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Unesco-listed San Lorenzo de El Escorial was fulfilment of Philip II’s dream of raising monastery in a ‘desert’

The English city protects its historical sites while embracing growth and redevelopment.

Whether you want to soak up volcano views, sip sunset cocktails or relax in a villa, these are the hideaways to book in Oia, Fira or down by the coast

Pharrell Williams appointed as UNESCO goodwill ambassador in Paris, promoting cultural initiatives and marking U.S. reentry into the organization.

Pop star and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has been named UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship on Tuesday in Paris

As Britain's new Labour government bids to reset long-fraught ties with China amid a suspected spy scandal, another issue could mar relations: Beijing's controversial plans to open the largest embassy in the UK. China has for several years been trying to relocate its embassy, currently in the British capital's upmarket…

Carmen Schuster left the Transylvanian village of Cincsor for West Germany in search of a better life 40 years ago. But when she returned to Romania for work years later, she was overcome by an urge to stay – and to save the centuries-old Saxon community she once called home.

Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts.

Reporters Without Borders released a report yesterday on journalists killed in 2024. It said 54 journalists were killed “on the job or in connection with their work” while over 1,700 had been killed in the past 20 years.