Normandy’s D-Day beaches are awarded Unesco heritage status

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Coverage diverges in focus and breadth. The Indian Express, a centrist outlet, devoted its story to Sarnath’s new status and its impact on India’s Buddhist tourism circuit, omitting the French beaches entirely. France 24 and the Straits…

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Normandy’s D-Day beaches are awarded Unesco heritage status

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10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 37 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 5 centre.

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▪ D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List — France 24 (EN)
▪ Sarnath recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Site — The Hindu — Top
▪ France’s D-Day landing beaches, Greece’s Mount Olympus among sites added to World Heritage List — The Globe and Mail
▪ UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List — RFI English
▪ D-Day beaches now part of UNESCO World Heritage List — Le Monde (EN)
▪ Normandy’s D-Day World War Two beaches become UNESCO heritage site — Investing.com — News
▪ Normandy's D-Day World War Two beaches become UNESCO heritage site — Straits Times — World
▪ UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List — ABC News — International
▪ 28 years on tentative list, Sarnath now a UNESCO World Heritage Site — The Indian Express

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