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This underrated European capital excels in old-world glamour

With neoclassical architecture in ice-cream hues, candlelit Chopin concerts, and bygone confectioneries on every corner, Nicole Trilivas uncovers defiantly old-world side to this formerly drab and suppressed Eastern Bloc city once described as ‘the Paris of the North’

The Independent UK

Underground zip wire plan for Lake District approved by judge

Campaigners say go-ahead for ‘theme park’ attraction in quarry could imperil area’s Unesco world heritage status

The Guardian - UK

I Asked ChatGPT Where To Retire on $3,000/Month — Here Are the 5 Safest, Most Beautiful Places

ChatGPT revealed five safe, beautiful places to retire on $3,000/month including Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, Portugal and Malaysia with budget breakdowns.

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Natural World Heritage sites under growing threat, but bright spots remain

Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch fish. Roughly the size of the state of Connecticut, the freshwater Okavango Delta opens into an enormous alluvial fan that stretches…

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UN cultural agency Unesco selects Egypt's El-Enany as new director-general

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief, handing him the keys to revive Unesco's fortunes after the US withdrew from it for a second time.

Radio France Internationale

UNESCO Board Backs Egyptian For Chief After US Row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation.

International Business Times

UNESCO is choosing a new director who will face a big funding shortage after US exit

An Egyptian antiquities professor and a Congolese economist are competing to become the new director of UNESCO

The Independent UK

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Unesco's virtual museum is a window on the world of artefact trafficking

The United Nations' cultural agency Unesco this week announced the launch of a virtual museum showcasing hundreds of looted artefacts – a bid to educate the public about the consequences of trafficking cultural property.

Radio France Internationale

Five of Spain’s most walkable cities (including one with a 6mph speed limit for cars)

These cities are worlds within worlds, where Unesco-listed cathedrals can be found right next door to spectacular museums and restaurants. US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill is your guide...

The Independent UK

Unesco veteran Matoko pitches reform agenda ahead of leadership vote

The UN's scientific and cultural agency, Unesco, faces criticism for being slow, politicised and short of funds. As it prepares to choose a successor to its French director general, Audrey Azoulay, on Monday, Congolese veteran Firmin Édouard Matoko tells RFI that his three decades inside the organisation are an asset…

Radio France Internationale

Mondiacult ends with promises and pledges to spread peace through culture

This week Barcelona played host to Mondiacult, UNESCO's World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development. AI, climate change and commitments to peace were top talking points...

Euronews

‘I stayed in a manor fit for a Baltic baron’: exploring Latvia’s pristine coast and forests

West of Riga lies a wonderland of empty beaches, ancient castles and charming mansions for the price of a B&B

The Guardian - UK

Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall

Tributes poured in from around the world honoring the life and influence of Jane Goodall, the famed primatologist whose death at the age of 91 was announced on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee tool use, dies at 91

Dame Jane Goodall, the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert, died of natural causes.

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12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert

About 12,000 years ago, high up on a cliff in the desert of northern Arabia, an artist – or perhaps artists – was hard at work.

The Independent UK

Welcome to the Portuguese archipelago paradise — where natural phenomena blend harmoniously with hotels and restaurants

This Portuguese archipelago, comprising nine unique islands, is a world of fantasy-like waterfalls and volcanic craters. US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill is your guide.

The Independent UK

From Tenerife to Oman: A look at the best options for your winter sun holiday this year

And how to plan your trip

International Business Times

India's Divine Designs Meld With AI At Durga Puja Festival

Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions.

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The Independent UK

UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change

The U.N. cultural agency UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves

The Independent UK

Machu Picchu’s ‘Wonder of the World’ status is at risk

A statement cited mismanagement, overtourism and instability as reasons for concern

The Independent UK

Normandy cheese knights seek Unesco status for camembert

The Brotherhood of the Knights of Camembert have launched a cultural crusade to protect the famed French fromage

International Business Times

Nickel Mining Threatens Indonesia Coral Haven, NGOs Warn

Nickel mining threatens one of the world's most important marine biodiversity and coral hotspots in Indonesia, despite the government revoking several permits, a report warned Thursday.

Louder

Jean-Michel Jarre announces first-ever Uzbekistan outdoor show for November

Jean-Michel Jarre will play Samarkand's Registan Square on November 1 to celebrate the city's hosting of the 43rd UNESCO General Conference

Euronews

Keep Sunday special: Italy launches bid to give its cuisine UNESCO intangible heritage status

The Italian government and the Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI) have promoted the candidature of Italian cuisine as a Unesco Intangible Heritage Site. Italy already has 61 World Heritage Sites and 19 Intangible Heritage Sites

International Business Times UK

Hundreds Of Tourists are Stranded as Machu Picchu Faces Losing Its Place Among World's Wonders

Protests block access to Machu Picchu, leaving 900 tourists stranded and sparking fears the iconic site could lose its World Wonder status.

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