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India nightclub fire kills 23 in Goa
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» MUMBAI (INDIA) - A fire at a nightclub in the west Indian state of Goa has killed at least 23 people, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other officials said early Sunday.
Local hero: 'DC sandwich guy' found not guilty of assaulting officer with sub
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US man charged with using a sandwich to assault a law enforcement officer was acquitted Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump's prosecutors were baloney.
Nightlife falls silent in Ecuador as narco gangs take charge
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - The sweat-and-salsa-infused nightlife that was once the beating heart of Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, has fallen silent, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs pulling down the shutters to avoid cartel-linked violence.
Five dead as 'thunderous' bomb attack hits Colombian city
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» CALI, Colombia - Colombian authorities said five people were killed and dozens more injured when a truck bomb tore through a busy street in the city of Cali on Thursday, deepening the country's most serious security crisis in decades.
Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent
AFP, Published on 05/08/2025
» LONDON — Is the party over? Nightclubs in the United Kingdom (UK) are famed around the world, but the coronavirus disease (Covid) and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor.
Sun, sand and suspects: Spain seduces fugitive criminals
AFP, Published on 28/05/2025
» MADRID - With its sun-drenched beaches and vibrant nightlife, Spain has long been a top destination — not just for tourists, but also for criminals looking to vanish.
Death toll in Dominican nightclub disaster rises to 218
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» SANTO DOMINGO - The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation's worst disaster in decades.
End of the road for Kolkata's beloved yellow taxis
AFP, Published on 17/02/2025
» KOLKATA - Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.
New Orleans attacker had recorded street using Meta glasses: FBI
AFP, Published on 06/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The man accused of the ramming attack that killed 14 revelers on a crowded New Orleans street had earlier visited the city on apparent reconnaissance missions, once recording the location using camera-equipped glasses, investigators said Sunday.
On Bourbon Street, a grim cleanup after deadly nightmare
AFP, Published on 03/01/2025
» NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans cleaning crews washed down Bourbon Street Thursday after authorities largely concluded their on-site investigation of a ghastly New Years attack as the iconic nightlife hub prepared to reopen.