Ireland may pull out of Eurovision 2026 if Israel participates
RTE says Ireland’s participation in next year’s Eurovision is uncertain, citing concerns over the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
RTE says Ireland’s participation in next year’s Eurovision is uncertain, citing concerns over the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Rapper Cardi B appeared in court on Tuesday (September 2) for closing arguments in a civil case brought by her former security guard, Emani Ellis. The Grammy-winning artist, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, is accused of assault and discrimination during an incident in 2018.
Jessie J has cancelled her upcoming tour after sharing she needs a second surgery following her breast cancer diagnosis.
Music mega-star Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce announced their engagement. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," the couple wrote in a joint Instagram post, alongside photos of Kelce proposing to Swift in a garden of pink and white flowers.
The Tawila Cisterns, a network of ancient water reservoirs carved into Shamsan mountain, have been included in the Arab Architectural and Urban Heritage list by the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).
The glitz and the glamour of extremely popular live TV broadcast of The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place in Vienna in Austria again, marking the city’s third time hosting the event after 1967 and 2015.
Mozambique’s biggest cultural event officially opened Monday in Tete, drawing more than 1,200 participants from all provinces for five days of artistic performances, exhibitions and discussions.
The accused Los Angeles drug dealer known as the 'ketamine queen' has agreed to plead guilty to charges that she supplied the dose of the prescription aesthetic that killed 'Friends' star Matthew Perry, prosecutors said on Monday.
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein may be sentenced in New York on 30 September, depending on whether prosecutors move ahead with a retrial over an unresolved rape allegation.
Beyoncé has won her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming, putting her halfway to an EGOT, the elite status achieved by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.
Global football star Cristiano Ronaldo is engaged to his long-time partner, Georgina Rodríguez. She announced the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of a large engagement ring with the caption in Spanish: “Yes I do. In this and in all my lives.”
A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Hobbit' has sold for £43,000 at a UK auction after being discovered in a Bristol home.
Two Zara advertisements have been banned in the UK after regulators ruled they promoted an irresponsible body image by featuring models who appeared excessively thin, according to Euronews.
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack on 22 July, according to his death certificate. The 76-year-old heavy metal icon had long battled coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease.
The 14th Gabala International Music Festival opened on 24 July with a grand ceremony honouring the 140th anniversary of Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli.
In the remote highland village of Ghorjomi, nestled in Georgia’s Upper Adjara region, Friday prayers at the local mosque are always full.
When Lika Megreladze was a child, life in her native western Georgian region of Guria revolved around tea. Now the tea industry looks set to begin again after it fell into disrepair when independence was declared in 1991 after centuries of Russian rule.
Nearly 30 contemporary Japanese films are being showcased at the Japan Society as it hosts its 18th 'Japan Cuts' festival in New York this week. The event is expected to draw around 5,000 attendees and international guests, highlighting cultural exchange through cinema.
A group of high-profile British political figures and commentators has threatened legal action to block the return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece, accusing the British Museum of engaging in secretive negotiations with Athens.
The ancient city of Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe in western Türkiye have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism announced on Saturday.
A man was gored and seven others injured during the adrenaline-charged second day of Spain's iconic San Fermin bull running festival in Pamplona.
The Dalai Lama, already the longest-lived head of Tibetan Buddhism, now says he hopes to live beyond 130, delighting followers during a prayer ceremony in Dharamshala.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city in northern Peru that likely served as a key trade hub connecting ancient coastal, Andean, and Amazonian cultures.
French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for 'French Touch' electronic music to be recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage—putting it on par with Berlin techno, Jamaican reggae, and Irish harp traditions.
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