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The craze for Korean culture has brought fame to the ‘women of the sea’, but not always to their benefit. Now they want to reclaim their stories to inspire a new generation

Istanbul landmark’s most extensive works in years will include efforts to prevent earthquake damage

Indiana Jones and Lara Croft would be jealous.

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As a Unesco-partnered non-profit launches a soft skills programme to fill a gap among those aged 16 to 25, Ellie Muir asks whether members of her generation – who are often represented as workshy phone addicts – require a complete overhaul, or if they’ve been failed by…

Groundworker Daniel Graham and mechanic Adam Carruthers each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall.

Groundworker Daniel Graham and mechanic Adam Carruthers each deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall.

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that Ankara has been accepted into the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as an example of modern urbanisation and planned urbanisation.

Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as “Enkipaata.” It has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO but has had to adapt to modern times.