Christianity

An infernal fire threatens a unique abode of God in Mount Athos

A huge fire broke out between two monasteries at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. One of the most valuable monasteries of Athos - the Docheiariou monastery (Greek: Μονή Δοχειαρίου) , which has a very...

7 August 2022 · 1 min read

10 things that make cats really happy
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ENTERTAINMENT

10 things that make cats really happy

When we share a home with our adorable meowing animals, their happiness is paramount. After all, owners are responsible for keeping purring animals safe. A number of feline health problems...

5 August 2022 · 5 min read

International

Switzerland gears up for rolling blackouts

Switzerland is considering moving to rolling blackouts due to energy shortages. This was announced on Wednesday by the director of the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (VSE) Michael Frank, tass.ru...

4 August 2022 · 1 min read

Speakers at CEC seminar highlight the role of religion in Ukraine conflict
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News

Speakers at CEC seminar highlight the role of religion in Ukraine conflict

Video presentations from CEC seminar on the “role of religion in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine” are now available. The speakers representing Ukrainian churches have addressed pertinent topics related to…

2 August 2022 · 2 min read

Pirated books thrive on Amazon — and authors say web giant ignores fraud
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Books

Pirated books thrive on Amazon — and authors say web giant ignores fraud

Amazon is getting flooded with counterfeit versions of books, angering customers and authors alike who say the site is doing little to fight the literary fraudsters.  Forgeries sold by third...

1 August 2022 · 5 min read

Hong Kong book fair bars ‘pro-democracy’ publishers
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Books

Hong Kong book fair bars ‘pro-democracy’ publishers

Three independent publishers were allegedly rejected for books on 2019 protests Three independent publishers were allegedly barred from the Hong Kong book fair for printing pro-democracy books on the 2019 protests....

28 July 2022 · 4 min read

What was the Jewish ‘literary mafia’? A new book explores a common myth of postwar publishing
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Books

What was the Jewish ‘literary mafia’?

In the postwar years, there were so many Jews in the American publishing industry that some writers began coining a phrase to describe them: “The literary mafia.” This mafia, they...

27 July 2022 · 14 min read

International

Syria and Ukraine break diplomatic relations

Syria became only the second country to do so, after Russia Syria has announced that it is severing diplomatic relations with Ukraine as a reciprocal measure, reported AFP. Kyiv took...

20 July 2022 · 3 min read

Putin signed a law: 20 years in prison if you go over to the enemy in war
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Defense

Putin signed a law: 20 years in prison if you go over to the enemy in war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law that equates crossing over to the enemy's side during hostilities to treason, Gazeta.ru reports. The Criminal Code introduces criminal liability in...

20 July 2022 · 1 min read