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Image copyright The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage Image caption The Ghent Altarpiece’s Lamb of God, pictured here before (L) and after the restoration The restoration of a prized 15th Century painting has revealed the “human-like face of a lamb”, surprising art critics and spurring debate. The Ghent Altarpiece, completed …

U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the World Economic Forum in Switzerland with bullish talk on the American economy and lashing out at his Senate impeachment trial back in Washington. Trump called a surprise news conference Wednesday to mark a “tremendous two days” at the glitzy summit of world leaders …

Terry Jones, founder member of Monty Python and director of three of Python’s celebrated feature films, has died aged 77, his agent said. In 2016, Jones and his family revealed he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a year earlier, and he became a public face of the illness – …

BEIJING — The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China rose to nine on Wednesday with at least 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials said as authorities stepped up efforts to control the outbreak by discouraging public gatherings in Hubei province, where the virus is believed to have …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Ms Byun was in tears as she told of not wanting to leave the army A transgender soldier in South Korea says she will sue the army after it dismissed her for violating regulations following her sex change. Byun Hui-soo, 22, joined the army as …

Harvey Weinstein spawned the #MeToo movement. Now, the former film titan is starring in the biggest trial of its era — a landmark moment in a global reckoning that has empowered women while shining a light on power dynamics in workplaces from Hollywood Boulevard to Main Street. Opening statements and …

The Sahel is facing an unprecedented wave of violence, with more than 4,000 deaths reported last year, and a bloody start to 2020. The number of attacks have increased fivefold in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger since 2016, United Nations figures have revealed. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the UN’s envoy for …

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the U.S. economy’s GDP growth would have been closer to 4 percent if it weren’t for the lingering effect of Federal Reserve rate hikes. “That was a big blip that should not have taken place. It should not have happened. But it’s one …

Image copyright copernicus ems Image caption Before and after: EU satellite photos show the Ebro delta last week (left) and flooded on Tuesday A storm surge on the east coast of Spain has swept 3km (two miles) inland, devastating rice paddies in the Ebro river delta south of Barcelona. Storm …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 22, 2020 6:28 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ New Democrat MPs gather in Ottawa today for a two-day planning session to prepare for the return of the House …