Chile · Culture Key Facts —Dates. October 14, 16, and 17, 2026, at Estadio Nacional in Santiago. —Venue. Estadio Nacional is Chile’s largest sports and events stadium, located in the Ñuñoa district of the capital. —Attendance. All three shows sold out, with roughly 48,000 fans expected per night, totaling about 150,000 attendees. —Stage weight. The 360-degree stage design exerts roughly 600 tons of load on the central field. —Economic lift. The concerts are expected to drive a major short-term boost in travel, lodging, and hospitality across Santiago. BTS will play three sold-out nights at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional this October after a tense permit…

Tyson and Paris Fury's daughter Valencia has become the latest nepo child to land a brand deal at the age of eight. The boxer, 37, and his wife, 36, announced on Monday that Valencia has released an exciting new collaboration with Superdrug, full of beauty and hair accessories. The aspiring influencer told viewers she's 'so obsessed with makeup' in the Instagram video while urging followers to 'get down to their local Superdrug stores'. Beauty and hair products from Valencia's Fantasy Cosmetics collection range between £1 and £3. Tyson proudly wrote: 'Congratulations to my baby girl Valencia on her collaboration with @superdrug she is made for it. my…

According to the M.I.T. Technology Review, rather than building thousands of smaller buildings, tech giants are investing in massive "hyperscale" campuses, with some individual AI sites requiring up to 5 GW of electricity—more than the peak demand of entire U.S. states like New Hampshire. Frank Racioppi Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already seeped into our society, culture, economy, and daily routines. AI decides who gets their health claim paid. AI help millions with their administrative work at their jobs. AI answers our phone calls when we have a customer service problem. Millions of students try to use AI to ease the burden of learning, or to…

As the southwest monsoon strengthens across northern India, school operations are beginning to reflect the changing weather. Jammu and Kashmir has extended school holidays till July 26, while neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand remain on alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across the region over the coming days. The move in Jammu and Kashmir comes as authorities shift from dealing with a prolonged heatwave to preparing for heavy rain. Schools that were scheduled to reopen on July 20 after summer vacations will now remain closed for another week. J\&K extends school holidays The Jammu and…

For three days in June, JoJo Siwa fans could do more than watch her perform. They could go on vacation with her. The JoJo Siwa Cruise departed from Port Canaveral, Florida, on June 12 for a three-night sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas, where a regular cruise itinerary became a floating fan weekend: rhinestone bow decorating, a dance class, nightly parties hosted by Siwa, a cabana beach day, and a concert at sea. Siwa, the singer, dancer, internet personality, and former Dance Moms star, first became famous as a child performer known for her oversized bows, high-energy music, and brightly colored brand. In the years since, she has…

Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has made history as the first male artiste to reach number 1 on Spotify’s newly Launched Global Music Video Chart. He achieved the feat as his World Cup song with Shakira, ‘Dai Dai,’ topped the newly launched chart, making him the first African and first male artist to hit the milestone. Meanwhile, ‘Dai Dai’ also reached a new peak of number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart this week. The song is projected to enter the top 10 next week following Burna Boy and Shakira’s World Cup Final Halftime Show performance on Sunday. ‘Dai Dai’ remains the most-streamed music video of 2026 on YouTube…

Mithun Shyam \| Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Mithun Shyam, disciple of Padmini Ramachandran, presented an engaging Bharatanatyam recital at the Music Academy's Mid-Year dance festival 2026. He commenced with Thodayamangalam in ragas Kedara and Husseni, setting the tone for the evening. This was followed by a traditional alarippu in Sankarabharanam, set to Rupaka tala. The centrepiece of the recital was Veenai Sesha Iyer’s varnam ‘Devadhi deva’, choreographed by Padmini Ramachandran, and set in raga Shanmukhapriya, Adi tala. Preceded by a virutham in raga Revathi, the piece invoked Nataraja of Chidambaram through the Bhikshatanar episode from the…

Africa · Northern Key Facts —The death. Composer Hany Shenouda died on 20 July 2026 at the Armed Forces Medical Complex in Maadi, Cairo, following a sudden health crisis. —The legacy. He founded Al-Masryeen in 1977, widely considered Egypt’s first modern pop band, and launched the careers of Amr Diab and Mohamed Mounir. —The honour. He received Egypt’s State Appreciation Award in the Arts in 2023, one of the country’s highest cultural distinctions. —The soft-power asset. His six-decade career helped cement Cairo’s role as the Arab world’s music production hub, a pillar of Egyptian influence now under pressure from Gulf competitors. —The timing.…

Narelle Cowan and Aimee Lipley's gardens have a few things in common. Both have pretty plants, chairs for al fresco dining - and one of the UK's busiest motorways. About 75,000 vehicles travel over the elevated concrete monolith hanging about 45ft (14m) above their plot every day on the main route between London and south Wales. "I call it my free gazebo," said Aimee. "I love it under here, when it's raining you can walk to the shops without getting your hair wet." The two-lane carriageway in the sky was one of the first sections of the M4 and a relic of the 1960s freeway building boom after the explosion in post-war car ownership.

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