Kathmandu, Nepal has unveiled a special security plan for the upcoming Vijaya Dashami, Deepawali and Chhath festivals, with around 3,500 police personnel to be deployed across the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal to deploy 3,500 personnel for festival security across Kathmandu Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Chief of the Kathmandu District Police Range Dilip Ghimire … Read more
Update: A deadly shooting investigation is underway near Kailua Fall Festival in Hawaii after Honolulu police confirmed an active murder investigation near a Target store in Kailua on Saturday night. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area as officers continue working at the scene. Witnesses reported gunfire after an alleged fight at the … Read more
Representative image from Canva In the small city of West, Texas, a annual celebration of Czech heritage began in 1976 as a modest fundraiser to support the local community. What started as a single day of polka music, kolaches and a hometown parade has grown over five decades into one of the state’s most beloved … Read more
Videos from the aftermath were also circulated online showing people moving through thick smoke and scattered debris as they searched for survivors. Some victims were reportedly trapped beneath collapsed structures. A celebration turned tragedy in Mexico killed at least 10 people while leaving 64 injured after pyrotechnic material exploded during a religious festival in Temascalcingo … Read more
Trust the women in the world to make change and they will. Singer, songwriter Olivia Rodrigo successfully concluded her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival on Saturday, August 29, in Irvine, California. The star-studded event included performances from artists such as Stevie NicksKaren O, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Rachel Chinouriri, Garbage, The Breeders and Mitski.The … Read more
Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen. (AP Photo) A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for mocking the Hindu festival Nyepi, also known as the Day of Silence, after posting videos on Instagram showing himself violating restrictions during the sacred observance.Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty by the Denpasar … Read more