Fashion
The company of the richest man takes over the Olympics
LVMH, which is headed by Bernard Arnault, is doing everything possible to take over Paris in 2024, when the Summer Olympics will be held, the Wall Street Journal reported, as…
Archeology
Rome partially restored Trajan’s Basilica with the money of a Russian oligarch
Asked about the topic, Rome's chief curator of cultural heritage, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said Usmanov's funding was agreed before Western sanctions, and Rome's ancient heritage, he says, is "universal". The…
Human Rights
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) condemned the repression against the Bulgarians in North Macedonia
ECRI highlights the cases of a number of attacks against people who identify themselves as Bulgarians The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe has…
Culture
“Mosfilm” turns 100 years old
The studio survived both the Soviet communist era and imposed censorship, as well as the severe economic downturn that followed the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Mosfilm - the…
Nature
Dolphins vs. humans
Dolphins have a cortex (cerebral cortex, gray matter) more developed than humans. They have self-awareness, complex thought streams, and give themselves unique personal names. Dolphins rescue drowning people. They communicate,…
Photo: Planetary Sunshade Foundation
Science&Technology
Scientists with a new plan to cool the Earth by blocking the Sun
Scientists are exploring an idea that could save our planet from global warming by blocking the Sun: a "giant umbrella" place in space to block out some of the sun's…
Culture
The Atatürk Cultural Center in Istanbul dressed in ultra-modern architecture and design
If Istanbul has a special magic, it is the magic of the eclectic layers of architecture, people, coexistence, religions and even urban poetry. While walking through the small streets, you…
Economy
Russia refuses to import bananas from Ecuador because of an arms deal with the US
It has started buying the fruit from India and will increase imports from there Russia has started buying bananas from India and will increase imports from that country, the Russian…
Christianity
Another Byzantine church in Istanbul becomes a mosque
Almost four years after Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque, another iconic Byzantine temple in Constantinople will begin functioning as a mosque. This is the famous Hora Monastery, which…
Christianity
The Ukrainian Church removed Prince Alexander Nevsky from its calendar
The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine decided to remove from the church calendar the day of the memory of the holy Prince Alexander Nevsky, according to the website…