Archeology
The watch of the richest man who traveled on the Titanic sold
A gold pocket watch that belonged to the richest man who traveled on the Titanic is being sold at auction, DPA reported. It could be worth up to £150,000 ($187,743)....
Books
France’s National Library has placed four books from the 19th century under “quarantine”
The National Library of France has placed four books from the 19th century "under quarantine", reported AFP. The reason is that their covers contain arsenic. The discovery was made about...
Paris, France, February 22, 2019: French Constitutional Council (Conseil Constitutionnel) located in the Palais Royal - Paris, France
FORB
France, the new law to fight against “sectarian abuses” in the field of health, subject to the control of the Constitutional Council
On April 15th, over sixty members of the National Assembly and over sixty Senators referred the newly adopted law “to reinforce the fight against sectarian abuses” to the Constitutional Council…
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International
Shoigu’s deputy is detained for corruption
The Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia, Timur Ivanov, was detained for corruption, he is suspected of taking bribes in particularly large amounts
Africa
The media in Mali are no longer allowed to cover the activities of political parties
The decision rests with the military junta that has seized power The junta in Mali continued with its restrictions on political life in the country and banned the media from...
Christianity
In Russia, a special course for the militarisation of theological schools
The course towards the militarisation of theological schools was taken after the meeting of the Supreme Church Council of the Russian Orthodox Church
Education
In Norway are counting the “witches” burned in the Middle Ages
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology presented the results of a study that investigated "wizard" trials. Scholars have found that similar trials in Norway did not end until the...
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Environment
Scientists gave mice water with the amount of microplastics estimated to be ingested by humans each week
In recent years, anxiety about the spread of microplastics has been growing. It is in the oceans, even in animals and plants, and in the bottled water we drink daily.
Council of Europe in Strasbourg. (Credit: THIX Photo)
Christianity
PACE defined the Russian Church as an “ideological extension of Vladimir Putin’s regime”
On April 17, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution related to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The adopted document said the...
Christianity
Patriarch Bartholomew: It is scandalous to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ separately
In his sermon, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent heartfelt wishes to all non-Orthodox Christians who celebrated Easter on Sunday, March 31, after leading the Sunday Divine Liturgy in the Church of...