Brixton Academy is set to reopen after a fatal crush. The families of the victims are appealing for information before the venue welcomes back visitors.
On the 15th of December 2022, a tragic incident occurred at Brixton Academy during a concert by Afrobeats artist Asake, resulting in the loss of two lives and leaving a third person critically ill. Social media footage revealed long queues, with many presumed to be without tickets, attempting to enter the sold-out event.
In July, following a directive from the Taliban administration in Afghanistan, which stated that all women's beauty salons must shut down within a month, videos surfaced on social media depicting women's protests both in the streets of Kabul and within their homes. These demonstrations, often accompanied by signs proclaiming "Bread, justice, work," were responses to the Taliban's actions since their takeover of Kabul on August 15, 2021.