Pantomime and carol singing proposed for Unesco cultural status

8 hours ago About sharing Pantomimes could receive Unesco protected status By Annabel Rackham Culture reporter British Christmas traditions, such as pantomime, carol singing and wreath-making could receive protected status. It comes as the government confirms it will ratify the 2003 Unesco Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. Traditions already recognised across the world include…

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Israel pounds Gaza as UN calls for more aid

27 minutes ago About sharing A Palestinian mother mourns her child in Khan Younis on Friday By Oliver Slow BBC News Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued late into the night on Friday, with reports of sustained air strikes and bombardments. An Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp killed at least 18…

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Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity case

7 minutes ago About sharing Donald Trump’s lawyers argued the effort to expedite his trial was politically motivated. By Madeline Halpert and Anthony Zurcher BBC News The US Supreme Court has declined, for now, to decide whether former president Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. Mr Trump’s…

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