Home to more than 80,000 manuscripts, 300,000 coins and medals, and nearly 2 million printed books, the Vatican Apostolic Library stands as one of the world’s oldest and most significant research institutions, offering scholars access to a vast trove of human knowledge dating back more than 500 years. Located within the world’s smallest independent state, the Vatican, the library opened its doors to members of the Foreign Press Association in Rome, including an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent. The origins of the library trace back to the A.D. fourth century, when Catholic popes began collecting documents and texts. However, by the…
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During the years of the Bolshevik Revolution, an inventor named Lev Sergeyevich Termen created a musical instrument called the “Theremin.” This instrument produces sound through the interaction of the player’s hands with electromagnetic waves emitted by its antennas. In 1922, Termen was invited to the Kremlin, where he played the instrument for Lenin. Lenin famously remarked, “Communism equals socialism plus electrification,” and sent Termen to the West to promote Soviet technology. This reveals that the era’s conflicts were not only military but cultural as well. For example, jazz music was banned in Soviet Russia because it was considered American. Termen…
Following the determination of the minimum wage, there are moving days in working life. Firstly, foreign workers who have been working in the TRNC for at least one year in agriculture, animal husbandry and construction sectors since 28 July 2025 will be able to make horizontal transition between these three sectors. However, applications for transition to other sectors will not be accepted. The Ministry also suspended new preliminary applications in all sectors for workers of Bangladesh. This decision will be valid as of July 28 and will include existing applications. On the other hand, workers of Turkmenistan will have the…
Skip next section What you need to knowWhat you need to know Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine has secured three US-made Patriot air defense systems Kyiv is seeking funding for seven more Patriot systems Kremlin pushes back on possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Below, you can read updates from Russia’s war in UkrainefromFriday, July 25: Skip next section Russian parliament approves bill punishing ‘extremist’ online searchesJuly 25, 2025 Russian parliament approves bill punishing ‘extremist’ online searchesThe upper house of the Russian parliament approved a bill that penalizes online searches for information officially labeled “extremist.” It is the…
Skip next section German politician quits over swastika drawn on ballotJuly 25, 2025 German politician quits over swastika drawn on ballotBorn admitted he had made a mistake in drawing the swastika next to a candidate”s nameImage: SPD parliamentary group/dpa/picture allianceThe deputy speaker of the parliament in the southwesternstate of Baden-Württemberg has stepped down after admitting he had drawn a swastika on a ballot paper next to the name of a far-rightAfD lawmaker. Center-left Social Democrat (SPD) politicianDaniel Born made the transgression during a vote involving two Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmakers. Bornsaid he would also step down from the SPD…
France’s highest court on Friday ruled that Syria’s ousted leader Bashar Assad had head of state immunity while he was in office and couldn’t be prosecuted on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Cour de Cassation upheld Assad’s head-of-state immunity, but added that since he is no longer in office, “new arrest warrants may have been or may be issued against him for acts that may constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity.” The decision is a blow to activists who had hoped the court would set aside the immunity, a decision that could have had far-reaching…
Türkiye’s defense industry exports will exceed $8 billion “easily” in 2025, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said on Friday, which would mark a new record in shipments that have more than tripled over just four years. Bolat’s remarks came at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) 2025 in Istanbul, which described as one of the most prestigious and impressive fairs in Türkiye’s history that has now become a global brand. He said it represents the level of development Türkiye has achieved in the defense industry. Past restrictions and embargoes have prompted Türkiye to develop a range of homegrown air, land and…
The exhibition project of the “Signature of Nature” awareness project, which was spent in a dream of Gönyeli-Alayköy Municipality, was held yesterday at the Social Activity Center of Gönyeli. The exhibition, which includes the works produced by participants from different age groups, will be open to visitors until Thursday, July 31st. According to the statement made by the Municipality, the Mayor of Gönyeli-Alayköy Municipality Hüseyin Amcaoğlu and Gönyeli-Alayköy Municipality Environmental Advisor. Dr. Şerife Gündüz made a speech at the opening of the exhibition and emphasized the importance of the project that combines nature and art. The exhibition, which brings together…
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery on Friday as their worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day, despite calls from the region and beyond for an immediate ceasefire in a conflict that has killed at least 14 people. Thailand’s military reported clashes from before dawn in the Ubon Ratchathani and Surin provinces and said Cambodia had used artillery and Russian-made BM-21 rocket systems. Authorities said 100,000 people had been evacuated from conflict areas on the Thai side. “Cambodian forces have conducted sustained bombardment utilising heavy weapons, field artillery, and BM-21 rocket systems,” the Thai military…
Upgrades to new National Lottery retail systems will take place between 2 and 4 August. Allwyn will complete a huge data migration part of the project. Allwyn has revealed details of the planned upgrade to the UK National Lottery retail network, with technology updates scheduled to take place in early August. Changes to core gaming and retail systems have been planned since Allwyn took control of the lottery in February 2024. The upgrade formed part of its successful bid for the licence, which runs to January 2034. Technology updates will take place from 2 to 4 August, with National Lottery…