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What is the Stonehenge tunnel project and why is it so controversial?

Government wants to build a two-mile tunnel near Stonehenge - but campaigners say it will destroy the site’s unique landscape

The Independent UK

Swiss Village Set To Vote To Keep Cowbells Ringing

Cows grazing on lush pastures with ornate metal bells gently tinkling around their necks may be one of the ultimate symbols of Switzerland, but not everyone is enchanted by such traditional scenes.

International Business Times

Campaigners in High Court battle to stop Stonehenge road tunnel

Lawyers and campaigners say government has failed to consider that two-mile tunnel risks Stonehenge losing UNESCO world heritage site

The Independent UK

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Stonehenge campaigners’ last-chance bid to save site from road tunnel

Historian says if ‘Britain trashes their world heritage sites, it bodes badly for the rest of the world’

The Guardian - UK

Action plan to promote Somanathapura

DC Rajendra announces plan to promote UNESCO World Heritage Site of Keshava temple at Somanathapur in Mysuru. Tourism Minister H.K. Patil releases logo, tagline and mascot to promote Brand Mysuru. Action plan to create facilities for tourists and promote UNESCO site to be submitted to govt. DC Rajendra wants tourists…

The Hindu

Archaeologists Discover 'Prison Bakery' In Ancient Pompeii

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a "prison bakery" where slaves and blindfolded donkeys were kept locked up underground to grind grain for bread, officials said this week.

International Business Times

India's GDP growth is reflection of transformative reforms of last 10 years: PM Modi

PM Modi said his government wants to turn the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City into a global nerve centre of the new age global financial and technology services.

The Hindu

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55 cultural practices added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

More than 70 countries put forward nominations aimed at safeguarding a wide variety of diverse and unique traditions at a meeting in Botswana this week.

WEKU

Hamas says Gaza mosque destroyed, urges UNESCO to save heritage

The Great Omari Mosque has been reduced to rubble, according to images released by the Palestinian group.

Al Jazeera

Sibenik travel guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in Croatia’s untouched coastal city

Fancy seeing Croatia without the crowds? Swerve excessively popular Dubrovnik and Split and plump for lesser-visited Sibenik, where you’ll find a perfect slice of laid-back Dalmatian coast, suggests Mike MacEacheran

The Independent UK

Digested week: never enough tissues for the school carol service

Much as I try to steel myself and be like the Grinch, Once In Royal David’s City still undoes me every time

The Guardian - UK

Indian Americans perform Garba at Times Square to celebrate its inclusion in UNESCO cultural heritage list

Indian-American community celebrated the inclusion of 'Garba of Gujarat' in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list by performing the traditional Gujarati dance at iconic Times Square. Despite near-freezing temperatures, members of the diaspora from around the Tri-State area turned out in large numbers to perform Garba.

The Hindu

Ukraine recap: western divisions an ominous sign for Kyiv as the aid funding tap begins to dry up

For the past week or so it has felt as if Ukraine’s fate is more likely to be decided in Washington and Brussels than on the battlefield as US president Joe Biden struggles to get his US$111 billion (£88 billion) package of aid through the senate and EU members quibble…

The Conversation

Italian opera singing joins pizza-making on UN cultural heritage list

Unesco describes art form as ‘means of free expression’ with cultural value ‘recognised at national and international levels’

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The Hindu

Garba of Gujarat makes it to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

UNESCO adds Gujarat's 'Garba' dance to Intangible Cultural Heritage list. 15th cultural item from India to make it to the list. Garba is celebrated for nine days during Navaratri, dedicated to worshipping the divine feminine. Prime Minister Modi expresses happiness over the global honour. 704 elements from 5 regions &…

The Independent UK

8 of the best Christmas markets in Germany

Find festive cheer and scenic settings across the country, from Berlin to Bavaria

Latin Times

UNESCO To List Ceviche, Opera As 'Intangible Heritage'

Dozens of global traditions are candidates for inscription as intangible global heritage by UNESCO this week, ranging from Italian opera singing and Bangladeshi rickshaw art to the Peruvian delicacy of ceviche.

International Business Times

UNESCO To List Ceviche, Opera As 'Intangible Heritage'

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WEKU

These were NPR.org's biggest international stories in 2023

Hamas' attack in Israel and the war that followed and the stalemate in Ukraine were our biggest international stories in 2023, but we also found some wonder around the world.

The Conversation

Australia has its first framework for AI use in schools – but we need to proceed with caution

Federal and state governments have just released a national framework for generative AI in schools. This paves the way for generative AI – algorithms that can create new content – to be used routinely in classrooms around the country.

WEKU

More than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks

The nonprofit group Heritage for Peace's preliminary findings show 104 historic religious buildings, museums and archaeological sites have been destroyed or damaged.

The Conversation

Destruction of Ukrainian heritage: why losing historical icons can leave a long shadow

Destruction of Ukrainian heritage is happening on a scale not seen there since World War II, a report published by the journal, Antiquity, has claimed.

The Independent UK

Eight of the best Caribbean islands for winter sun and beach stays

Here are the sun-kissed Caribbean shores to retreat to come winter, from Dominica’s rainforests to Antigua’s lively corals

The Hindu

Malabar Literature Festival begins on Kozhikode beach

Kozhikode Malabar Lit. Fest celebrates lit., music & culture. Panakkad Thangal said it promoted cultural exchange. UNESCO designated it a 'City of Lit.' Subhash Chandran delivered keynote. 70 sessions to highlight region's culture, lit., hist., lang., travels. Sea theme w/ 300 guests incl. Kanimozhi, M.H. Ilyas, Unni R. & Christophe…

The Independent UK

13 of the best things to do in Turkey – from swimming in thermal pools to paragliding over blue lagoons

A Neolithic history, Unesco-listed sites and tantalising street eats – dipping into Turkey means much more than a swim in the Mediterranean

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