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Vatican Restorers Lift White Film From Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’

Conservators say a calcium-lactate film linked to visitor perspiration is being safely lifted with distilled water in time for Easter.

Scientists Warn Space Launch Boom Is Polluting the Upper Atmosphere With New Lithium Plume Evidence

FIFA Clears Sporrans for Scotland Fans at 2026 World Cup Matches

Reports Recount Ashes Scattered in Disney’s Haunted Mansion Triggering Cleanups and Closures

Gad Elbaz Reveals On Air He Had a Bris at 39 After Surprising Discovery

UAE Sets Eid Al Fitr 2026 Holiday Dates for Public and Private Sectors

Fire Horse Year 2026 Brings Fresh Forecasts on Luck, Love and Balance

Los Gatos Mosque Seeks Later Hours as Town Sets Hearing, Neighbors Cite Traffic and Noise

Hubei Fireworks Shop Blast Kills 12 During Lunar New Year

Chinatown Rings In Year of the Horse With Midnight Lion Dances and Firecracker Festival

Year of the Fire Horse Begins as Lunar New Year 2026 Kicks Off Worldwide

Ramadan Start Splits Worldwide, With Saudi and Gulf on Feb. 18, Others on Feb. 19

Israel Limits Al-Aqsa Ramadan Access to 10,000 West Bank Worshippers and Extends Non-Muslim Visiting Hours

Fire Horse Year Begins With Guides on New Year Taboos and Tai Sui Forecasts

Florida Pizzeria Halts Iguana-Topped Pie After Complaints and Regulatory Questions

Year of the Fire Horse Begins With Global Lunar New Year Celebrations

China’s Lunar New Year Travel Rush On Track for Record 9.5 Billion Trips

Seven-Justice Panel Hears Petitions on Mixed Prayer at the Western Wall

Premier League and EFL Reaffirm Ramadan Match Pauses Starting This Week

Presidents Day Observed With Federal Closures as Markets and Mail Pause