Police use tear gas against Indian farmers marching to New Delhi

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have fired tear gas and detained some farmers who tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi in a protest march. The farmers want assured crop prices, in a repeat of 2021 protests when they camped on New Delhi’s outskirts for more than a year. The protests forced the government to repeal agriculture laws that farmers said would harm their incomes. The government said at that time that it would set up a panel of farmers and government officials to find ways to ensure support prices for all farm produce. Multiple meetings since then have made no progress.

Israeli army says Hamas is rebuilding capabilities in Gaza

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Officials say Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation. The move comes as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine. Russian media reported Tuesday that her name appears on the Interior Ministry’s register of people wanted on unspecified criminal charges. Kallas dismissed it as Moscow’s “usual scare tactic.” The list includes scores of officials and lawmakers from other Baltic nations.

Notre Dame cathedral’s spire revealed in Paris as reconstruction continues

PARIS (AP) — Scaffolding that shrouded the top of Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire in April 2019 is being removed, marking a milestone in its reconstruction. The partial removal of the shell at the edifice’s summit this month is revealing the cathedral’s new spire for the first time, adorned with a golden rooster and cross, in a glimpse of its expected appearance upon completion. There has been anticipation among Paris residents as Notre Dame is on track to reopen Dec. 8. The cathedral will not be open to the public during the Paris Olympics in July and August, when the city will host millions for the Summer Games.

Ukraine needs nearly $9 billion to rebuild its cultural sites and tourism industry

PARIS (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency says Ukraine will need nearly $9 billion over the next decade to rebuild its cultural sites and tourism industry following Russia’s invasion and war. UNESCO released new statistics on Tuesday on the impact of the war that started two years ago this month. The agency estimates that the country’s interlinked culture and tourism sector have lost over $19 billion in revenue. The agency estimates that the total cost of destruction to those cultural sites, and thousands of other “cultural assets” around the country, comes to nearly $3.5 billion.