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A man tipped to become Vladimir Putin's successor died in tragic circumstances in September 2021. A friend of the late Emergencies Minister, Yevgeny Zinichev, is now claiming his death was not an accident

The Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, which is surrounded by vineyards and offers a 360 degree view out onto the Unesco-protected Val d’Orcia Natural Park, has topped a list of the world's best hotels

A BID to have parts of Europe's largest peatbog declared a Unesco World Heritage Site is expected to be submitted early next year.

The printing press, one of the most important inventions in human history, was developed around the same time by two very different cultures, separated by vast distances.

Unesco is deeply engaged in the monitoring, scientific research and sustainable utilisation of mangroves. The inclusion of mangroves in Unesco-designated sites, such as Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and Global Geoparks contributes to improving the knowledge, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems throughout the world. The tropical and subtropical habitat…

Move by Norwegian Cruise authorised by city’s port authority despite plans to curb daytrippers

In the late 1800s, the city of Białystok – which was once Polish, then Prussian, then Russian, and is today again part of Poland – was a hub of diversity, with large numbers of Poles, Germans, Russians and Yiddish-speaking Ashkanazi Jews. Each group spoke a different language and viewed members…

Under a split-top mountain on the Japanese island of Sado lies a network of centuries-old mines that have sparked a new diplomatic row with South Korea. Some of the gold and silver mines of Sado, off Japan's west coast, are believed to have started operating as early as the 12th…

APERTURA will be installed in Northumberland National Park's Walltown Country Park as part of the 1900 Festival celebrations, and when it's taken down parts of it will remain in the local community