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Christians in Aleppo Uncertain Fate
The fate of Christians in Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, is uncertain, having been seized by an Islamist group dominated by the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda and other factions hostile to…
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The beluga Hvaldimir acquitted
The mystery of why a Russian beluga whale, which appeared years ago off the coast of Norway, was dressed in a harness and called a "spy", may have finally been…
Defense
Pope Francis and the Peace Algorithm, A Renewed Path to Global Harmony
A New Global Mediator Today’s world faces profound challenges, with one of the most significant being the crisis in international institutions established after World War II. The United Nations increasingly…
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Von der Leyen and Bin Zayed Discuss Ceasefire and EU-UAE Relations
In a phone call on Friday 18 October, President Ursula von der Leyen discussed with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the current geopolitical situation and…
Christianity
The Russian Orthodox Church consecrated amulets for the soldiers at the front
Amulets were consecrated on September 16 in the main temple of the Russian Armed Forces. They are called "Seals of Purity", contain Psalm 90 and will be sent to the…
Christianity
The Russian Church presented its goods for “earthly and heavenly protection” at a military forum
The Tenth International Military-Technical Forum "Army - 2024" held from August 12 to 14 at the "Patriot" Congress and Exhibition Center (Kubinka, Moscow Region). The event is presented as the…
Christianity
The Czech Republic expelled the head of the Russian court in Prague
At the beginning of August, the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Czech Republic, Fr. Nikolay Lishchenyuk was declared persona non grata by the authorities. He has to…
Christianity
A monastery in the Kursk region severely damaged
A Ukrainian drone struck a monastery in the Kursk region of Russia, Reuters reported on 19.07.2024. A 60-year-old parishioner was killed in the attack, which took place around 08:30 local…
Culture
Ukraine will need nearly nine billion US dollars to restore its cultural sites and tourism, according to UNESCO
Ukraine will need almost nine billion US dollars over the next decade to rebuild its cultural sites and tourism industry after the Russian invasion and war, UNESCO has announced, the…
Defense
The “Kalashnikov” Group increases the production for the first half of the year by 50%
The "Kalashnikov" Group has increased its military and civilian production by 50% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, it said in a…