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Diamond Sports, Arizona Diamondbacks postpone court hearing scheduled for Thursday
Diamond Sports, Arizona Diamondbacks postpone court hearing scheduled for Thursday
Diamond Sports and the Arizona Diamondbacks have postponed their federal bankruptcy court hearing scheduled for Thursday
2023-06-29 10:58
Rams know they will have to dig deep to stop both the Eagles and the 'tush push'
Rams know they will have to dig deep to stop both the Eagles and the 'tush push'
Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams have tried to run the Philadelphia Eagles' signature “tush push” play this season and it didn't go so well
2023-10-06 07:50
Here's why it is 2016 in Ethiopia
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 22:18
Russia's central bank raises interest rates to 12% after the ruble plunges
Russia's central bank raises interest rates to 12% after the ruble plunges
Russia's central bank hiked its main interest rate by 3.5 percentage points to 12% Tuesday after the ruble cratered to a 17-month low the previous day.
2023-08-15 17:50
Alcaraz winning and watching at US Open, where big names are falling in Djokovic's side of the draw
Alcaraz winning and watching at US Open, where big names are falling in Djokovic's side of the draw
Carlos Alcaraz loves the morning-to-midnight action of Grand Slam tennis, saying he spends all day checking the scores
2023-09-01 12:29
'Not a nice feeling' as Sweden seek to inflict World Cup pain on Spain
'Not a nice feeling' as Sweden seek to inflict World Cup pain on Spain
Sweden will feed off the hurt of numerous near-misses when they face Spain in the semi-finals of the Women's World...
2023-08-13 17:50
SocGen Beats in Lackluster Quarter for Trading Under New CEO
SocGen Beats in Lackluster Quarter for Trading Under New CEO
Societe Generale SA beat most analyst estimates even as key revenue lines weakened amid a lackluster trading environment,
2023-08-03 12:50
Russia's claimed Bakhmut win is anything but: experts
Russia's claimed Bakhmut win is anything but: experts
Whether Bakhmut has fallen or not, Moscow is being pulled deeper into an ever more costly fight for the frontline city as Kyiv readies...
2023-05-22 00:53
Packers' Love, Bears' Fields come into season with something to prove as rivals meet in opener
Packers' Love, Bears' Fields come into season with something to prove as rivals meet in opener
Jordan Love faces the unenviable task of taking over for four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers
2023-09-08 05:17
Browns bring back Kareem Hunt after the Nick Chubb injury
Browns bring back Kareem Hunt after the Nick Chubb injury
The Cleveland Browns have decided to bring back Kareem Hunt on a one-year deal following the injury to running back Nick Chubb.
2023-09-21 00:24
Explainer-Why is Huawei's new smartphone generating so much buzz?
Explainer-Why is Huawei's new smartphone generating so much buzz?
SHENZHEN, China The surprise launch of the latest high-end smartphone from Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has triggered
2023-09-01 17:26
Pence: Question of Ukraine's NATO membership should wait until 'after the war is won'
Pence: Question of Ukraine's NATO membership should wait until 'after the war is won'
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said that Ukraine's membership in NATO should not be considered until Russia's war in the country ends.
2023-07-12 09:54