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One of London's best music venues is getting a 5am license
One of London’s most exciting music venues will be allowed to open even later over the weekends. Hackney Council has reportedly agreed to a request from venue EartH’s request to be allowed to stay open until 5am, a good 90 minutes later than the...
Owner: Future PLC
Mali Puts Free Speech on Trial
On Tuesday, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood calmly before a court in Mali’s capital, Bamako, while the judges rejected his lawyers’ application for his release on bail. The prosecution instead sought a two-year prison sentence, an action...
Owner: Human Rights Watch
Mali Puts Free Speech on Trial
On Tuesday, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood calmly before a court in Mali’s capital, Bamako, while the judges rejected his lawyers’ application for his release on bail. The prosecution instead sought a two-year prison sentence, an action...
Owner: Human Rights Watch
22 years of Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon: Antara Mali in an unpublished interview, “I’m a huge fan of the actress myself. That made the role more fun to play”
Ram Gopal Varma’s production Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon, which was directed by Chandan Arora, completed 22 years earlier this week. The film saw Antara Mali play an aspiring actress. Here’s having a look at what she had to say about the...
Owner: Neeraj Roy
Biya, Okpebholo and the new service chiefs, By Reuben Abati
“They say President Paul Biya has been declared winner of the Presidential election in Cameroon. The man has been in power since 1982. At 92, he is the oldest President in the world. Now that the Constitutional Court has given him another tenure...
Owner: Dapo Olorunyomi
African peace and security dialogue: Media and controversial soundbites
One of South Africa’s challenges appears to be the relentless creation of controversial soundbites and scant broadcasting for mere story-selling rather than providing ethical journalism and informing the citizens. The Thabo Mbeki Foundation hosted...
Owner: Mail & Guardian Media (Pty) Ltd
Highlights and goals: Chad 0-2 Mali in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
TRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us for our coverage of this matchday nine of the African 2026 World Cup qualifiers between Chad and Mali. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. Have a great day! 90+3' | GAME OVER...
Owner: Javier Robles
Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon turns 22; Throwback to Antara Mali and Rajpal Yadav’s comedy-drama
A tacky dream merchant in Bollywood, played with a compassionate conviction by Govind Namdeo, comforts the wannabe, “Big stars don’t ensure success. Any film succeeds as long as people like it.” This could well be a comment on what debutant...
Owner: Anuradha Prasad Shukla
'Business is at a standstill' - Mali jihadists' fuel blockade hits the capital
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Congo Planet
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Long queues have been snaking around petrol stations in Mali's capital a month after militants from an al-Qaeda affiliate imposed a fuel blockade by attacking tankers on major highways. "Our business is at a standstill," one motorbike taxi driver...
Owner: Non-transparent
Siniša Mali and Richard Grenell planned to register a joint company in the Emirates
Finance Minister Siniša Mali and Richard Grenell, a close associate of US President Donald Trump, reportedly had verbal discussions about a business venture linked to a project planned for the site where the Serbian Army’s General Staff buildings...
Owner: Biagio Carrano
Is an auction house's loss a gallery's gain? Pilar Ordovas collaborates with former Sotheby's specialists for African and Oceanic art show
The exodus of experienced specialists from auction houses in recent years, particularly in more niche collecting departments, has presented an opportunity for some galleries. A case in point is Pilar Ordovas, who tonight opens an exhibition at her...
Owner: Calvin Choi
Junta-led Mali faces worsening fuel shortage after militants block imports
Motorists formed long queues outside fuel stations in Mali’s capital, Bamako, on Wednesday amid growing fears of a fuel shortage. The rush followed several days of station closures after al-Qaeda-linked insurgents imposed a blockade on fuel...
Owner: Leonard Stiegeler
The popular east London music venue that is getting a 5am licence
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Time Out
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News from London’s nightlife scene can often be pretty bleak. Recently, the legendary Corsica Studios announced that it will be shutting, and Soho’s G-A-Y said goodbye for good. But in some tidings worth celebrating for the city’s night owls,...
Owner: Peter Dubens
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest, $uicideboy$, Yellowjackets: music in New Orleans
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Nola - Louisiana
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It’s a big week in New Orleans with a free blues festival, a hometown arena concert by an underground rap duo and two shows by a legendary jazz-fusion band. CRESCENT CITY BLUES & BBQ FESTIVAL FRIDAY-SUNDAY, LAFAYETTE SQUARE The free Crescent City...
Owner: John & Dathel Georges
Philly music this week with Alex G, My Morning Jacket, Mumford & Sons, and Patti LaBelle
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The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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This week in Philly music features two-night stands by Alex G and My Morning Jacket, a free Patti LaBelle concert at Independence Hall, the Met Philly debut of hit-making heartthrob Sombr, Mumford & Sons in South Philly, and Madi Diaz in Fishtown....
Owner: The Lenfest Institute
Crocodile River Music's African Music Series welcomes Orchestra Gold
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Worcester Magazine - Massachusetts
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Orchestra Gold will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, at Doherty Memorial High School for a free concert, in partnership with Worcester’s own Crocodile River Music. The Oct. 11 concert is part of Crocodile River Music’s ongoing African Music...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Spanish rape victim whose suspected attacker fled back to Mali blames Vox for ‘racist junk propaganda’
A young woman from Bilbao says she has been abandoned by Spain’s institutions and re-victimized online after the Malian migrant she accused of raping her last year fled the country. She has accused the anti-immigration Vox party of politicizing...
Owner: Patrick Egan
Desperate search for fuel in Mali’s capital amid al-Qaida affiliate's blockade
Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Author of the article: Associated Press Baba Ahmed Published Oct 07, 2025 • 3 minute read People queue with their motorcycles at a gas station amid a fuel shortage in Bamako, Mali, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. Photo...
Owner: Anthony Melchiorre
Desperate search for fuel in Mali’s capital as al-Qaida-linked group enforces blockade
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Endless lines stretched in front of gas stations in Mali’s capital Bamako late into Monday night, as commuters desperately tried to find fuel. Residents are starting to feel the impact of a blockade on fuel imports to the city...
Owner: The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Actor Zooey Deschanel and Property Brother Jonathan Scott Fashion a Maximalist Foothold in Manhattan
Huh says she immediately jibed with the couple’s design direction. “The first thing they told me was, ‘Nothing modern. We want a sense of history and we love color.’ ” The couple also shared Huh’s undying faith in the inalienable right to...
Owner: Newhouse Family