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NaN Hours Ago · Russia, Russia
Seeds, preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests
People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought — at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests. Archaeologists who led a dig at a monumental tomb in Siberia said they turned up evidence of the earliest known use of cannabis for psychoactive purposes.
NaN Hours Ago · Brussels, Belgium
2026 ‘most likely’ to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor
The world experienced its warmest October on record, and 2026 is all but certain to become the second calendar year after 2024 to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the EU's Copernicus climate service said on Friday.


NaN Hours Ago · Ottawa, Canada
Federal Budget Outlines Plan to End Homelessness Within 10 Years
The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada within a decade. The 2026 budget, released Thursday, offers $11.2 billion to tackle homelessness over four years, starting next year, and $17.8 billion over 10 years.
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