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Ancient monastery in Thailand added to Unesco heritage list

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Image shows the grand view of centuries-old monastery Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat province of Thailand. — Unesco A centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand is the country's latest cultural landmark to be inscribed on Unesco's World Heritage...
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Six ancient Comoros medinas join Unesco's heritage list

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Unesco adds six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros to its World Heritage List. — AFP MORONI: Unesco on Saturday added six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros - once historic sultanates along Indian Ocean trading routes - to its World Heritage List, raising hopes for...
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Baby monkey Punch to celebrate first birthday

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Japanese macaque monkey named 'Punch', who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, is pictured next to a wall with birthday messages for its upcoming one-year-old birthday, at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ichikawa on July 24, 2026. — AFP Punch, a...
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Killer whales: orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

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An Orca plays with a jellyfish on its nose near Spildra Island, Northern Norway, on November 6, 2025. — AFP SYDNEY: A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour,...
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WATCH: Cockroach crawls on reporter's neck during live broadcast

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Large flying cockroach is seen crawling across KTLA reporter Rachel Menitoff's neck while she was reporting live. — X/@@KTLAMorningNews A Los Angeles television reporter maintained her composure after a large flying cockroach landed on her neck during a live broadcast on...
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'Gus' the T rex fetches record $50.1m at US auction

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Gus the Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton at Sotheby's auction house in New York City, US July 1, 2026. — Reuters A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold Tuesday for $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction after a...
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