Saudi Arabia to hosts world’s biggest comedy festival: Kevin Hart, Russell Peters among 50+ top comedians | World News

Tickets for the Riyadh Comedy Festival, running September 26 to October 9, will be available starting August 1 on Webook.com/ Image: X In a landmark move reflecting its ambitious Vision 2030 economic diversification plan, Saudi Arabia is set to host the world’s largest comedy festival from September 26 to October 9, 2025, in Riyadh’s vibrant […]

Global Encounters Festival 2025: What it is, why it matters, and what’s new this year | World News

Young artists and athletes from around the world gather to celebrate culture and sports at Global Encounters Festival 2025 in Dubai/ Representative Image TL;DR The Global Encounters Festival is a cultural and sports event by the Ismaili Muslim community, held in Dubai from July 20-27, 2025. It brings together over 4,000 young artists and athletes […]

RTA extends Dubai Metro timings for Global Encounters Festival: Rules, timing, full travel details here | World News

Dubai Metro hours extended for Global Encounters Festival at DWTC, expect late-night trains/ Image: File TL;DR Dubai Metro will run until 1am on Sunday, July 20 (instead of midnight). The extended service supports the Global Encounters Festival crowd at Dubai World Trade Centre. RTA urges metro use to avoid traffic and parking issues in central […]

Bob Vylan’s ‘Death to IDF’ chant at Glastonbury festival: Organizers appalled, Israel asks UK to denounce hateful rhetoric

Rapper Bobby Vylan of rap punk duo Bob Vylan led crowds to chant ‘death, death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury Festival. Rapper Bobby Vylan of UK punk-rap duo Bob Vylan triggered a major controversy following his Glastonbury Festival performance Friday as he led the crowd to chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “Death, death to […]

Watch: Chaos erupts at music festival in Paris after mysterious syringe attacks; over 100 injured

Twelve people accused of stabbing people with syringes during a nationwide music festival in France were arrested Sunday, said the interior ministry.The accused pricked around 145 people around the country, out of which 13 cases were reported in the capital city, Paris. The accused used syringes to inject victims mainly in the arm, leg, or […]

Major power cut in southeast France, including Cannes region during film festival

A major power outage struck southeastern France, including the Cannes region. The organisers, however, informed that the film festival, scheduled to be concluded on Saturday, would not be affected.The cause of the outage remains unknown. 1,60,000 homes had been affected, Grid operator RTE said.This comes after Spain and Portugal urged European Union to step in […]

Vancouver car attack: What is Lapu Lapu Day street festival?

Vancouver was rocked this weekend as tragedy struck while people were celebrating Lapu Lapu Day, a celebration that is all about remembering the Filipino national hero who bravely battled Spanish colonization. A car-ramming attack killed at least 11 and injured dozens more, casting a shadow over what was supposed to be a celebratory commemoration.What is […]

Who is Kai-Ji Adam Lo? Suspect named in Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival car attack that killed 11

The Vancouver police have identified the suspect in the devastating attack that killed a minimum of 11 individuals at the Lapu Lapu Day festival on Saturday as 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo.A mentally disturbed driver, Lo is currently charged with eight counts of second-degree murder after he allegedly drove into a group of festival participants celebrating […]