Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was damaged in a Russian attack early Monday. Ukrainian officials condemned the act as a "brutal assault on our heritage" and a "Russian crime against humanity." The attack, part of a larger wave of strikes across Ukraine, has renewed calls for decisive Western support and enhanced air defense.
A massive Russian missile and drone attack overnight caused a fire at Kyiv's historic Pechersk Lavra monastery, damaging the Dormition Cathedral. At least nine people were killed across Ukraine, including five rescue workers in Kharkiv. Kyiv reported significant destruction and power outages affecting 140,000 residents.
Four additional South Korean tidal flats are recommended for UNESCO World Natural Heritage inscription, expanding the 'Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats' site for their ecological significance and biodiversity.
The wooden door of Mahmut Bey Mosque, built in 1366 without nails and a UNESCO World Heritage site, was stolen by artifact smugglers in 1997. Found in Manisa, it has now been restored and reopened to visitors at the Kastamonu Ethnography Museum.
South Korean Minister Lee visited Japan, meeting with Takaichi. The meetings marked the first time sitting leaders visited each other's hometowns, highlighting the strong friendship between Korea and Japan. Bilateral cooperation is deemed crucial due to global instability.
Mexico’s government said it was bolstering security at tourist sites after a man opened fire on tourists at pyramids outside Mexico City less than two months before the Fifa World Cup. The Monday shooting, carried out by a lone gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids – a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of Mexico’s most frequented tourist attractions – killed one Canadian tourist and injured a dozen more. It also set off a flurry of questions the next morning by reporters to Mexican...
