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Centuries-old Ivorian dish attiéké named among world's cultural treasures

Attiéké, a tangy cassava couscous that has been a staple of Ivorian cuisine for generations, has been recognised by Unesco as a part of the world's intangible cultural heritage.

Radio France Internationale

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar makes brief stopover in Kathmandu, tours heritage sites

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk made a brief stopover in Kathmandu and visited two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Swoyambhu and Bauddhanath Stupa.

Dynamite News

Paraguay expels visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan

China has made diplomatic inroads in Latin America where trade concerns have led countries to end relations with Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

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Unesco grants intangible heritage status to Syria's Aleppo soap

The United Nations cultural agency has added Aleppo's famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list. Syria's second city is on the organisation's endangered list, due to damage sustained in the country's civil war.

Radio France Internationale

Ethnic Slovak naïve paintings from Serbia join UNESCO's list of cultural heritage

UNESCO has inscribed ethnic Slovak naïve paintings from a village in Serbia on its list of intangible cultural heritage

The Independent UK

Japan’s most famous drink is now protected

Rice is key to the brew

The Independent UK

Paris roof restorers now have World Heritage recognition

Roofers are hoping the recognition will inspire others

The Independent UK

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Brazil's Minas Cheese Gets Added To UNESCO List

Minas cheese -- a dairy delight from a farming region in Brazil giving it its name -- was added to UNESCO's global list of intangible cultural heritage on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions

Parisians navigating the narrow streets of the 4th arrondissement in recent days may have heard a familiar, yet nearly forgotten, sound. The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral have been ringing again after nearly five years, in preparation for the famed building’s long-awaited reopening.

The Conversation

Chanel heads to Hangzhou, China for a poetic Métiers d’Art 2025 show

This evening in China (3 December 2024), Chanel travelled to Hangzhou’s much-mythologised West Lake, a Unesco World Heritage site, for a show that highlighted the extraordinary craft of the house’s artisans

Wallpaper

First city in Scotland wins top UNESCO award for 'lifelong learning'

A city in Scotland has become the first in the country to win a top award recognising its achievements in “lifelong learning”.

The National (Scotland)

Masked owls, wild devils and giant crayfish: inside the ancient forests of Tasmania’s Takayna

Teeming with wildlife under lush canopies, this area in Australia’s island state is one of the world’s most remarkable – and one most in need of protection

The Guardian - AU

The Vienna snack that is suddenly much more than a tasty treat

The Würstelstand is here to stay, day or night

The Independent UK

Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco

Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it

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Controversy Surrounding Sado Island Gold Mines Memorial Ceremony

Japanese officials hold memorial ceremony at Sado Island Gold Mines, sparking controversy over omission of acknowledging forced labor, straining Japan-Sout...

The Independent UK

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers at Sado mines, a day after boycotting Japanese event

South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony

The Independent UK

Japan will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?

Japan will hold a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history

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The must-visit landmarks across the world to add to your travel bucket list

Need some inspiration for your next trip? These are definitely worth a visit

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Blackouts, explosions, deaths: why the Caribbean is waking up to the increased threat of lightning

A recent strike narrowly missed slave trade archives in Barbados, and experts warn more and worse is to come as global heating intensifies storms

Radio France Internationale

UNESCO petitioned to save Lebanon's heritage sites from Israeli strikes

Hundreds of cultural professionals – including archaeologists and academics – have called on the United Nations to safeguard Lebanon's heritage sites in a petition published ahead of a crucial UNESCO meeting in Paris.

Dynamite News

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway resumes toy train service from New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) resumed its Toy train regular services from New Jalpaiguri station to Darjeeling on Sunday after a long gap. Read further on Dynamite News:

Radio France Internationale

UN confronts uncertainty as Trump's new agenda takes shape

The United Nations and other global organisations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted that the 193-member body was “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time”.

Bangkok Post

New terminal named one of world's best

Suvarnabhumi Airport

LiveScience

Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest

Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah.

International Business Times

Indonesians Drill For Disaster Before Tsunami Anniversary

Hundreds of Indonesians fled for higher ground Wednesday as they ran through disaster drills in the region worst hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ahead of its 20th anniversary next month.

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