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The importance of Lumbini

Modi’s visit is political and strategic and is an opportune time for India to do much more in the region

The Hindu · May 15, 2022

Kos, Crete, Corfu and Mykonos: a guide to Greece’s favourite islands

From the mountains of the gods to open-air nightclubs, luxe beach cabanas to postcard perfect ancient towns, explore the four Greek islands that continue to capture our hearts

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

Ancient art moves to modernise

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 · May 9, 2022

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 · May 5, 2022

‘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 · May 3, 2022

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 · May 3, 2022

‘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 · May 3, 2022

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 · May 2, 2022

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 · May 2, 2022

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) · May 1, 2022