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Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for the 15th of September 2026. These are the top five stories making headlines in the world of culture.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles, bringing together stars and creators from across the television industry. Widow’s Bay, The Pitt and DTF St Louis were among the major winners at this year’s ceremony.
Oasis, the defining rock band of the 1990s Britpop era, announced a 38-date 2027 tour across Britain, Ireland, mainland Europe and the United States on Monday. To avoid a repeat of a ticketing fiasco when the band's frontmen, the Gallagher brothers, first made a comeback in 2025, fans can register to access a window to buy tickets.
Carolina Herrera fashion house marked its anniversary at New York Fashion Week with a collection featuring Andy Warhol’s portrait of the designer on bags and dresses. Creative Director Wes Gordon brought together black and white looks with vibrant yellow, Herrera red and pistachio shades.
Bob Mackie, known for his dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John, has died aged 87. The “Sultan of Sequins,” as he was known, won a Tony Award and nine Emmys and received three Oscar nominations during his career.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned NAZA, a documentary by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. The film, which examines civilian deaths during Israel’s military operations in Gaza, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday (12 September).
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday described a deadly shooting in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière, west of Paris, as a racist attack and ‘a turning point’ for the country.
Israeli forces have maintained a tight closure on Hebron in the occupied West Bank for a second day, with Palestinian media reporting home raids, mass detentions and dozens of residents forced outside following a shooting incident the day before.
Armenian authorities have detained 10 more people in a vote-buying investigation involving the opposition Strong Armenia party, just two days before local elections in the northern town of Stepanavan.
Iran is looking to turn its centuries-old tea culture into an opportunity for trade, industrial development and tourism as it held the Second Tea Festival in the northern province of Gilan bordering the Caspian Sea.
The 12th Baku International Book Fair has opened at the Baku Expo Center, bringing together writers, publishers and cultural representatives from 30 countries to promote literature and international cultural exchange.
Here are five major events bringing sport, cinema, literature and the arts to Baku this October, as Azerbaijan’s capital welcomes international talent and visitors for a packed cultural calendar.
Baku is welcoming filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts for the 17th edition of the Baku International Film Festival (BIFF), bringing together Azerbaijani and international productions. The festival began on Wednesday and will run for six days.
A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music.
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