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Jubilees, a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300, are considered a time for reconciliation and renewal. But for many ...

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Updated, December 2024: Rome’s avenues are awash in holiday lights, and the sweet, yeasty aroma of freshly baked panettone wafts through the quiet backstreets. The city’s fall rains have left ...

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It’s official. Dubai Metro is getting upgraded. An entirely new line, the Dubai Metro Blue Line, will join the Red and Green Lines. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has confirmed that work on the ...

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