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Nauru Renames Itself the Republic of Naoero

Officials say the change restores the island’s traditional name and begins an administrative transition after a May constitutional amendment.

UNESCO Adds Six Sites to World Heritage in Danger, Using Emergency Procedure for Three

UNESCO Lists Tauric Chersonesus in Crimea as World Heritage in Danger

France Returns 23 Syrian Artifacts During Macron Visit to Damascus

MNAC Says It Cannot Safely Assess Return of Sijena Murals

Italy Puts François Tomb Frescoes on Public Display in Rome

Singapore Signals Greater Flexibility for Dialect Film Screenings After Push for Teochew Release

Mexico Reclaims 1527 Cortés Document Returned by the FBI

Odisha Cabinet Approves Revised English Spellings for 64 Places

Mongolia Receives 29 Stolen Dinosaur Fossil Sets Including Half-Complete Tarbosaurus

ICOMOS Recommends Asuka–Fujiwara Capital for UNESCO World Heritage

Punjab Pauses Plan to Restore Lahore’s Pre‑Partition Street Names

South Korean Temple Enshrines Replica of Tsushima Buddha, Honors Japanese Aides

Peru’s ProInversión Sets July Start to Sell 55 Non-Core Petroperú Properties

India Displays Two Repatriated Temple Bronzes as Nataraja Stays on U.S. Loan Until 2028

U.S. Returns 657 Looted Indian Antiquities Worth Nearly $14 Million

Butyagin Back in Russia After Swap, Vows Return to Crimea

French Lawmakers Approve Bill to Speed Returns of Colonial-Era Artifacts

Judge Gives MNAC 56 Weeks to Return Sijena Murals

Mexico Repatriates 160 Cultural Items From the U.S., Canada, France and Argentina