Hong Kong celebrates New Year without fireworks
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this…
Ditching noisy fireworks at New Year, Athens and Nicosia embrace tech with drone shows
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece and Cyprus are starting 2026 by turning down the volume. The countries’ capital…
Who’s performing at tonight’s Times Square ball drop for New Year’s Eve 2026?
As revelers from around the world get ready to ring in 2026 in New York City’s Times Square,…
Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year.…
Disney to pay $10m over alleged breaches of US child privacy laws | Privacy
Settlement comes after US Federal Trade Commission accused the entertainment giant of unlawfully collecting children’s data. Published On…
China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — It is a soulful folk song, filled with feeling and history: A love-stricken young…
Violinist undeterred by Vancouver orchestra’s legal threat over sexual assault claim – CTV News
Violinist undeterred by Vancouver orchestra’s legal threat over sexual assault claim CTV NewsBreaking her silence: Former VSO Violinist facing…
Jazz group cancels performance at Kennedy Center
More artists have canceled scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center following the addition of President Donald Trump’s name…
Debate over surfing in German park gets gnarly after city removes wave-creating device
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A debate over how to bring back surfing in Germany’s landmark English Garden escalated…
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who cancelled performance after Trump name added to building – CTV News
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who cancelled performance after Trump name added to building CTV NewsThe ‘TrumpKennedyCenter.org’ website is taken.…
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to…
Pat Finn, actor who appeared on Seinfeld, Friends, The Middle, dies at 60
Comedian and actor Pat Finn, who portrayed memorable characters on such shows as “Seinfeld”, “Friends”, and “The Middle”,…