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UN to list more sites as 'in danger' from conflict or climate change

The United Nations looks set to list a Biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and world's deepest lake as world treasures under threat, including from war or climate change.
By AFP 2026-07-18 12:15:53
The US launched a third night of strikes on Iran as President Trump planned to reimpose a blockade Tuesday on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
By AFP 2026-07-14 09:30:55
Thousands of Ukrainian men in Poland face declining living standards and rising uncertainty, but going home means risking being sent to the front and death.
By AFP 2026-07-14 09:23:28
Grieving relatives of the victims of a huge Bangkok bar fire claimed their bodies Tuesday as the death toll rose to 30, even as others held out hope that missing loved ones were alive.
By AFP 2026-07-14 09:15:21
US said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from ICC, marking a sharp escalation in their effort to isolate the Hague-based institution and starve it of political and financial support.
By AFP 2026-07-13 23:47:49
The move comes as Western officials warn Russia has stepped up its "hybrid" campaign to destabilise Europe over four years into the war on Ukraine.
By AFP 2026-07-13 23:37:44
The UK and most of Europe experienced two unprecedented heatwaves in May and June.
By AFP 2026-07-13 11:25:26
The United States struck Iran Monday for a second day running, drawing Tehran's reprisals against US allies in the Gulf as the foes battle over the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
By AFP 2026-07-13 09:33:30
Allies of Ukraine will gather in Paris on Monday with the war-torn country's leader Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm support for Kyiv and step up pressure on Russia.
By AFP 2026-07-13 09:22:18
Greece, France and Spain led a push last year for limiting minors' access to social media, with pressure intensifying on the EU executive to establish a bloc-wide ban like Australia did in December.
By AFP 2026-07-13 09:13:32
England and Argentina set up a blockbuster World Cup semi-final showdown on Saturday after battling past Norway and Switzerland to book their passage to the last four.
By AFP 2026-07-12 10:38:43
Horse culture has emerged in unlikely nooks as a rare form of recreation that still draws Palestinians together, from urban neighbourhoods to rural villages.
By AFP 2026-07-12 10:31:47