Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival all things beer begins after ceremonial keg-tapping

Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in the Munich fairground as the first to clink their mugs during the world’s largest folk festival. ORIGINAL FESTIVAL BEER FOR … Read more

Israeli airstrikes continue on terrorist targets, rocket launchers in southern Lebanon

Israel targets Hezbollah in Lebanon airstrikes The Israel Defense Forces said around 290 Hezbollah targets have been hit in southern Lebanon over the last day, including thousands of launcher barrels and additional terrorist infrastructure. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it was continuing to extensively attack terrorist targets in southern Lebanon for a … Read more

IDF says it conducted retaliatory strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, struck Hamas in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday morning it was conducting retaliatory strikes against the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon. This comes after the IDF says Hezbollah launched about 115 aerial attacks towards civilian areas in northern Israel over the span of a few hours. The IDF said its defensive arrays are deployed in northern … Read more

Welsh man dies from stabbing himself while separating burgers

WARNING: This article contains graphic details British officials recently determined the shocking and tragic way that a Welsh man died last year. The Western Telegraph reported that Barry Griffiths, 57, died after accidentally knifing himself while separating frozen burgers in June 2023. Officials announced the results of the investigation at a coroner’s court hearing on … Read more

UN chief defends UNRWA, says only ‘a few elements’ participated in Oct. 7

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres defended the UNRWA’s operations in Gaza on Sunday, saying only “a few elements” of the organization were affiliated with Hamas. Israeli ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon claimed last week that the UNRWA, or United Nations Relief and Works Agency, is completely taken over by Hamas. Guterres has admitted that … Read more