4 d. ago Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor

The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in its handsFew celebrations have the hills of Dharamshala abuzz like the birthday of the Dalai Lama. But this year, as monks and devotees flooded into the mountainous Indian city before the Tibetan spiritual leader turns 90 on Sunday, the mood of anticipation has been palpable.For years, the Dalai Lama had promised that around his 90th birthday he would make a long-awaited announcement about his reincarnation. Finally, in a video broadcast to Tibetan monks and leaders on Wednesday, he laid out what the future would hold. It came amid fears of a ruthless succession battle between the Tibetan community and the Chinese government, which for decades has sought to control the institution of the Dalai Lama, revered as the highest teacher in Tibetan Buddhism. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago The Bezos wedding was a study in disingenuous billionaire behavior | Katrina vanden Heuvel

The event of the oligarchical season showcased the carelessness of a couple who claim to care about the climateIf last week was the best of times for Zohran Mamdani and the working people of New York City, it was the worst of times for the billionaires who spent a small fortune trying to stop him from securing the city’s Democratic mayoral nomination. The media mogul Barry Diller, to name just one, donated a cool $250,000 to Andrew Cuomo’s campaign, only to see the disgraced former governor lose by a decisive margin.But Diller would soon be able to drown his disappointment in Great Gatsby-themed cocktails as he joined Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and at least three Kardashians for the cheeriest event on this season’s oligarchic social calendar: the Venetian wedding of the former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez and the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Continue reading...

Society

8 d. ago How to watch Bandai Namco's Summer Showcase and what to expect

Bandai Namco will hold a Summer Showcase event tomorrow, and it's expected to showcase some big games — here's all we know about the event, including how you can watch

Culture

2 w. ago Gunman fatally shot at Michigan church had attended services in past year

Gunman, identified as Brian Anthony Browning, 31, may have bee suffering mental health crisis, police sayThe man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers before he was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff had attended services there a couple of times in the last year and his mother is a member, police said.The gunman, identified as Brian Anthony Browning, 31, did not have any previous contacts with local police or a criminal history, but may have been suffering a mental health crisis, the Wayne police department said in a news release. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Monster Hunter Wilds' big new update leaks ahead of Showcase event – here's what's coming

Capcom's next reveal for Monster Hunter Wilds will confirm what's in Title Update 2, but it appears Sony may have jumped the gun and confirmed what's in the update already — here's all we know

Politics

3 w. ago Flying high at Glasgow Prestwick Airport as local pupils win big in national engineering competition

An awards and exhibition event was held on June 13 in Prestwick, which showcased and celebrated local school pupils across Scotland South West region for their engineering ideas submitted to the Primary Engineer annual UK STEM competition.

Sport

3 w. ago Pep Guardiola looking forward to Club World Cup despite Man City workload fears

The winners of FIFA’s latest showcase event could pocket close to £100million.

Events

last month Wishaw outdoor group hold successful event showcasing local history

Campfire History brought people together to see their local heritage, enjoy nature and the greenspace around.

Culture