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Visiting Cologne Cathedral will cost 12 euros from July

From July, visitors to the famous Cologne Cathedral in Cologne will be required to pay an entry fee of 12 euros, according to church authorities. The decision applies to tourists visiting outside of religious services, while worshippers attending mass and children will continue to enter for free. The......

Energy crisis threatens Cuba’s education system, experts warn

Cuba’s ongoing energy crisis is placing increasing pressure on the country’s education system, raising concerns among educators and international observers about its long-term impact on students and academic institutions. Frequent power outages, fuel shortages and transportation difficulties......

Turkey and Armenia agree to restore historic border bridge in step toward normalization

Turkey and Armenia have signed an agreement to jointly restore the historic Ani bridge, located along their shared border. The initiative is seen as a symbolic step toward improving relations between the two neighboring countries. Historic bridge with cultural significance The bridge, built in the......

Education: Girls losing ground in mathematics, Unesco warns

Girls are once again falling behind in mathematics, widening a gender gap that had narrowed in recent years, according to a new study by the UNESCO. The report highlights a concerning reversal of progress. While gender disparities in mathematics have long existed, recent findings indicate a growing......

France takes center stage at Rabat's international book fair in May 2026

France will serve as the guest of honor at the 31st edition of the Salon International de l'Édition et du Livre (SIEL) in Rabat, running from May 1 to 10, 2026. The designation carries particular symbolic weight this year: France is hosting the fair as an honored guest just one year after......

France approves unanimous bill to return colonial-era looted art

France has unanimously approved a draft law aimed at accelerating the return of cultural artifacts taken during the colonial period, marking a major step in a process first pledged by Emmanuel Macron nearly a decade ago. The National Assembly backed the measure with 170 votes in favor, none against,......

Cambodia’s King undergoes treatment for prostate cancer in China

Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni has announced that he is currently receiving medical treatment for prostate cancer in China, according to an official statement released by the country’s information ministry. The 72-year-old monarch said that his condition was diagnosed following a comprehensive......

UNESCO Heritage site in Lviv targeted in Russian attack, Ukrainian PM says

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported that the 17th-century St. Andrew’s Church, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site in the western city of Lviv, was struck during a Russian attack on Tuesday. Prime Minister Svyrydenko stated that the assault involved drones, reportedly of......

Millennium-old Shiva statue restored after being shattered into 10,000 fragments in Cambodia

A monumental statue of the Hindu deity Shiva, dating from the 10th century, has been successfully restored in Cambodia after being shattered into more than 10,000 fragments decades ago during periods of war and looting. The five-meter-high, seven-ton sandstone sculpture, originally from the ancient......