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After a two-year hiatus, Thanyaporn Khongkrathok, 17, and her friends dusted off their kaleidoscopic bird-like costumes. When the curtain was raised, they danced gracefully to pay respect to their ancestors. Thanyaporn has practised nora, the southern performance art, from an early age because she wants to preserve it.

Bangkok Post

RTE's Roisin Murphy calls for UNESCO protection for Irish pubs to prevent more hotels

The Home Rescue presenter is campaigning for our beloved bars to become UNESCO sites

Dublin Live

‘Easy to point the finger’ say Liverpool Waters developers as ‘these things take time’

The £5bn scheme was granted planning permission nine years ago, but its developers point to a raft of achievements and push back on criticisms that progress has been slow

Liverpool Echo

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Five of the best European city breaks with kids

Smaller European cities make for brilliant breaks with kids, be they toddlers, tweens or teens. Our writers pick cool things to do and see

The Guardian - UK

Forest Whitaker to receive honorary Palme d'Or prize at Cannes

Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker will receive the honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony of this month's Cannes Film Festival.

Radio France Internationale

New Lanark to introduce parking charges to help protect its future

The village is one of six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Scotland.

Daily Record

United we stand - divided we stall?

World Heritage status for Runanga’s historic workers’ hall could help put the West Coast town on the map, if the bureaucratic hurdles can be overcome.

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‘It’s our heritage’: Defending Ukraine’s modernist architecture

Amid the devastation of Russia’s invasion, activists are battling to save Ukraine’s rich Soviet-era architecture.

Al Jazeera

Infographic: Where is press freedom restricted?

More than 85 percent of the world has seen a decrease in press freedom in their country in the past five years.

Al Jazeera

‘Recognise journalists as frontline workers’: Unesco to South Asian governments on World Press Freedom Day

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, or Unesco, has called for South Asian governments to “recognise” journalists as frontline workers and "prioritise their well-being”, in a press release issued on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday.

Newslaundry

Cash boost for Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere's Wool Gathering project

The scheme, which aims to showcase wool's diverse potential, has been backed by the Blackface Breeders' Association

Daily Record

Special Report: Press freedom under digital siege

Journalists the world over face increasing digital surveillance used to hamper press freedom, promote misinformation or discredit their work.

360info

Outrage as Labour peer George Foulkes claims Scots 'not a language'

LABOUR peer George Foulkes has been taken to task after he claimed that Scots is not a language – despite his party’s own government having…

The National (Scotland)

Israel Backs US Return to UNESCO, Says Blinken

Israel, which withdrew from the UN cultural agency UNESCO with the United States over alleged bias in 2019, has no objections to a US return, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Questioned by lawmakers, Blinken called on Congress to give President Joe Biden the power to waive a US…

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Wales Online

Best places to live in 2022 as average house price rises by £27,000

Changing buyer demands, lifestyle choices and societal shifts are all helping determine what locations top the wish lists

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Russia to stage sham referendum in south Ukraine, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian leader tells residents in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia not to give personal information to Russian forces. Plus, 350,000 fewer American kindergarteners vaccinated against common diseases

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania’s Maasai appeal to west to stop eviction for conservation plans

Thousands of Indigenous people sign letter to UK, US and EU protesting at appropriation of land for tourist safaris and hunting

The Independent UK

UN court: Colombia infringed Nicaragua's rights in Caribbean

The United Nations’ highest court has ruled that Colombia breached Nicaragua’s rights in waters of the Caribbean Sea

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Edinburgh Airport: The incredible island spots you can jet off to from the capital

Finally back to a normal programme of flights, Edinburgh Airport are expected to see swathes of passengers through their doors in the upcoming summer months of 2022.

The Independent UK

Rapper's viral Coachella performance leads Thai PM to push mango sticky rice for UNESCO listing

The rapper ate a bowl of the iconic dessert on stage

Daily Record

Heavenly island spots you can fly to direct from Edinburgh Airport

There are great destinations just a few hours flight away from Scotland, from sun soaked beaches to historic towns.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chanters in Cyprus Carry on 'Rich Heritage' of Byzantine Music

Chanting resonates through a church in the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, darkened but for a few low lights and mobile devices displaying the singers' Byzantine melodies. "This music aims to touch people's souls," said Thomas Anastasiou, 35, a Greek Cypriot chanter from a nearby district.

The Guardian - UK

Thai mango sticky rice sales surge after sweet treat’s Coachella cameo

Government seeks to capitalise on trend after rapper Milli eats dish on stage at US music festival

Bangkok Post

Sticky rice dish moves up in world

A committee on local wisdom and cultural heritage under the Ministry of Culture may propose khao nieo mamuang, or mango sticky rice, as a Thai cultural heritage item with Unesco, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

The Hindu

Art and culture bring people closer: Fakir Syed Aijazuddin

Connoisseur highlights works in Pakistani museums

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