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Netherlands agrees to return 119 Benin statues to Nigeria

The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin bronze statues to Nigeria, the Dutch embassy in Abuja announced this week. It becomes the first European nation to do so after Germany. The majority of these 19th-century African sculptures, however, remain in France and the UK.

Radio France Internationale

Kejriwal offers tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on birth anniversary

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of his 395th birth anniversary. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Syria hopes it’s war-torn heritage sites could help bring back tourists

Landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crac des Chevaliers castle are already attracting local tourists

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France pushes for Unesco status for D-Day beaches and Carcassonne fortresses

France's Ministry of Culture on Monday filed an application to have the beaches in Normandy that were the site of the D-Day landings during the Second World War and the medieval fortresses of Carcassonne added to Unesco's list of World Heritage Sites.

Radio France Internationale

Wildfire on remote French island threatens wildlife and climate research station

Amsterdam Island – part of France's Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean – has seen more than half its territory hit by a wildfire that started in late January. Officials are yet to evaluate the damage to the island, which is a haven of biodiversity and home to…

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Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Environmental advocates are calling for the United Nations to save an endangered dinosaur fish as a farming ban is under consideration.

AAP

Myanmar bids to put traditional thanakha face powder on UN heritage list to boost cultural profile

While supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, both sides can celebrate something worthy: the use of thanakha, a yellowish-white paste made from ground tree bark as a traditional natural cosmetic

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Meta is boosting its speech and translation AI with a fresh program

Meta and UNESCO are teaming up to boost AI translation for lesser-known languages.

Android Central

Trump burns down the United States

He’ll return to claim credit for putting out the fire — but not before the United States gets burned

Salon

US Withdraws From UN Human Rights Body And UNRWA

President Trump announces U.S. withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council and halts funding for Palestinian refugee agency over bias concerns.

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Iraq's Famed 'Hunchback' Of Mosul Rebuilt Brick By Brick

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to rubble under Islamic State group rule.

International Business Times

Inside Europe’s undiscovered gastronomic haven of £2 wine and low-cost food

New flights from the UK to Georgia mean the perfect opportunity to indulge in its Unesco-listed food and drink scene, as Marianna Hunt discovers

The Independent UK

Flight-free to Tunisia: London to Tunis in two days by rail and ferry

This epic but comfortable and surprisingly quick journey sets you up perfectly to explore Tunisia’s ancient sites, cuisine and medinas

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russian barrage hits Ukrainian residential and energy sites, killing at least 15

Apartment block in Poltava hit in drone and missile attacks as Zelenskyy repeats plea for more air defences. What we know on day 1,075

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7 haunting caves ancient humans used for art, burials and butchering

From stunning artwork to evidence of elaborate prehistoric butchering, Live Science takes a look at seven amazing caves that contain archaeological remains.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile attack on world heritage site in Odesa damages historic buildings and wounds seven

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Norwegian diplomats among those in epicentre of ‘deliberate strike’ on Unesco-listed district. What we know on day 1,074

International Business Times

Russian Missile Attack Hits Odesa, Wounding Three

A Russian missile attack struck the centre of the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Friday evening, wounding two women and a teenage boy and damaging historic buildings, officials said.

The Guardian - AU

Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list

Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show a sustained strategy approved by environment minister Tanya Plibersek

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French-Israeli Holocaust survivor donates artworks to Unesco

French-Israeli artist Shelomo Selinger, a survivor of nine Nazi concentration camps, has donated two of his artworks to the United Nations cultural body Unesco. The unveiling of the restored works coincides with the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp and the International Day of Commemoration in Memory…

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Pamukkale: Turkey's 'cotton castle' of white limestone that inspired an ancient cult

The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of Ancient Greece, when the spa town of Hierapolis was founded at the top.

Fashion Times

Christian Dior Will Rack Up the Frequent Flyer Miles as It Plans to Journey to Japan for Pre-Fall

Maria Grazia Chiuri will be taking her designs to Kyoto, more specifically the garden of Tō-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Independent UK

Chili paste heats up dishes and warms hearts at northeastern Tunisia’s harissa festival

For years, Tunisians have been picking bright red peppers, combining them with garlic, vinegar and spices and turning them into a saucy spread called harissa

The Guardian - UK

Jane Austen’s plates or the woods near her home? I know which I’d rather save

Why this hierarchy of heritage? Our obsession with buildings and artefacts is blinding us to the value of nature

Al Jazeera

Leaving a permanent record of humanity on the moon – in 100 billion pixels

‘Sanctuary on the Moon’ is a lunar time capsule that provides a detailed guide to life on Earth for our future selves.

Al Jazeera

Why has Ivory Coast’s national dish attieke become a global icon?

UN cultural agency UNESCO recognises the fermented cassava meal that takes days to prepare as a living heritage object.

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