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Trat relies on goddess event to woo tourists
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 22/01/2026
» TRAT — The eastern province hopes a forthcoming event honouring the Goddess of the Sea will be the first step in attracting more visitors to its border district, which remains quiet despite the end of the clashes with Cambodia.
A vintage Kabul cinema finally falls to Taliban bulldozers
New York Times, Published on 24/12/2025
» KABUL — A movie theatre that bore witness to Afghanistan’s modern history — from the cosmopolitan vibrancy of the 1960s to the silencing and repression that followed not one but two Taliban takeovers — has been razed to make way for a shopping mall.
Eurovision faces withdrawals after Israel OK'd to compete
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» GENEVA - The Eurovision Song Contest -- the world's largest live music competition -- faced the prospect of mass withdrawals, after organisers opted not to vote on Israel's future participation, allowing it to take part in next year's event.
Eurovision members debate call to boycott Israel
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» GENEVA - Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest will be debated at a two-day meeting of member broadcasters in Geneva starting on Thursday, following calls to exclude the country over its Gaza war tactics.
UK court drops terror case against Kneecap rapper
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» LONDON - A British court on Friday threw out a charge of supporting terrorism brought against a Northern Irish singer from the punk rap group Kneecap which had provoked an outcry among its fans.
Concert cancellations just made us bigger, say Kneecap
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» PARIS - Irish punk-rappers Kneecap believe the cancellation of a string of gigs in recent months has only added to their popularity, while a "ridiculous" upcoming court case in London against them will be "thrown out".
Kneecap cancel US tour, citing UK court hearing in terrorism case
AFP, Published on 26/08/2025
» LONDON - The Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled a planned tour in the United States, citing a UK court hearing in a case one of its members is facing for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
French pop festival subsidy withdrawn over Kneecap appearance
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» NANTERRE - A town that hosts one of France's biggest pop festivals announced on Wednesday that it was withdrawing its subsidy to the event because controversial Irish rappers Kneecap had been booked to play.
Irish rappers deny Hezbollah support after terror charge
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» BELFAST - The Irish rappers Kneecap on Thursday denied supporting a proscribed group and vowed to defend themselves after a singer was charged with a “terror” offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London concert.
New movies out this week: Aug 1-7
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/08/2024
» New releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.