Dublin Acts to Protect Molly Malone Statue
The city said it would provide stewards for its statue of the folk song figure — and repair its bust, which has been damaged by excessive touching.
Haiti’s Biggest Hospital, Dependent on U.S.A.I.D., Goes Up in Smoke
A fire set by gangs at the country’s largest public hospital underscores long-simmering problems in Haiti, which is heavily dependent on international aid.
Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building
The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.
A French Cathedral Turned to Hams to Restore Its Organ
A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay for restorations.
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.