The three-day festival of Ashenda takes places as Orthodox Christians commemorate the Virgin Mary. Its name means “the tall green grass” in Tigrinya and has grown into a wider cultural event that celebrates women. It is eagerly anticipated by girls and young women in Tigray and other parts of northern Ethiopia. They dress up, braid
Rod Stewart has announced that he will be canceling the next four weeks of performances as part of his “One Last Time” farewell tour and “The Encore Shows” Las Vegas residency after undergoing a routine coronary stent procedure. The news comes just days after the singer postponed a show scheduled for Cincinnati’s Riverbend Music Center
Morrissey has canceled his four-date Las Vegas residency at The Wynn just a week before showtime, Rolling Stone reports. The musician cited “unforeseen logistical issues” as the reason for the sudden cancellation. The former Smiths frontman was set to play four shows at The Wynn’s Encore Theater starting Aug. 14. Ticket buyers were informed via
Flight attendants and WestJet have been engaged in contract negotiations since September 2025. “We have been clear about what needs to change, and we have worked hard to reach a fair deal,” said Alia Hussain, president of the CUPE 8125 union, adding the union’s goal was to reach an agreement without disrupting air travel. Its
This week there was good news and bad news about Roxette’s enduring popularity. The good news was that it was announced that the group’s 1987 single, “It Must Have Been Love,” had officially joined YouTube’s Billion Views Club. The bad news is that the audience wanting to hear that song live may not have been
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Department of the Interior on Friday canceled a rule intended to protect plants and animals considered endangered, the latest step by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle key provisions of the landmark Endangered Species Act at the industry’s behest. Instead of receiving automatic protections, endangered species will need individualized protection
