A welcoming atmosphere greets congregants shuffling into the Russian Orthodox Church, tucked away on an unassuming but badly pot-holed side street in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). At first glance there is nothing out of the ordinary about this Sunday morning scene in...
Czech archaeologists from Charles University in Prague have made a remarkable discovery in the Abusir necropolis in Egypt. They have found the tomb of Jehuty Em Hotep, a royal scribe who lived during the 27th dynasty, a turbulent period in ancient Egyptian history. The tomb contains rich...
Award-winning South African Afro-pop singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has died, the country’s culture minister has said. She had been in hospital, reportedly with liver complications, and the government had been assisting the family “for some time”...
The Kafr El-Sheikh Museum, located next to Kafr El-Sheikh University, is a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artefacts and culture. The museum reopened in 2020 after a development and restoration project, and since then, it has been attracting visitors from all over the world. The museum...
Copenhagen (13/11 – 37.5) When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his predecessor, the South Asian island nation was engulfed in its worst economic meltdown in 75 years. Since then, President Wickremesinghe has...
