Culture and Education
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Jazz takes centre stage in Chicago for 2026
Chicago has been named host city for the 2026 International Jazz Day festivities – coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the…
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The archives of British naturalist Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionized understanding of nature and humanity’s…
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From bombs to beauty: ‘Every piece tells a story’
What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy of war, but now…
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Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’
The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, the UN Secretary-General said on…
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Mind your language: The battle for linguistic diversity in AI
For two years, one international organization under the umbrella of the UN has been leading a relentless campaign in the…
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Bahrain’s pearling legacy: Reviving a millennia-old culture
Bahrain, with its shallow waters and rich oyster beds, has long been synonymous with pearls, which formed the backbone of…
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Packed with promise: Wisam’s journey back to school in Sudan
Wisam sits in her classroom, absorbed in her work, her fingers gripping a blue-coloured pencil, carefully sketching a flower in…
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