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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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Radio France Internationale

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:

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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”.

Radio France Internationale

New terminal named one of world's best

Suvarnabhumi Airport

Bangkok Post

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.

LiveScience

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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Historian Warns Of Apocaylptic Times

According to a historian, there are a lot of similarities between this moment in time and the 1820s.

International Business Times

Real-life places that inspired fictional locations, from the stunning castles that inspired Disney to enchanting villages

Disney is famous for drawing inspiration from real locations to create its magical fantasies—but it's not the only one

Woman & Home

Another Italian tourist site brings in strict restrictions

The changes start next week

The Independent UK

‘Joyce and Hemingway loved lingering here. I can see why’: readers’ favourite small cities in Europe

Art nouveau cafes, Ottoman architecture and beer halls make these modest cities a big draw away from the crowds

The Guardian - UK

Giant flowers, a buried chariot and temples in the sand: the art show in the shadow of Giza pyramids

Egypt hopes the Forever is Now exhibition of contemporary artists, now in its fourth year, will bring even more visitors to the Unesco heritage site

The Guardian - UK

Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry

Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.

Al Jazeera

Middle East crisis live: Israeli airstrike kills 12 in Gaza City school; Ireland joins genocide case against Israel – as it happened

12 Palestinians killed in attack on al-Shati refugee camp; Irish foreign minister says country will join South Africa’s case in the international court of justice

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Evening Standard

Mount Fuji snowless in November for the first time in 130 years

The UNESCO world heritage site in Japan is usually covered in snow from October

Al Jazeera

One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN

UNESCO reports a 38 percent increase in journalist deaths and urges governments to stop impunity.

Al Jazeera

What is Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek and why is Israel targeting it?

Israel’s first citywide forced displacement calls for Lebanon’s eastern city of Baalbek were followed by air attacks.

The National (Scotland)

Fears Unesco World Heritage Site ‘could be set ablaze’ by battery storage site

A SCOTTISH council has sealed proposals for a battery storage system that has some campaigners concerned about a neighbouring Unesco world…

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The Independent UK

Israeli bombing of Lebanese heritage city leaves 19 people dead

Baalbek city, a Unesco World Heritage site, is home to some of the oldest and grandest Roman temples

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Israel Strikes Baalbek, Historic Lebanese City, Urges Evacuation

Israel's airstrikes on Baalbek, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon, prompt evacuation amid concerns for historic structures and resident safety.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israel issues an evacuation order for the entire Baalbek city in eastern Lebanon

The Israeli army has issued an evacuation order for residents in the entire eastern Lebanese city of Baalbeck, along with surrounding areas and key routes in the Bekaa Valley

The Guardian - US

South Carolina’s Penn Center included in Unesco network to preserve enslaved people’s history

Center was one of the first US schools for formerly enslaved people, and now preserves Gullah Geechee culture

The Guardian - UK

Kharkiv residents describe ‘pure horror’ after Russian attack on historic building

Strikes on Derzhprom building described as cultural vandalism against symbol of Ukrainian resistance

Dynamite News

Taj Mahal covered with thick fog; Tourists disappointed due to low visibility

The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra was engulfed in a thick layer of haze on Sunday as pollution levels continued to rise. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Exploring the Silk Roads: 10 stunning sites in 10 countries from Turkey to China

There are extraordinary places to see and adventures to be had along the strands of the ancient Asian trade route

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