The Rosetta Stone was vital in understanding the writing system of hieroglyphics, which spent years as a forgotten writing system. After the stone was first discovered, it took many years for it to be deciphered. Now, it belongs to The British Museum in London, England, where it has been since 1802, briefly being moved during World War I for its …
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ITA Airways flight attendant dies after boarding plane in Italy
An off-duty flight attendant for ITA Airways has died after boarding a flight that was set to take off for Rome, Italy, the airline tells Fox News Digital. Gabriella Cario, identified by the Manchester Evening News as a 57-year-old mother of three, passed away on Saturday after she got onboard ITA Airways Flight 1156 at the Reggio Calabria Airport outside …
Read More »Venezuela says fourth US citizen arrested in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
A fourth U.S. citizen has been arrested in Venezuela in connection with an alleged plot to killPresident Nicolás Maduro, according to the country’s interior minister, Diosdado Cabello. The citizen, who has not been named, was detained Tuesday in the capital, Caracas, while taking photos of electrical and oil-industry infrastructure as well as military units, Cabello said during a speech before …
Read More »FBI Director Wray says bureau stopped second Chinese hacking group
The FBI has disrupted a second Chinese hacking group, recovering thousands of compromised devices in what FBI Director Christopher described Wednesday as “just one round in a much longer fight.” Wray spoke at the Aspen Cyber Summit in Washington and said the Chinese hacking group, dubbed “Flax Typhoon,” was being run by a Chinese company called Integrity Technology Group. The …
Read More »Possible ancient meteor crater found by Canadian man planning trip using Google Maps
If you see something unusual, don’t overlook it. It could just be an ancient discovery. Joël Lapointe from Quebec, Canada, was investigating the Côte-Nord region ahead of a camping trip using Google Maps when he found what could be a crater left behind by an ancient space rock. While using Google Map’s satellite feature, Lapointe came across a pit he …
Read More »Canadian PM Trudeau says 'there's more work to do' as his party loses long-held seat in Quebec
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Liberal Party was handed another loss at the ballot box on Monday.Louis-Philippe Sauvé won on the Bloc Québécois’ ticket to represent LaSalle-Émard-Verdun in parliament against Trudeau’s personally endorsed candidate, Liberal Laura Palestini.CANADA’S POILIEVRE SIGNALS PLANS FOR NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE AGAINST TRUDEAU GOVERNMENTThe race was a tight one, with Sauvé taking in 28 percent of the vote. …
Read More »Lebanon explosions: Hezbollah apparently targeted as pagers detonate, several dead, thousands hurt
At least nine people were killed and thousands of others were injured when handheld pagers exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday in an apparent targeting of Hezbollah members, according to Hezbollah officials. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency initially reported that “the handheld pagers system was detonated using advanced technology, and dozens of injuries were reported” in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other …
Read More »OceanGate CEO crashed submersible into shipwreck in 2016, threw controller at crew: ex-employee
Former OceanGate operations director David Lochridge, who labeled the experimental submersible Titan unsafe prior to its last, deadly voyage, told U.S. Coast Guard investigators on Tuesday about a previous mission in which he clashed with CEO Stockton Rush that ended badly. Lochridge, who was responsible for the safety of all crew and training pilots, said he was the only qualified …
Read More »Trump assassination attempt suspect had 'delusions of grandeur' while recruiting for Ukrainian cause: report
Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be assassin of former President Trump, had tried to enlist a force of foreign fighters to help Ukraine beat back Russia, but was rejected by the volunteer force on the ground, with those involved in the effort describing Routh as having “delusions of grandeur” and a “messiah complex,” according to reports. Routh, 58, traveled to …
Read More »Church in Syria widely considered oldest in the world; Dura-Europos is a historical landmark
Dura-Europos Church is widely considered to be the oldest in existence. More specifically, Dura-Europos is known as the world’s oldest Christian house church, as it was originally constructed as a home before converting into a church. A house church is defined as a place where people gather for worship together in a private home. Dura-Europos Church is considered to be …
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