By Agence France-Presse Olive oil, fragrant rose and orange blossom: the special “chrism” or holy anointing oil for the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III has been blessed in Jerusalem’s Old City. Friday’s ceremony was carried out at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christians believe Jesus was buried. “The chrism oil which will […]
By Agence France-Presse Africa’s National Olympic Committees have followed their Asian counterparts in giving the green light on Saturday for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Russia and its ally Belarus have been sidelined from most Olympic sports since Russian forces invaded Ukraine last February. However, in January the International […]
By Agence France-Presse Who were the first people to ride horses? Researchers believe they have found the earliest evidence of horseback riding, by the ancient Yamnaya people in Europe some 5,000 years ago. Their conclusions, based on an analysis of human skeletal remains found in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, were published on Friday in the […]