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'The Whole City Shook': Israel Pounds Lebanon's Ancient Tyre

Israeli strikes on Wednesday pounded Lebanon's Tyre, an ancient coastal city which boasts a UNESCO World Heritage site, leaving swathes of its centre in ruins.

International Business Times

Richard N. Winfield, First Amendment lawyer and former AP counsel, dies at 91.

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The Independent UK

Funding cuts could mean death of Sámi languages, say Indigenous parliaments

Sweden and Finland plan to slash funding to safeguard nine languages defined as threatened by Unesco

The Guardian - UK

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The rooftops of Paris with the zinc craftsmen of the sky

Paris’s slate-grey zinc rooftops are a key part of the French capital’s visual identity. They have long inspired painters and filmmakers and only exist thanks to the expertise of the roofers who install and maintain the galvanised metal covering many of Paris’s buildings. Their expertise could soon be included in…

France 24

Final pictures of ex-first minister Alex Salmond published

THE last pictures taken of former first minister Alex Salmond before his death in North Macedonia have been published.

The National (Scotland)

Planned nuclear plant in a Kenyan top tourist hub and home to endangered species sparks protest

Dozens have rallied against a proposal to build Kenya’s first nuclear power plant in one of the country’s top coastal tourist hubs which also houses a forest on the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage site

The Independent UK

Edinburgh heritage campaigners rail against Netflix One Day plaque plan

Proposal to commemorate TV series on historic tenement raises concerns about increase in selfie-tourism in city

The Guardian - UK

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Destruction of Gaza heritage sites aims to erase – and replace – Palestine’s history

In 2016, British photographer James Morris published Time and Remains of Palestine. The images in this book bear witness to an absence of architectural monuments, and to the invisible moments of history buried in the rubble and wastelands of Palestine.

The Conversation

France's smallest towns caught between history and house numbers

Until recently, French towns with fewer than 2,000 residents – the majority in the country – didn't have to name their streets. A new law is changing that. While it will help with deliveries and services, some worry that standardising addresses might erase centuries of rural identity.

Radio France Internationale

Taurine torpor: bullfighting’s non-fatal French cousin fights for survival

Picasso and Hemingway believed folk sports like the course camarguaise were the height of European culture. Facing financial struggles, rowdy spectators and animal rights concerns, can its practitioners keep the custom alive?

The Guardian - UK

Growing a ‘word forest’: the Kenyan teacher trying to save her language from extinction

The Yaaku people long ago assimilated with the majority Maasai, and few still speak Yaakunte, but there is a new determination to save their culture – and their forest – before it disappears

The Guardian - UK

32 fairytale getaways, from castles and medieval villages to treehouses and woodland escapes

These fairytale getaways are a must anyone who loves fantasy and adventure.

Woman & Home

Ethiopians Celebrate Meskel Festival With Bonfires And Prayers

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel festival, a cultural and religious event promoting peace and unity.

Top News

Free week-long sustainable design festival launches at old factory in Scottish city

A FREE week-long sustainable design festival with more than 180 contributors celebrating local and international talent will welcome visitors this…

The National (Scotland)

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The Guardian - UK

‘Students want to stay here now rather than disappear to London’: how design transformed the city of Dundee

Its biennial arts festival this week will celebrate a decade of being the UK’s first and only Unesco-designated ‘design city’

Cycling News

Is Madrid Spain’s best-kept cycling secret?

Mountains, car-free cycle paths, vineyards and a rich history all make Madrid a dream cycling destination

LiveScience

Jade burial suit: 2,000-year-old 'immortality' armor worn by Chinese royalty

The jade burial suit was made using thousands of pieces of jade held together with gold thread.

International Business Times

The Stone-eaters That Threaten Iran's Ancient Persepolis

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.

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Teed up: Get a sneak peak of the coastal residences designed for Montenegro's first golf course

Montenegro is more than a hip holiday destination for those looking for a second home abroad — and access to the country’s inaugral golfing venue

International Business Times

Sudan Museums' Precious Antiquities Looted In War

Sudan's priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.

The Guardian - UK

Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development

Conservationists and botanists express concern over plans for Qatari-funded upscale resort on Assomption Island

The Conversation

The future of the Regent Theatre: why we must preserve not only architecture, but also public use of our community spaces

The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece, has said that if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in the Regent Theatre and redirect the funds to support, among other things, a new arts festival.

Radio France Internationale

Paris seeks Unesco cultural heritage status for iconic zinc rooftops

The French culture ministry wants to etch the unique zinc-plated rooftops of Paris and their workers in the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Though iconic, the roofs are often criticised for their unsuitability for hot temperatures brought on by climate change.

Al Jazeera

Super Typhoon Yagi triggers landslide in Vietnam killing 14

One of the most powerful typhoons to hit Vietnam in a decade ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and caused flooding.

The Independent UK

Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2

Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens

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