero died today in Monaco, where he was living. The news was announced by Colombian journalist...
Business
Taiwan Tells Elon Musk it is ‘Not for Sale’
Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is "not for sale" after he said the island was a part of China.
"Listen up, Taiwan is not part of the PRC & certainly not for sale!" Foreign Minister Joseph Wu...
Animals
265-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Largest Predator in America
A remarkable fossil reveals largest predator belonging to a species called Pampaphoneus biccai. This astonishing discovery dates back to a staggering 265 million years and was unearthed in the rural region of São Gabriel, located in Southern Brazil.
Details about...