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Falls Festival cancelled after 28 years of NYE revelry

The national Falls Festival will not ring in the New Year in 2024 after organisers announced it would take a break.

The New Daily

Skull, bones and suitcase found where Amy Fitzpatrick, 15, vanished 15 years ago

Amy Fitzpatrick went missing on New Year’s Day in 2008 and authorities have struggled to make any leads since.

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Ben Francis net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

Awarded an MBE for services to business in the New Year’s honours list, Ben Francis kicked off his sportswear business in his parents Bromsgrove garage in 2012. Gymshark has long since outgrown its humble origins in an unfashionable town near Birmingham, with the business worth over £1 billion by the time Francis was at the…

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Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it was not immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees

The Independent UK

Myanmar junta says over 3,000 prisoners pardoned for New Year

Myanmar's junta released 3,113 prisoners, including 98 foreigners, to mark the country's traditional New Year on Monday, according to a statement from the military government published on pro-military Telegram channels.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar's junta pardons over 3,000 prisoners for New Year -statement

Reuters

Helping seniors to a better life

Songkran, the traditional New Year in Thailand, is a special time of year when people return home to honour their parents. So, the first day of Songkran, April 13, was designated National Elderly Day.

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Happy Puthandu 2023: Best Tamil New Year Messages, Quotes, Wishes and Images to share on Puthuvarudam

Puthuvarudam also known as "Varusha Pirappu," translates to "New Year '' in English. Puthuvarudam falls on April 14th, which marks the beginning of the Tamil new year, and it is also known as "Puthandu'' in Tamil. Puthuvarudam is a joyous occasion that is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm by…

The Times of India

Happy Puthandu 2023: Top 50 Tamil New Year Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your loved ones

Puthandu or the Tamil New Year is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour by Tamilians across the world. Every year, Puthandu is celebrated on the first day in the month of Chitterai, as per the Tamil calendar and it usually falls in mid-April in the Gregorian calendar. And so, this…

The Times of India

Happy Rongali Bihu 2023: Top 50 Assamese New Year Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your loved ones

Rongali Bihu is a major festival of Assam. A festival of huge cultural significance, Rongali Bihu name has been derived from the word Rong which means happiness and celebration in Assamese. It is also known as Bohag Bihu, signifying the first month of the year which is Bohag.

The Times of India

New year revelry returns to Thai streets as tourism rebounds

Tens of thousands of revellers, including hordes of foreign tourists sporting floral shirts and plastic water guns, descended on the streets of Bangkok on Thursday for the biggest traditional new year gathering since the pandemic.

Reuters

Pheu Thai pledges B10,000 handout for New Year

The Pheu Thai Party vows to give 10,000 baht to all Thais aged 16 years and over via digital wallets on Jan 1, 2024 if it forms the next government.

Bangkok Post

Leonardo DiCaprio describes ‘lavish’ parties in tycoon fraud trial of ex-Fugees star Pras Michel

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and his celebrity friends jetted around the world to try to celebrate New Year in two different timezones, a US court has heard as the star gave evidence in a multimillion dollar fraud case.

Evening Standard

The reason Scotland once celebrated New Year's Eve in March

As we enter Spring and prepare to change the clocks once again, New Year's Eve seems world away - but at one point in Scotland's history, March 25 was the date we celebrated the new year.

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‘I’m happy to have this slow day’: Bali marks new year with day of silence

To mark Nyepi, everything from the airport to local supermarkets and ATMs are closed, while residents and tourists remain inside for quiet self-reflection

The Times of India

Happy Gudi Padwa 2023: Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Cards, Greetings, Pictures and GIFs

Gudi Padwa, also known as Samvatsar Padvo, is the beginning of the Marathi new year. It is believed that this joyous occasion brings good luck, success, wealth, and happiness. Every year Gudi Padwa falls on the first day of the Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar i.e the day Chaitra…

The Times of India

Happy Gudi Padwa 2023: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & Whatsapp status

Gudi Padwa or the Marathi New Year is celebrated with great enthusiasm on the first day of the month of Chaitra. This year the festival of Gudi Padwa will fall on March 22, 2023. The festival marks the beginning of the spring season and is celebrated primarily by Konkani and…

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Iranians Deprived of New Year’s Cheer amid Economic Crisis

Iran’s bazaars are packed ahead of the Persian New Year next week, but there’s little holiday cheer as customers survey the soaring prices of meat and holiday treats, wondering if they can afford either. Others are there to sell goods on the sidewalks to make ends meet. Crippling Western sanctions,…

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Commentary: Tennessee abortion law is stopping me from having more children

Over the New Year’s holiday, my husband and I received the surprise of our lives: a positive pregnancy test. The pregnancy was unplanned, but very welcome. Getting pregnant with our first two children had been somewhat of a grand undertaking, so the idea that I could just get pregnant was…

The Independent UK

Iranians facing economic crisis find little New Year's cheer

Iran's bazaars are packed ahead of the Persian New Year next week

Evening Standard

What is Nowruz? How and when is the festival celebrated by Iranian people around the world?

Nowruz, also known as Persian New Year, has been observed for more than 3,000 years.

The New Daily

Here’s what happens in your brain when you’re trying to make or break a habit

Did you set a New Year’s resolution to kick a bad habit, only to find yourself falling back into old patterns? You’re not alone. In fact, research

The Conversation

Here's what happens in your brain when you're trying to make or break a habit

Did you set a New Year’s resolution to kick a bad habit, only to find yourself falling back into old patterns? You’re not alone. In fact, research suggests up to 40% of our daily actions are habits – automatic routines we do without thinking. But how do these habits form,…

The New Daily

The trip of a lifetime

This year is the year to travel for many Australians. Keen to seize the opportunity to take to the skies, roads and rails, these travellers will head to international destinations far and wide.According to a survey by Finder, 14 per cent Australians have vowed to travel overseas as part of…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: New vegans are sprouting up every day. What about you?

Has your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier already fallen by the wayside? Did you forget about your pledge to participate in “Veganuary” before breakfast on Jan. 1? If so, don’t be discouraged. It’s not too late.

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