festival

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Australian police are investigating a "suspicious fire" after a car carrying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze Thursday in Melbourne.

From Barron's

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, ended on 22 December this year.

From BBC

"Falling demand for Christmas Day travel - thanks to the festival becoming more home based - and the desire of transport workers for a day off, meant rail and bus services were being curtailed."

From BBC

The musicians' exhortation -- made on June 28 at the open-air festival held in southwest England -- led to the BBC saying it would no longer live-broadcast musical performances deemed "high risk".

From Barron's

Even after he was shot during the attack, Constable Hibbert continued to help festival attendees until he physically couldn't, his family previously said.

From BBC