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Ubon park put forward for Unesco listing

A proposal is going ahead to nominate Ubon Ratchathani Geopark for recognition as a Unesco Global Geopark, highlighting its unique geological formations, fossil heritage and rich local culture.

Bangkok Post

Ancient hidden passage in China showcases the pinnacle of Chinese rock art and a rare blend of three faiths

A narrow stone corridor cut directly into a cliff face in south-western China continues to astonish visitors centuries after it was created. Hidden within the vast complex of the Dazu Rock Carvings, the passage is lined with towering figures sculpted into the living rock, creating the impression of walking through…

The Times of India

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.

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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.

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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

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

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.

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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.

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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

Moscow oil refinery ablaze after retaliatory Ukrainian drone strike

Kyiv claimed the attack as retaliation for Russia's intensifying aerial campaign, a day after drones damaged a UNESCO-listed monastery complex in the capital.

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Moscow strike on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra 'one of Russia’s most serious crimes against Christian culture'

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the most important historic and religious symbols of Ukraine, has been hit in Moscow's drone and missile attack overnight on Monday, in what President Zelenskyy has called “one of Russia’s most serious crimes against Christian culture to date.”

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Delays to UK's Houses of Parliament renovation could add £420 million to bill

Plans to restore the Victorian neo-Gothic edifice, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Westminster Abbey, stretch back more than a decade.

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Historic Kyiv monastery damaged, 10 killed in Ukraine

European leaders have sharply criticised Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine, which sparked a fire at a UNESCO world heritage site in Kiev.

Euronews

Russian attack sets fire to a UNESCO-listed monastery in Kyiv

A major Russian attack sparked a fire at a Kyiv monastery, as missiles and drones hit multiple sites across the Ukrainian capital.

The Times of India

Kyiv cathedral hit by US-patriot missile? Russia denies strikes on Ukrainian Unesco site

Russia denies striking the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery. Moscow claims a US-made Patriot missile hit the UNESCO site. Ukraine insists a Russian attack caused significant damage. The incident occurred during a large-scale Russian assault across Ukraine. President Zelenskiy condemned the strike as an attack on religion and heritage. The…

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Zelenskyy says Russia ‘deliberately’ targeted Unesco site, as 11 people confirmed dead – as it happened

Ukraine’s president dismisses Moscow’s claim that it did not target Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery, ahead of meeting of G7 leaders in France

The Conversation

Conflict hits schooling hardest where children are the target – study

According to Unesco, around 250 million children (16%) globally are out of school although they are of an age to be at school in their countries. Available evidence suggests that out-of-school numbers are extremely high in conflict-affected countries, though the exact number is hard to quantify. For example, in the…

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