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Reputed fake of Leonardo da Vinci painting has now been proved fake, Visconti’s exhibition hosts confirms
On Tuesday evening, an exhibition of Visconti’s paintings opened in Vienna. On show were works by the greatest…
Could your local town ban marijuana? Cities at cross-purposes on what kind of pot to sell and how much to tax it
Cities have already begun to regulate how and where recreational marijuana can be sold. The municipal governments can…
Canada ends policy of ‘regime limbo’ for asylum-seekers at US border
Government notifies the United Nations refugee agency that Canada is ending a policy of ‘regime limbo’ for asylum-seekers…
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Russia says hypersonic missile test successful
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Toronto to curb some early childhood programs for unvaccinated children
The City of Toronto announced on Thursday that it had “paused” some recreational programs in some districts for children under 5 after seven employees with unvaccinated children came down with…
