A large tent collapsed during a 20th-anniversary celebration at EastLake Community Church in Moneta, Virginia, on Friday evening, resulting in one fatality and injuries to nearly two dozen others. The incident occurred during a severe thunderstorm with heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds.
South Korean boy band BigBang announced its 20th anniversary world tour, "BigBang 2026 World Tour," which will include multiple dates in Taiwan. The tour kicks off in Seoul on Aug. 21, with performances scheduled in Taipei on Oct. 10-11 and Kaohsiung on Feb. 27-28, 2027. Several other South Korean entertainers, including Jaehyun of NCT and actor Byeon Woo-seok, are also set to visit Taiwan.
K-pop group Big Bang will kick off their 20th-anniversary world tour on August 21-23 at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea. The tour will span 18 cities across North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia until February next year, with stops at major venues like London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Paris's Stade de France.
K-pop group BIGBANG will hold four concerts in Taiwan to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The group will perform in Taipei on October 10-11 and in Kaohsiung on February 27-28, 2027, marking a significant return for the iconic band.
K-pop group BIGBANG has announced its 20th-anniversary world tour, starting in South Korea in August and spanning North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia until February 2027. The tour will feature 31 shows in 18 cities, including major stadiums.
Jeju Stone Park is hosting a '20th Anniversary Festival Week' from May 12-14, themed 'STONE UNIVERSE'. The event features exhibitions, performances, seminars, and family activities to celebrate the park's achievements and promote Jeju's stone culture. Admission is free for all visitors during the festival.
China's WS-10 turbofan engine, codenamed Taihang, marks a significant achievement in self-sufficiency for its aviation industry, powering key combat fighters and reducing reliance on Russian imports.
UK photographer Sean Gallagher, 46, and friend Ben Schuessler mark 20 years in China by cycling the Great Wall's length, setting a fastest known time of 9 days amid sandstorms and extreme fatigue
Shanghai's 'Haiyan Blog' celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 'Hello, Youth' carnival in Huangpu District, showcasing innovative youth united front work and attracting tens of thousands. The event featured immersive experiences, markets, performances, and interactive zones, highlighting the organization's growth into a major hub for youth engagement.
THY Teknik AŞ, formerly known as Turkish Technic, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2006, the company has grown from its roots in 1933 to become a global maintenance and repair center with over 11,500 employees, serving numerous airlines worldwide.
BIGBANG's Taeyang released his fourth studio album 'Quintessence' on Monday, marking the start of the group's 20th-anniversary project. The album focuses on finding his core 'essence' and embracing new challenges, featuring collaborations with global producers.
Spotify's 20th anniversary feature provides users with personalized listening history, including join date, first streamed song, favorite artist, and a top 120 songs playlist, available worldwide for six weeks.
Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving listeners a "fully personalized look at their entire music history." Starting today, Spotify mobile app users can access a new Wrapped-like experience that features "never-before-shared data" going back to when they first joined the service. The "Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)" experience will allow users […]
Google Translate celebrates 20th anniversary with new pronunciation practice feature. Users can practice speaking translated words and phrases with phonetic guidance, receive scoring and feedback. Rolling out in US and India, supporting English, Spanish, and Hindi.
Google celebrates the 20th anniversary of Google Translate, marking its evolution from a niche research project in 2006 to a globally used AI tool serving over 1 billion users across nearly 250 languages. CEO Sundar Pichai reflected on the platform's journey from supporting just a handful of languages to its current scale, emphasizing that the core mission of helping people understand one another across borders remains unchanged.
Hong Kong Disneyland's 20th-anniversary celebration, running until June, highlights the resort's success in tourism through innovative marketing and service. Future growth will be fueled by new themed experiences and strategic partnerships.
The Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization adopted a statement at a meeting in Moscow marking the 20th anniversary of the Assembly's establishment. The statement highlights the Assembly's role in ensuring parliamentary cooperation among member states and promoting legislative harmonization in defense, security, and counter-terrorism. Delegations from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan attended the session chaired by Vyachesvol Volodin.
