On Wednesday, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that he is pulling a whopping $40 million in funding to the state of California. The reason why is because the Democrats in power in California

A sign indicating male and female facilities at Sydney Airport in Australia on Oct. 12, 2025. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch TimesWomens Forum Australia is calling on political leaders across the country

Legendary classic rock band KISSlost a founding member. Lead guitarist Ace Frehley passed away today. He had been hospitalized and on life support for nearly a month, suffering a brain bleed from

Halloween: Origins, Traditions, and Whether Christians Should Celebrate It When I was growing up in the 1970s and 80s, I didn’t know anyone, except a Southern Baptist family, who didn’t “celebrate” Halloween. The hundreds of Catholic and Protestant kids in our grammar schools would dress up in costumes, have school parties, and go trick-or-treating. For weeks leading up to Halloween, we...

A time capsule containing rare gold coins has been unearthed from the foundations of a 1930s villa in Alexandria. The sealed lead capsule held 13 coins of different denominations, including silver 5, 10 and 20 piastres pieces, and three gold 20, 50 and 100 piastres pieces. These last three are some of the rarest coins in modern Egypts monetary history.The capsule was discovered by archaeologists with Egypts Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) in a rescue excavation of a historic neighborhood in central Alexandria.ACA Secretary-General Mohamed Ismail Khaled highlighted the broader significance of the find, describing it as a tangible link between Alexandrias ancient past, from the Hellenistic and Roman eras, and its modern multicultural heritage.He noted that the capsules contents reflect a long-standing tradition, shared across both Greek and Egyptian cultures, of placing symbolic deposits within building foundations to bring blessing and prosperity. []The most remarkable item was a typewritten Greek document found inside the capsule, signed by Constantine M. Salvago and his mother Julia K. Salvago, and dated May 1, 1937. It recorded the laying of the villas foundation stone under the supervision of French architect Jean Walter, a vivid reminder of the pride and rituals that defined Alexandrias Greek community at the time.Originally from the island of Chios, the Salvago family was one of three dozen noble families to flee the island in the 1822 Massacre of Chios during the Greek War of Independence. Ottoman troops devastated the island, resulting in the death or enslavement of an estimated 100,000 people. Another 20,000 escaped, leaving Chios virtually depopulated and creating a displaced refugee community known as the Chian diaspora.Michael and Emilie Salvago settled on the island of Syros where their son Constantine was born in 1845. He moved to Alexandria in 1860 and established a successful commercial company that later expanded into banking. In 1872, he and other prominent members of the Greek Alexandrian community founded what would become the Bank of Alexandria. In 1898 he was one of the main co-founders of the National Bank of Egypt. He died unexpectedly in 1901 at the age of just 56, leaving a fortune that his descendants and large extended family continued to increase. The familys commercial interests ultimately extended far beyond banking to, among many things, railroads, irrigation, oil, coal, sheet copper, dehydrated food, insurance and cotton.The newly discovered coins will be displayed in a special exhibition at the Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria, offering the public a rare glimpse into the citys vibrant, interconnected past.

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Reddit announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. With this expansion, the feature is now available in countries like Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Italy. Users who have set one of these languages as their default, instead of English, can now []

India’s increasing focus on food safety, waste reduction, and environmental responsibility is influencing the future of meat packaging. The country’s growing meat consumption, coupled with stringent packaging regulations, is creating fertile ground for sustainable and advanced packaging solutions. The market is evolving to balance consumer demands with eco-friendly innovations that...

Former Trump Security Advisor John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts of mishandling classified information under the Espionage Act. The charging document was 26 pages long. According to the indictment,

Former Trump Security Advisor John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts of mishandling classified information under the Espionage Act. The charging document was 26 pages long. According to the indictment,