Unesco

K-pop star G-Dragon named honorary ambassador for UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan

As ambassador, K-pop star G-Dragon will support campaigns promoting the protection of World Heritage sites.

Israeli strikes damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says

A piece of metal lies at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon.

Seventeen’s Joshua pledges continued support for young people’s dreams at UNESCO event

K-pop artiste Joshua Hong speaking at the launch of the Global Youth Grant Scheme Scale-Up Phase at UNESCO on June 25.

Palestinians decry Israeli push for control over ancient West Bank sites

A Palestinian boy rides a scooter through archaeological remains in the ancient village of Sebastia, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Kyiv's damaged monastery could take two years to restore, official says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 15, 2026. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

What to know about historic Kyiv monastery damaged in Russian strike

Emergency workers extinguish a fire on the roof of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, after it was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Russia says it did not strike Kyiv monastery, says a U.S.-made Patriot air defence missile did

Firefighters work at a site of the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, which burns after it was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 15, 2026. Minister of Culture of Ukraine Tetyana Berezhna via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS

Oleksandr Usyk title clash at Pyramids proves there are no limits, says kickboxer Rico Verhoeven

Boxing - Oleksandr Usyk v Rico Verhoeven launch event - Khufu's Restaurant, Giza, Egypt - May 20, 2026 Rico Verhoeven poses for a photo during the launch event REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Commentary

Paradise lost: Iran’s heritage sites should have been protected

Visitors walking through the damaged interiors of the historic Golestan Palace in Tehran, on April 4.

10 heritage landmarks in Penang to undergo restoration, upgrading

The 124-year-old Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower is among the 10 heritage buildings in Penang slated for restoration and upgrading.

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