Culture
10 reasons to choose a printed book over an e-book
It is difficult to list in just a few lines the benefits of reading books. But which ones should we choose? The increasingly accessible electronic ones or the well-known paper...
Economy
Russia’s VTB Bank Creates Huge Agricultural Holding from Nationalized Assets
Russia’s second-largest bank VTB plans to create a massive agricultural holding from nationalized assets it acquired in the country’s southern regions in December 2024. The surprise move was announced by...
Culture
Oxford: Rage bait is word of the year
According to the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, the use of the term has tripled in the last 12 months Are you increasingly feeling irritated while browsing social media?...
Animals
Cats have been friends with humans for about 4,000 years
Cats are usually very independent - and a new study by British scientists has confirmed this fact once again. Experts have found that the domestication of wild cats occurred much...
Culture
Tipping banned in Turkey
The Turkish Ministry of Trade has prepared a new draft regulation on service surcharges in restaurants, cafes, bars, pastry shops and other establishments that are added to customers' bills, Turkish...
Christianity
Concerns over Hagia Sophia: Trucks, cranes brought into historic Istanbul temple
Clergymen and restorers in Turkey have expressed concern over the way restoration work is being carried out at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul after footage showing trucks and cranes parked...
Christianity
Patriarch Bartholomew: We approach the sacred anniversary with common reverence despite divisions
On November 28, 2025, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea (today Iznik). The ceremony took place at the...
Economy
Russian Railways with $50 billion in debt, government considers how to save it
The Russian government is discussing various ways to support state-owned railway company RZD, the country's largest commercial employer, which has accumulated 4 trillion rubles ($50.8 billion) in debt, Reuters reported,...
Defense
Defense Minister Resigns: Fake Education in Resume Shakes Cabinet Amid Russian Attacks in Romania
Ionut Moșteanu Claimed to Have Graduated from University of Bucharest, Despite Never Having Attended the School, Local Media Report Romanian Defense Minister Ionut Moșteanu resigned over false claims in his...
Africa
Who is Cleopatra Selene II?
Cleopatra Selene II had a turbulent life from the very beginning. She came into the world during one of the most famous and turbulent periods for Egypt and Rome -...