Fiery New Year! Pernik kicks off Surva festival with traditional dancing around bonfire

Fiery New Year! Pernik kicks off Surva festival with traditional dancing around bonfire

"Residents from the Bulgarian town of Pernik kicked off the traditional Surva festival on Tuesday with dancing and singing as the country welcomed the New Year. Footage shows adults and children donning colourful costumes decorated with bells, ribbons, and fur as they march through the town with lit torches.  The event, held annually on the New Year according to the Julian calendar, involves special rituals that are believed to help ward off evil spirits. In 2025, the town of Pernik was declared a 'global center of masquerade traditions' by the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC), following its 2015 UNESCO recognition at the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."

West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

Craig Guildford says he gave incorrect evidence to MPs and mistake arose from ‘use of Microsoft Copilot’ UK politics live – latest updates The chief of West Midlands police has apologised to MPs for giving them incorrect evidence about the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans, saying it had been produced by artificial intelligence (AI). Craig Guildford told the home affairs select committee on Monday that the inclusion of a fictitious match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and West Ham in police intelligence “arose as a result of a use of Microsoft Copilot”. Continue reading...

Vengeful Iran ‘lures protesters into kill zones’ & vows to go ahead with swift executions despite chilling Trump threat

Vengeful Iran ‘lures protesters into kill zones’ & vows to go ahead with swift executions despite chilling Trump threat

IRAN'S deadly regime is being accused of luring protesters into designated kill zones as security forces continue to slaughter civilians on the streets. Tehran's death toll is set to increase with executions for demonstrators expected to begin today - despite Donald Trump warning of “very strong action” if they go ahead with the sick hangings. Up...