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Trump pulls US out of UNESCO, again
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Trump pulls US out of UNESCO, again

In this episode of World in :60, Ian Bremmer breaks down Zelensky gutting anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine, the rise of Japan's 'Japanese First' Party, and Trump's UNESCO exit.

Israeli strikes put ancient Roman ruins of Baalbek at risk
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Israeli strikes put ancient Roman ruins of Baalbek at risk

Israeli airstrikes targeting Baalbek, Lebanon, threaten some of the best-preserved ancient Roman ruins anywhere in the world. The temples of Bacchus and Jupiter, which are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, have stood in Baalbek for over two millennia. The city is located in a region of eastern Lebanon dominated by Hezbollah, so it's become a critical target amid Israel’s offensive.

Protecting science from rising populism is critical, says UNESCO's Gabriela Ramos
Paris Peace Forum

Protecting science from rising populism is critical, says UNESCO's Gabriela Ramos

In a GZERO Global Stage discussion at the 7th annual Paris Peace Forum, Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO, highlighted the crucial role of science in fostering peace and expressed concerns over rising populism undermining scientific efforts.

​SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket lifts off on its third launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. March 14, 2024.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: SpaceX has a rocky reentry, Norway to hit NATO target early, British MPs are OOO, Somalia debt is canceled, Berlin techno is protected

Rock on the newest UNESCO site Anticosti Island
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Hard Numbers: UNESCO rescues Canadian rock, Victoria taxes Airbnb for housing, US pays a price for Canada’s new pipeline, Ottawa runs risk with new tech tax

440 million: Quebec’s Anticosti Island – where fossils provide a record of the world’s first mass extinction 440 million years ago – was officially named a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Storms help Australia contain Unesco heritage island fire that started two months ago
Australia & Pacific

Storms help Australia contain Unesco heritage island fire that started two months ago

Unesco declares Indonesia's Toba Caldera as global geopark
Asia

Unesco declares Indonesia's Toba Caldera as global geopark

Penang proposes joint S'pore-Malaysia Unesco hawker culture bid
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Penang proposes joint S'pore-Malaysia Unesco hawker culture bid