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Morocco’s El Mansouri wears traditional caftan at Kremlin reception
The Moroccan head of government joined Vladimir Putin and African delegations in Moscow, wearing a traditional garment recognised by UNESCO in 2025.
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Dutch broadcaster NPO abandoned plans to return in 2027 after staff opposition and a failure to secure support for a national entry.
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Researchers found that many infants lived with hepatitis B carriers other than their mothers, raising concerns over new US vaccine guidance.
France education protests draw thousands as Lecornu suspends classes
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Woman accused of firing 20 rounds at Rihanna’s home indicted
Prosecutors say Ivanna Ortiz specifically targeted Rihanna as bullets struck a trailer occupied by the singer and A$AP Rocky.
US returns 36 looted antiquities worth over $5m to Syria
The returned works include a looted Palmyrene funerary relief, 14 mosaics and three Syro-Hittite female idols.
Ed Sheeran calls Gaza war ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ after Macklemore tour dispute
The British singer apologised over the tour controversy and criticised Israel’s actions in Gaza and what he called injustice in the West Bank.
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The UN General Assembly backed wider use of Equal Earth, which represents continental areas more accurately than Mercator.
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Archaeological Discovery Reveals Thousands of Years of Settlement in Egypt’s Nile Delta
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130 Egyptian Artifacts Featured in “Treasures of the Pharaohs” Exhibition in San Francisco
The de Young Museum in San Francisco has opened the “Treasures of the Pharaohs” exhibition, featuring 130 ancient Egyptian artifacts on loan from museums in Cairo and Luxor, including pieces displayed for the first time in North America. The exhibition will continue until January 31, 2027.
Guinea requests France return stolen Quran manuscript of historic leader Samori Toure
Guinea has formally requested the return of a personal Quran manuscript belonging to Samori Toure, a key figure in West African resistance to French colonial expansion, as part of broader efforts to recover cultural heritage taken during the colonial era.
Watch: Gaza artists turn rubble from destroyed homes into mosaic art
Amid the destruction left by the war, a cultural association in Gaza has revived mosaic art using stones and debris from demolished homes, giving children and young people a space to express creativity and preserve Palestinian heritage.
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil could become the most expensive ever – but scientists see a problem
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Archaeologists discover 18 ancient tombs on Egypt's Mediterranean coast
Archaeologists discovered 18 Ptolemaic and Roman-era tombs at Marina El Alamein, uncovering rare artifacts, a granite sarcophagus, and gold "tongue" foils used in ancient Egyptian burial rituals.
Uzbekistan Hosts First International Forum on Islamic Civilization
Uzbekistan hosts a global forum on Islamic civilization, promoting education, research, and international cooperation.
5 Myths Revealed by the British Archives: Were Americans Misled by Their Independence Narrative?
As the U.S. marks its 250th Independence Day, British archives shed light on five myths that challenge the familiar American story of unity, tyranny, and freedom.
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