Move likely to anger Israel, which withdrew from UNESCO in 2019 over previous steps that Jerusalem said were done to diminish the Jewish connection to the Holy Land

Bureaucrats and diplomats attend World Heritage meeting, after US asked Israel to withdraw efforts to secure visas for foreign and education ministers

Washington retakes membership of body amid concerns China is filling the vacuum it left behind when it quit over alleged anti-Israel bias

Guterres stresses unfettered press is foundation of democracy, WSJ editor calls for Russia to free Evan Gershkovich; watchdog says 55 journalists, 4 media workers killed in 2022

In search for accomplices, anti-terror investigators establish that Abdullah Anzorov spoke with Russian-speaker from Idlib, telling him he'd 'avenged the Prophet' after beheading

Project showcases objects donated by local families alongside stories of members of the Jewish community; King Mohammed VI visits center to examine artifacts and hear of the work

UNESCO chief asks that some of $100 million earmarked for restoration of Iraqi city go to synagogue and Christian religious sites