On 2026-06-07, available reporting documented gulf state has embarked on wide-ranging crackdown on Iranian influence since coming under attack Bahrain on Sunday reported mourning for Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is prohibited during Ashura commemorations this
The 79th Tony Awards split major prizes between a feminist play, a musical comedy and revival titles, while Death of a Salesman led the total with six wins.
The June 3, 2026 event reopened debate over archival film circulation, child protection and whether older works should be altered when participants later describe harm.
Milan Fashion Week will ask brands not to show fur, a voluntary guideline that stops short of a ban but aligns the event more closely with other fashion capitals.
The Venice Biennale opened without a jury after members quit in protest, with geopolitical tensions and art-world politics spilling into the exhibition.
Residents of the southern Lebanese village erected a replica of a Christian statue destroyed days earlier, while Israel’s military disciplined two soldiers over the incident.
Authorities restored access to religious sites after changing civil-defence instructions, with worshippers again entering Al-Aqsa Mosque after a closure that began on February 28.
A diplomatic incident occurred in Jerusalem after Israeli police prevented senior church leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.
On the date 2026-03-26, a court in Chelyabinsk region ordered the film off several Russian streaming services, citing alleged anti-government messaging.