Thailand's Michelin Map Is Expanding Beyond Bangkok. A Star Is Not the Whole Food Story.
Thailand’s 2027 Michelin selection broadens regional recognition, but the guide cannot stand for the whole of Thai food culture.
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Beneath Kabul’s Bala Hissar, Conservation Is Revealing More Than a Fortress
At Kabul’s Bala Hissar, ongoing restoration and excavations are revealing Buddhist, Islamic and Mughal-era traces. What is documented, and what remains unfinished?
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A Solomon Islands lullaby became a global hit. Its singer's family is still asking who benefited.
A 1969 field recording from Malaita became the vocal centre of Deep Forest’s 1992 hit, but the singer’s family says it has received no share of the later song’s proceeds. The record trail still leaves permission and payment disputed.
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Siberian Tomb Points to Psychoactive Cannabis Use 2,800 Years Ago — but Hair Evidence Faces Scrutiny
A Scythian tomb in Siberia yielded dated cannabis seeds and chemical signals in human hair. Researchers see the earliest directly dated evidence of intoxicating use, while specialists dispute whether the hair proves consumption.
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Beyond the Book Stalls: How Sharjah Connects Culture and Publishing
The 45th Sharjah International Book Fair brings 3,212 publishers and exhibitors from 126 countries. Its deeper significance lies in the networks connecting cultural exchange, translation, readers and the publishing trade.
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King Charles Addresses Slavery at Commonwealth Summit but Offers No Formal Apology
At the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, King Charles III called the transatlantic slave trade a shameful chapter and invoked the “most monstrous injustice.” His official speech did not include a formal apology or a reparations pledge, even as Caribbean leaders pressed for structured dialogue and repair.
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Jordan Has Conserved Around 30 Desert Antiquities. Its 9,000-Year-Old Hunting Traps Tell a Bigger Story
Jordan and France completed a conservation and digital-documentation phase for objects from the southeastern desert. A Petra Museum display is being planned, but the public exhibition is not yet a confirmed completed installation.
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Janitzio's Cemetery Is Closed to Tourists. The Day of the Dead Celebration Is Not.
A temporary restriction limits general visitor access to Janitzio's cemetery during the Day of the Dead. The island remains open, and families can continue their observances.
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Buddhist Relics Travel to India's Himalayan Monasteries. Why This Journey Matters.
A three-week exposition takes Piprahwa relics from New Delhi to Tawang, Bomdila and Namsai. The journey brings archaeology, religious traditions and questions of preservation together.
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