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Springfield, Ohio, has canceled its beloved CultureFest in the wake of Republican attacks on Haitian migrants during last week’s presidential debate. The event was set for September 27. However, city officials announced the cancellation, prioritizing public safety. This was after receiving multiple bomb threats, which turned out to be hoaxes...
The World Bank has halted all paid advertising on X, formerly Twitter, after a CBS News investigation revealed that its ads appear under racist content. CBS News discovered a verified X account with more than 115,000 followers posting offensive imagery and pro-Nazi rhetoric, with World Bank ads featured in the comments. The organization condem...
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of Togu Balik, an ancient Uyghur city dating back approximately 1,400 years in northern Mongolia. This significant find was made during excavations in the Tuul River Valley. Experts say it provides crucial insights into Uyghur civilization, and challenges recent efforts by China to alter Uyghur history...
The Chinese government has sentenced seven brothers from a prominent Uyghur family to prison terms between nine and 17 years. The Obulqasim brothers were active in construction and trade in Chinese occupied Eastern Turkistan or Xinjiang. Chinese authorities detained them for charitable work and overseas activities they deemed suspicious. Their...
More than 13,000 Rohingya Muslims and hundreds of other residents have been forced to flee Maungdaw township in western Burma due to escalating clashes between the military and the Arakan Army. The Arakan Army, which seeks control of Rakhine state, has driven more than 15,000 people from their homes since Aug. 7. Many of the […]
PETERBOROUGH, UK (AA) – The past week in the UK has been “very worrying” due to far-right riots, but “we are not going to stand for that in Peterborough,” said a British lawmaker for the city. Speaking to the media, Labour MP Andrew Pakes said the government would not tolerate the “thuggery” exhibited by the […]
ANKARA (AA) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned social media companies against inciting violence and spreading false information. “Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: Violent disorder clearly whipped up online—that is also a crime. It’s happening on your premises, and the law must be uphel...
Liverpool, United Kingdom – AFP Far-right protesters clashed with British police during tense rallies Saturday as unrest linked to disinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls spread across the UK. The violence, which has seen scores of arrests across England and put Britain’s Muslim community on edge, present...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Rioting flared late Friday in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers were subjected to “serious violence”, the latest unrest following a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Footage broadcast by the BBC showed a mob of several hundred rampaging in Sunde...
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has questioned whether Vice President Kamala Harris is “Indian” or “Black.” At the National Association of Black Journalists conference, being held in Chicago through Sunday, Aug. 4, he was asked if he believes Harris is “only on the ticket” because she is a Bla...
