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George Clooney is quite the prankster, and now he’s getting his kids involved.

Jordan Rose A year ago, “Tiny Desk” creator Bob Boilen, producer Bobby Carter and senior Director of NPR Music Lauren Onkey looked ahead to an uncertain future for the beloved online concert series.“I believe NPR started to work from home on March 12,” says Onkey. “And I think we filmed our last ‘Tiny Desk’ concert in the office on March 11.

Garbage frontwoman said her ‘Every Day Is International Women’s Day’ selection features “a few of my current favourite ladies”, with picks ranging from St Vincent and Little Simz to Grimes and Arlo Parks.The 47-song playlist, which clocks in at 2 hours 49 minutes, also includes tracks by Laura Marling, Porridge Radio, Arca, Robyn, Fiona Apple, Jehnny Beth, Sudan Archives, Peaches, Tierra Whack, Cherry Glazerr, and many more.

Academy Awards.

In a year pockmarked by an ongoing pandemic, the type of tragedy that brings faded war memories back to life, Rebecca Deng has a reason to truly celebrate Christmas in her snow-dusted home of Holland, Mich. As part of an annual ritual, many in the U.S.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFilm Movement has acquired North American rights to Amjad Abu Alala’s feature debut “You Will Die at Twenty,” which marks Sudan’s first official Oscar submission.As part of the deal, Film Movement will give “You Will Die at Twenty” a theatrical rollout via virtual cinema in 2021, followed by a release on home entertainment and digital platforms.The film, which is only the eighth narrative feature film to be made in Sudan, follows Muzamil, whose death at

Dutch-Sudanese R&B singer Gaidaa shared her latest EP, COLORS Live in NYC, on Friday. Recorded at COLORSxSTUDIOS' first live event at National Sawdust in New York last year, the singer performed a stripped-back set of songs from her last EP, Overture, "Ride My Way" and "Still Water." She also performed her own spin on Usher's "OMG," and shared its visuals today to coincide with the EP.

homelessness in a clip showing the tiny space her family have been forced to live in. Aya, 11, used her phone to film the cramped hotel room she has lived in for six months.She shares the tight conditions with mum Emal, little brothers Awab, eight, and six-year-old Abdulrahman.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterSouth Africa, Portugal and debutant Sudan are among the latest countries to make submissions to the 2021 International Oscar race.South Africa is putting forward Rene van Rooyen’s Toorbos. The film, which is in Afrikaans, explores the uprooting of a young forest woman and her community during the time of the last inhabitants of South Africa’s Knysna forest of the 1930s.Portugal has submitted Listen from actress and director Ana Rocha de Sousa.

CAIRO -- More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new leadership, Sudanese film director Hajooj Kuka was arrested during a theater workshop by the security forces that had served al-Bashir for years.

Netflix is bringing Remi Weekes’ “His House” to a worldwide audience.

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix debuted a trailer for “The Queen’s Gambit” and announced new cast members for the third season of “Sex Education.” Jemima Kirke, Jason Isaacs and Sudanese American artist Dua Saleh will join the cast of Netflix’s “Sex Education” in Season 3. Kirke will play former Moordale High School student and new headmaster Hope, who plans to return the school to its former glory.

Mustafa has shared his second official single, ‘Air Forces’, co-produced by Jamie xx and Frank Dukes. The song also launched alongside an accompanying music video directed by Kid.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, the global film community calls for the release of Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka, Jana Bennett is announced as Congress ’20 closing speaker, PBS Masterpiece heads to Amazon in Canada, Leonine gets Oliver Vogel for W&B Television role, the Production Guild of Great Britain opens nominations for 2020 Innovation Awards and The Story Lab sells “Game of Clones” format in Brazil.CALL FOR RELEASESudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka, whose films “Beats of the Antonov”

In the same Alpine resorts where well-to-do Brits enjoy care-free skiing holidays, migrants are risking their lives to make a border-crossing. Reporter Adnan Sawar meets Hasan, a young man who has already travelled thousands of miles from his war-torn home in Sudan and must keep moving, if he is to survive.

was found dead after he disappeared at sea while travelling from Sudan to Calais.For many, like the teenager, the dangerous journey and risk of death was considered to be worth taking in the hope of securing a better future.Despite this, a recent YouGov poll found almost half of Brits have little to no sympathy for those trying to reach the UK.The Government has also pledged to take tougher measures in order to stop Channel crossings while also considering changing asylum laws to send people

migrant found on a French beach. Pierre-Henri Dumont said the death was caused by Britain's refusal to allow asylum claims to be made outside the UK.He asked: "How many more tragedies does it need for the British to find an ounce of humanity?" French citizenship minister Marlene Schiappa said on Twitter that a 16-year-old Sudanese migrant had died on the same day that dozens more migrants attempted the dangerous crossing to the UK.

A teenage migrant who was trying to get to the UK has been found dead on a beach near to Calais in France.The 16-year-old from Sudan disappeared at sea while attempting to cross the English Channel.French minister Marlene Schiappa said his body was discovered at Sangatte beach on this morning.It followed a huge overnight search and rescue effort.French authorities say they were notified at 1.09am that a migrant suffering with hypothermia had been found on the beach.He was taken to hospital where

Glasgow knife attack was delayed after more than 100 people turned up to the ceremony. The funeral of Badreddin Abadlla Adam was expected to take place in the city’s Linn Cemetery at 2pm on Saturday afternoon.

In a historic win for LGBTQI activists and rights in Africa, Sudan this week finally repealed the death penalty for individuals that engage in consensual sexual acts with a person of the same sex. The amendment made to article 148 of the Sudan Penal Code, forms part of a larger reform aimed at protecting human rights and also includes amendments to public flogging, a ban on female genital mutilation, and the stoning of ‘apostate’ who leave the Islamic faith.

Reuters.“These amendments are still not enough but they’re a great first step for the transitional government that’s trying to implement changes,” Noor Sultan, the founder of Bedayaa, said. “We see this as a positive change on the path to reform.”The new reforms, introduced as part of a transitional government that has been in place since longtime rule Omar al-Bashir was ousted last year in response to street protests, have larger global ramifications.

2 min read Amongst a number of law reforms that have been passed by the Sovereign Council of Sudan this week, there has been a repeal of the penal code that imposed the death penalty upon anyone found guilty of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual relations.

stabbings. Broadcaster John Beattie asked SNP MP Alison Thewliss if the police had questions to answer "given that a white policeman shoots dead a black man carrying a knife in Glasgow ".

housing asylum seekers in hotels is taking place following last month's knife attack in Glasgow. Home Office minister Chris Philp said officials from the department have been tasked with examining the issues raised following talks with the city council and Glasgow MPs.

Glasgow are being fed with 'food not fit for human consumption", according to a charity supporting them. Positive Action In Housing (PAIH) has said dozens of refugees are in the same boat- with the situation brought to light after Badreddin Abadlla Adam's attack at the Park Inn Hotel on West George Street.

hospital. Knifeman Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from Sudan, was shot dead by armed cops after stabbing six people, including police constable David Whyte at the Park Inn Hotel on West George Stree t on Friday afternoon.

Glasgow stabbing. The call handler named Kat, from the Scottish Ambulance Service, posted a video on Twitter praising the efforts of her colleagues in dealing the incident.

Glasgow knife attacker has been described by fellow asylum seekers staying at the hotel he launched the rampage at, as a "quiet and polite and decent guy".Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from Sudan, was shot dead by officers after six people - including 42-year-old police constable David Whyte - were injured in the incident on Friday at the Park Inn Hotel on West George Street.The other five people - aged 17, 18, 20, 38 and 53 - all remain in hospital as of the latest update on Saturday, with one in

An official Home Office image of the man who was shot dead by officers during an attack in Glasgow has been released by police.Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from Sudan, was killed after six people were injured in the Park Inn Hotel attack, including police constable David Whyte, 42.Three of the victims are asylum seekers, while two are members of hotel staff.The victims, aged 17, 18, 20, 38 and 53, still remain in hospital as of Saturday.One of the victims is said to be in a critical