
Cultural Heritage Sites Face Destruction Amid Global Conflicts, Report Says
BBC News highlights efforts by individuals and groups seeking accountability for the loss of cultural monuments in war zones worldwide.

BBC News highlights efforts by individuals and groups seeking accountability for the loss of cultural monuments in war zones worldwide.
Oscar-winning filmmaker says the US has adopted a more militaristic path and risks a larger, more destructive conflict, according to Anadolu Agency.

A France 24 report describes how Ukrainian children are learning centuries-old Cossack skills, offering a brief escape from the realities of wartime life.

An opinion piece from Kyiv explores how ordinary life briefly resurfaces in wartime before war's reality returns.

Nikolay Azarov, who served as Ukraine's prime minister before fleeing after the 2014 Maidan uprising, said Kiev's allies should reconsider where their backing is leading, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Local authorities plan to place protective shelters along routes used by school buses in the frontline-adjacent Ukrainian city.
Ukraine's military says Russian troops were most active around Pokrovsk, with increased activity also reported near Kostiantynivka.
Russian forces have targeted border crossings with Poland and Moldova as military advances in the east slow, according to Al Jazeera reporting.
Moscow handed over the bodies of 252 Ukrainian military personnel, while Kyiv returned the remains of 23 Russian servicemen in the latest such exchange.
Ukraine's military claims Russian forces suffered 1,960 combat casualties in the past 24 hours.
A member of Russia's upper house of parliament said Ukraine's economy survives only through external financial injections, according to state news agency TASS.

NPR reports Russia is holding thousands of Ukrainian prisoners of war while contacting relatives on social media to demand assistance.
Ukraine's president estimates 300,000 additional Russian casualties could be added by December 2024.
A poll shows strong Ukrainian public support for continuing military resistance even as Russia threatens winter attacks on energy infrastructure.
Ukraine's 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade reported destroying a Russian TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" heavy flamethrower system, according to Ukrinform.
Ukrainian president reports scale of Russian aerial assault over seven-day period.
Ukraine's military claims cumulative Russian personnel losses have reached approximately 1.5 million since the war began in February 2022.

An opinion article published by Al Jazeera contends that ongoing hostilities in the Gulf have not achieved their stated objectives and that Iran remains unyielding, suggesting a negotiated settlement is likely.

A major Russian missile and drone strike struck Ukraine on Tuesday, hours after US envoys departed from diplomatic talks in both capitals.

A Ukrainian NGO, backed by foreign philanthropists, is running summer camps that combine therapy and recreational activities to help teenagers cope with the psychological toll of nearly five years of war, according to a France 24 report.