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2023-10-21 23:56

East Hampshire: Eight homes bought for refugees fleeing conflict
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2023-10-21 22:50

First emergency aid trucks roll into Gaza after overnight Israeli air strikes
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Trucks carrying aid crossed into southern Gaza on Saturday, the first convoy
2023-10-21 22:49

In Argentina's icy south, a political dynasty fades and a new power rises
By Lucinda Elliott RIO GALLEGOS, Argentina Alicia Kirchner, an elder of Argentina's most powerful political dynasty, recalls with
2023-10-21 22:48

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils the world
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2023-10-21 22:28

Mideast crisis will test whether Biden can make experience an asset
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2023-10-21 22:26

Here's why it is 2016 in Ethiopia
Ever wanted to travel back in time? Well, now you can! (Kind of) You see, whilst the world largely uses the Gregorian calendar, introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, some countries have different ways of dividing the year, such as Ethiopia. Prior to the Gregorian calendar most of the Roman World and Europe used the Julian calendar, introduced by Julien Caesar in 45 BCE. The reason the Julian calendar was phased out and replaced is because it was slightly out of sync with the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The transition was not easy, spanning hundreds of years and meaning countries lost between 10 and 13 days. In Ethiopia it is currently 2016 (maybe someone should warn them of what's to come?) Ethiopians follow a 13 month calendar - Meskerem, Tikimt, Hidar, Tahsas, Sir, Yakatit, Maggabit, Myazya, Ginbot, Sene, Hamle, Nehasa, and Pagume. 12 of the months consist of exactly 30 days each, with the final month having five or six days, depending on whether it's a leap year. The time of day is different to how most us understand it too, with the day divided into two 12-hour halves that begin at 6am rather than midnight. The reason it's currently 2016 in Ethiopia goes back to 500 CE. In 500 CE, the Catholic Church changed its calculations of when Jesus was born, but the Ethiopian church did not, and as an extra side bonus this places their new year on the Gregorian September 11. Due to never being colonised, Ethiopia continued to use the older calculations resulting in them living in 2016. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-21 22:24

Israeli Arabs arrested over Gaza social media posts
Influencer Dalal Abu Amneh is among those to be held in a crackdown on Gaza-linked content.
2023-10-21 22:23

Former MLB pitcher arrested in 2021 murder of his father-in-law, authorities say
A former Major League Baseball pitcher was arrested Friday in the 2021 shooting that left his father-in-law dead and his mother-in-law hospitalized in northern California, authorities said.
2023-10-21 22:23

A Limited-Edition, Halloween-Themed Snoopy Bobblehead Just Dropped from FOCO
If you watch 'It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' every year, this limited-edition Halloween Snoopy bobblehead is a worthwhile investment.
2023-10-21 22:16

Who was Carson Preston? Lawsuit filed by parents of deceased 12-year-old results in 61K gun safes being recalled
Fortress Safe recalled defective gun storage units from across US after multiple reports of the failing biometric system
2023-10-21 21:56

Ukraine war: Why Kyiv's Dnipro east bank gain could be significant
Ukrainian troops believe their advance across the Dnipro River could help them launch a larger offensive.
2023-10-21 21:54
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