International/Culture

The 68th Grammy Awards ceremony took place overnight Sunday-Monday in Los Angeles, hosted by Trevor Noah, who announced this would be his final time hosting

Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar spoke at the event which was initiated by the Israeli and German embassies in Kazakhstan

"Hind Rajab’s Voice," which was nominated in the foreign film category, did not win the award • Actor Timothée Chalamet won the Best Actor award in the Comedy category

Former actress and cultural figure passes away, leaving wide influence on film and animal rights

From events attended by millions to ceremonies and traditions we've never heard of, here's what awaits you in the five cities abroad that are most suitable for celebrating on December 31st

Nearly 30,000 pages were released under transparency law, but officials say some claims are unverified

They discussed their relationship to Judaism, traditions, and cultural identity

'Elmo’s X account was compromised today by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account.'

Videos posted on X (formerly Twitter) show the crowd responding to and repeating the cheer

The EBU is accused of discrimination after the repeated exclusion of Israeli representatives

JJ, Austrian Eurovision winner, denounced Israeli participation in the competition and criticized the public voting system for a lack of transparency

The gesture holds a special meaning for the 24-year-old, who survived the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival on October 7

The warning named Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah among other terrorist groups actively working to attack Israelis and Jews abroad, adding that dozens of attempts have been thwarted

The letter condemns Israel's participation in 2024, which made the edition "the most politicized and chaotic" in the history of the competition.

Back on X after several months of absence, the rapper reverts to his antisemitic tirades, a few days after Grammy Awards controversy, when his wife Bianca Censori appeared in see-through clothing

“Shema Israel" is a special song, written after retreat targeted at addressing grief and PTSD post-October 7

The actor leaves behind a major cinematic legacy and a personality that managed to captivate as well as divide his audience throughout his career

Star of ‘MASH,’ ‘Klute’ and ‘Hunger Games,’ died in Miami after a long illness

Back in November, the Australian actress called for humanitarian ceasefire in the Strip

But the tensions around Israel's participation remained the star of the show

Cries of 'intifada' and other anti-Israeli and antisemitic slogans echo outside the venue; some 20,000 estimated to take to streets in protest of Eden Golan's participation

At a press conference earlier in the competition, Klein repeatedly covered his face with a Dutch flag, apparently signifying he resented being placed next to the Israeli contestant Eden Golan

In a rare political statement, contest organizers attempted to explain their decision by saying 'artists come to Eurovision to share the universal message of unity through the language of music'

The book, whose blurb advertises Sinwar's role in the Oct 7 atrocities, is a fictionalized account of the terrorist's formative years in Israeli prison