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Côte d’Ivoire: Discover West Africa’s beach and culture hotspot

Regarded as West Africa’s answer to the Caribbean, Côte d’Ivoire has an extraordinary coast, UNESCO-listed culture and direct flights from Europe.

Euronews · Jun 26

Pro-Russian accounts share fake proof that Ukraine is behind the burning of Kyiv cathedral

Pro-Kremlin social media users are blaming Ukraine for a strike that led to a fire at the Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, a UNESCO World Heritage site. However, the images they say constitute “proof” were actually AI-generated.

France 24 · Jun 25

Frida Kahlo: London exhibit sheds light on troubled life of Mexican artist

In this edition, we look at Tate Modern's exhibition dedicated to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. It displays her famous self-portraits and works by other artists who were influenced by her. Also: French World Cup fans go crazy for Panini sticker albums as newsstands experience shortages. Meanwhile, the Ghanaian music genre…

France 24 · Jun 25

Forget the Camino de Santiago. Romania’s Via Transilvanica hiking trail is wild, welcoming and quiet

The hiking trail runs 1,600km across Romania through 400 villages in 20 different ethnic and cultural regions.

Euronews · Jun 21

World heritage status for temple in sight

Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat has moved a step closer to becoming Thailand's ninth World Heritage Site after Unesco's advisory body recommended its inscription.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20

Africa's rarest crocodile climbs trees in Côte d'Ivoire's Taï rainforest, but outside the park's borders, the tree-climbing slender-snouted has already vanished completely

A rarely studied West African crocodile, the slender-snouted species, faces critical endangerment. Recent research reveals it's actually two distinct species, increasing extinction risk. Fieldwork highlights their gentle nature and unique rainforest adaptations. However, deforestation and river pollution threaten their survival, impacting local food security and a vital ecosystem. Saving their…

The Times of India · Jun 20

Cambodia won't impede Unesco bids, says ministry

The Culture Ministry has insisted Thailand's bids to have traditional Thai costume and Muay Thai recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage items will not be affected by Cambodia's election to a Unesco heritage committee.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19

From oak forests to steppe lakes: Central Europe's five best summer destinations

Bored of the crowded seasides, the heat island big cities? Visit Central Europe's lakes, zoos and other exciting places that can unite all generations.

Euronews · Jun 19

The Iran peace deal must demand the release of Narges Mohammadi and other prisoners of conscience

Few Iranian women are as celebrated for defending freedom in Iran as Narges Mohammadi. She is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Andrei Sakharov Prize, the Olof Palme Prize, and the PEN and UNESCO press freedom awards, among others.

The Conversation · Jun 17

The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum: Malta’s hidden 5,000-year-old underground temple revealed in 1902 with 7,000 skeletons

When construction workers in Malta broke through a layer of limestone in 1902, they expected to find little more than space for a new housing development. Instead, they stumbled upon one of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries in Europe. Hidden beneath the town of Paola was a vast underground complex…

The Times of India · Jun 16