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Another bleak Christmas in Bethlehem as Christian families quit West Bank

December 1, 2024242 Views

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem, with tourists shunning the Palestinian city and many residents seeking a way out as the Gaza war grinds on. Bethlehem's Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity is largely deserted and souvenir shops are shuttered. Once again, there are no plans to put up the traditional light-festooned Christmas Tree in the ancient settlement that is venerated by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus and now sits in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Orthodox priest Issa Thaljieh walks in the Church of the Nativity as no tourists are seen, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma "During these difficult times that our Palestinian cities are going through, especially in ...

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New Greek metro is archaeological window on the past

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December 1, 2024177 Views

A metro system in Greece's second city Thessaloniki officially opened on Saturday, its stations displaying the same ancient artifacts that nearly derailed the project's completion. During construction, which began in 2006, workers discovered a Byzantine-era market, a Roman cemetery and other treasures of the city's long and varied history. The finds stalled the metro's progress and raised questions about how the city would modernise while protecting its rich past. The answer was to blend the two by displaying the uncovered artefacts for modern-day commuters to enjoy. People view antiquities at Agias Sofias metro station A view of a subway station in Thessaloniki, Greece "This is not just a public works project, which is incredibly important for the city. It is also a mus...

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Santa’s annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country

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November 30, 2024215 Views

Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train. The Santa Train marks its 82nd running this year, bringing presents and joy to small towns along a 110-mile portion of the CSX rail line tucked into remote coal-country river valleys. Many of the children who line the tracks and wait for Santa on the Saturday before Thanksgiving are the third, fourth or fifth generation to do so. “I look for it every year. I count the days down,” said Sandra Owens, of Haysi, Virginia, who held a pink pillowcase with a message in black ink, “Thank you CSX and volunteers for the Santa Train. 82.” Owens moved to Kentucky from Delaware 55 years ago when she got married and experienced h...

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How do you eat a $6.2 million worth of art piece!

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November 30, 2024153 Views

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art eats the fruit in Hong Kong A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought a piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, for $6.2 million last week ate the fruit in Hong Kong on Friday. Chinese-born Justin Sun peeled off the duct tape and enjoyed the banana in a press conference held in The Peninsula Hong Kong, one of the city’s priciest hotels, in the popular shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui. “It tastes much better than other bananas. Indeed, quite good,” he said. “Comedian,” by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a phenomenon when it debuted in 2019 at Art Basel Miami Beach, as festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single yellow piece of fruit affixed to a white wall with silver duct t...

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Fossil footprints in Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted

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November 30, 2024301 Views

About 1.5 million years ago, individuals of two different species in the human evolutionary lineage trudged on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya, leaving behind intersecting trackways alongside the footprints of antelopes, horses, warthogs, giant storks and other animals. These tracks turned into fossils that scientists have now discovered at a location called Koobi Fora, providing the first evidence that these two species - Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus - shared the same landscape, literally crossing paths. The discovery raises intriguing questions about the relationship between the two species and any competition for resources. Paranthropus boisei, the more distantly related to modern humans of the two, lived from about 2.3 to 1.2 million years ago, standing up to about 4...

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Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North

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November 30, 2024139 Views

The world's last Cold War frontier now has a Starbucks cafe in South Korea where customers can get a glimpse through the heavily militarised border into the North, all while sipping a latte. Hundreds showed up on Friday for the opening of the U.S. coffeehouse chain's newest store in an observatory near the city of Gimpo, around 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Seoul and close to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas. Customers queue up in front of the new store of Starbucks at the top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory, south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, in Gimpo, South Korea, November 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon The DMZ has become an unlikely draw for foreign and local tourists, despite a spike in tensions on the Korean peninsula in recen...

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Excitement in Paris as Notre-Dame prepares to reopen

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November 29, 2024154 Views

French President Emmanuel Macron praised on Friday the more than 1,000 craftspeople who helped rebuild Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in what he called "the project of the century", five-and-a-half years after fire gutted the Gothic masterpiece. The 12th-century cathedral, one of the French capital's most beloved and visited monuments, will reopen its doors next week to tourists and to the Catholic faithful. "Never before have we seen such a construction site. You all had your share in the project of the century," Macron told a gathering that included carpenters, stonemasons, art restorers, firefighters and donors. French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris, France, 29 November 2024. CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/Pool via REUTERS "The burn...

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Travel to Maldives and get exclusive tennis lessons from a former World No 1

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November 29, 20241191 Views

Former world No.1 tennis champion Angelique Kerber, known for her Grand Slam victories and exceptional career, will not only enjoy the serene beauty of the Maldives but also share her passion for tennis with guests through a series of exclusive lessons only at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas. From 27th November to the 8th December 2024, guests at Anantara Kihavah will have the rare opportunity to engage with Angelique on the resort’s tennis courts, designed for enthusiasts of all levels. These intimate sessions will allow guests to learn directly from one of the sport’s most accomplished athletes, enhancing their tennis skills while enjoying our resort's tropical beauty. Angelique Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic silver medallist, is recognised for her fierc...

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Kayakers achieve historic first-ever descent of Gabon’s mysterious Ivindo River

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November 28, 2024357 Views

In an awe-inspiring feat of endurance and exploration, renowned kayakers Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Kalob Grady, and Bren Orton embarked on an extraordinary journey down Gabon’s mystical Ivindo River, one of Africa’s last great natural enigmas. This historic expedition, documented in the new film 'Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls' on Red Bull TV; marked the first-ever descent of some of Ivindo’s most challenging and unexplored rapids, unveiling the pristine beauty of the rainforest. Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Bren Orton, Kalob Grady on Ivindo river, Gabon on January 29, 2024. Photo: David Sodomka / Red Bull Content Pool Snapshot Historic First-Ever Descent: Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Kalob Grady, and Bren Orton became the first kayakers to navigate and descend...

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Currywurst, spa culture and biking in Berlin

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November 26, 2024191 Views

Since I first moved here, Berlin has evolved from “poor but sexy”, as former Mayor Klaus Wowereit dubbed it in 2003, to an increasingly assertive - and pricey - capital city. It still has the edgy club scene it has long been known for, but slick developments have been built over former squats, and rents have soared as Germany’s capital has attracted investors. That includes both big companies like Tesla - the U.S. electric vehicle maker’s first manufacturing plant in Europe opened here in 2022 - and enough startups for some to refer to it as Europe’s Silicon Valley. As a Brit who studied German at university, I first worked for Reuters in Berlin as an intern in 2005, when Angela Merkel was campaigning to become chancellor. I went on to become an economics reporter during the years o...