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- Egged Australian Senator Who Blamed Muslims For NZ Shootings Loses Election
Fraser Anning, the far-right Australian senator who blamed Muslim immigrants for the New Zealand mosque shootings, was voted out of office during Australia’s elections this weekend. After an Australian white supremacist shot up two mosques and killed 50 people in New Zealand, Anning made a shocking statement in which he ... read more - Sri Lanka’s Top Security Officials Asked To Resign After Failure To Prevent Bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and national police chief, a dramatic internal shake-up after security forces shrugged off intelligence reports warning of possible attacks before Easter bombings that killed over 350 people, the president’s office said Wednesday. It ... read more - Police Identify ‘New Breed’ Of Terrorists In Northern Ireland After Reporter Fatally Shot
LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland arrested two teenagers Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of a young journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry and warned of a “new breed” of terrorists threatening the peace. The men, aged 18 and 19, were detained under anti-terrorism legislation ... read more - Yellow Vest Anger Burns In Paris, Fueled By France’s Notre Dame Fire Response
PARIS (AP) — French yellow vest protesters set fires along a march route through Paris on Saturday to drive home their message to a government they see as out of touch with the problems of the poor: that rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn’t the only problem France needs ... read more - North Korea Wants Pompeo Out Of Nuclear Talks, Accuses Him Of ‘Talking Nonsense’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon,” its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear negotiations. The test, which didn’t appear to be of ... read more - Former Peruvian President Alan García Dies After Shooting Himself In The Head
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former Peruvian President Alan García died Wednesday after shooting himself in the head moments after police attempted to detain him amid corruption allegations in Latin America’s largest graft probe. President Martin Vizcarra announced on Twitter that García died after undergoing emergency surgery hours earlier. Doctors at ... read more - EU Grants Six-Month Delay Of Brexit
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers Thursday to spend the upcoming Easter break to “reflect” on the need for a Brexit compromise, after a clearly frustrated European Union gave the country six more months to find a way to leave the bloc.She said doing so and ... read more - Sudanese Officials Say Army Forced Autocratic President To Step Down
CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sudanese marched toward the center of the capital Khartoum on Thursday, cheering, singing and dancing in celebration as two senior officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power. The circumstances of al-Bashir’s ... read more
- Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Arrested Over Protest Last October
(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said he was arrested again Thursday for allegedly participating in an unauthorized assembly last October. Wong tweeted that he was arrested when he reported to the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s Central Police Station as part of a bail requirement. He said ... read more - Europe’s COVID-19 Cases Are Spiking. Here’s How 4 Different Countries Are Trying to Stop A Second Wave
A resurgence in COVID-19 cases has gripped countries across Europe, leaving politicians grappling with how to curb the spread of the virus. Governments are now strengthening regulations around mask-wearing, limiting the number of people that can gather in public spaces, and honing in on areas with particularly high ... read more - How We Chose the 2020 TIME100We’ve been doing the TIME 100 list of the world’s most influential people for nearly 20 years. But there has never been a year like this. A year of multiple crises, all over the world, all at once. And so this year’s list looks far ... read more
- ‘I Had a Responsibility to Tell Those Stories.’ A New Book Reveals the Hidden Costs of War on Women
Christina Lamb first met the Yazidi survivors of ISIS in August 2016 in a derelict mental asylum on the Greek island of Leros, which the European Union had declared a “hotspot” in the refugee crisis. It was there that she heard stories from young women who had been ... read more - The U.K. Government Has Finally Responded on Gender Recognition for Trans People. LGBT Groups Say It Is ‘Lackluster’The U.K. government published its long-awaited response to a public debate over the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) Tuesday, prompting mixed reactions from LGBT and trans-inclusive charities. The GRA has been at the center of headlines—and consternation—since a public consultation to potentially broaden the GRA’s mandate opened in England ... read more
- ‘A Perilous Turning Point.’ How England’s COVID-19 Reopening Went Terribly WrongPubs, bars and restaurants will be forced to close from 10 p.m. in England from Thursday in new measures to combat rising cases of COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday. Britain recorded 4,422 cases of COVID-19 on Sept. 19, the most in a single day since late ... read more
- The United Nations At 75: It Has Never Been More Needed Nor Under Greater ThreatAs the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary this week, its limitations have never been more apparent. Neither has its necessity. I’m a political scientist by training, focusing on international relations. The first thing they teach you in IR 101 is that the international system exists in a ... read more
- Chinese Tycoon Linked to Article Criticizing Xi Jinping’s Coronavirus Response Jailed for 18 YearsChina jailed outspoken property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang for 18 years on graft charges, a Beijing court said, months after he was linked to an article criticizing President Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Ren, the former chairman of Huayuan Property Co., was sentenced Tuesday on charges including ... read more
- ‘Wakanda Doesn’t Have Suburbs’: How Movies Like Black Panther Could Help Us Save the Planet
I don’t know when I first learned that the story of humanity was one of profound wrongness. But the idea that the world was broken because of our presence was always there, a constant cadence with which to orient my life, as seemingly natural as the four seasons ... read more - ‘I Think Our Goal Is Worthy for Everyone in Thailand.’ Meet the Lawyer Trying to Reform the Thai Monarchy
The stage at the “Harry Potter vs He Who Must Not Be Named” protest in Bangkok on Aug. 3 was decorated with images of the franchise’s villain, Lord Voldemort. The framed pictures were a not-so-subtle allusion to the portraits of Thailand’s king that typically festoon public spaces. As ... read more - Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist Nathan Law Wins TIME’s 2020 TIME100 Reader PollTIME asked readers to vote for who they thought should make the 2020 TIME100 list, an annual compilation of the world’s most influential people. Nathan Law, a leading pro-democracy activist and the youngest lawmaker in Hong Kong’s history, took first place in TIME’s poll with 3.8% of the ... read more
- President Trump Deserves Credit for Israel’s New Status in the Middle EastIn a year like 2020—where each passing day makes history, and not in a good way—it’s hard to appreciate good news. We got some this week; on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain officially normalized relations with Israel in a White House signing ceremony. This is ... read more
- As Another Top U.S. Official Visits Taiwan, China Launches More Military DrillsChina launched a fresh round of military drills in the Taiwan Strait, as a top U.S. diplomat demonstrated increasing American support for the democratically ruled island with a visit to Taipei. The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army will conduct “scenario-based exercises” in the Taiwan Strait ... read more
- Yoshihide Suga Is Japan’s New Prime Minister. Here’s What That Means for the U.S.
As Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, takes the reins of the world’s third-largest economy this week, he inherits a domestic agenda swamped by the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s biggest economic slump on record and the postponed Tokyo Olympics. The leader of one of America’s closest allies also ... read more - Protest Leader Charged as Belarus’ President Disparages Unrest as a U.S. PlotMOSCOW (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Wednesday sought to disparage protesters demanding his resignation for a sixth straight week following a disputed election by accusing the United States of fomenting the unrest. In a long speech to top officials, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ranted against the alleged ... read more
- Trump Wants To Force More Immigrants To Submit More Personal Information, Including Eye Scans And DNA
“They’re using what is overly general language in the law to justify a massive, unprecedented expansion to collect really personal information," one former immigration official said. View Entire Post › ... read more - The US Immigration System Won’t Come To A Halt After Massive Work Furloughs Were Canceled
More than 13,000 US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were set to be furloughed after a drop in revenue. View Entire Post › ... read more - “The US Is Nowhere”: As The Political Crisis In Belarus Deepens, America Is Conspicuously Absent
Crackdowns and demonstrations continue to roil Belarus after a contested election, but the US seems reluctant to play a role in the push for an autocratic leader to share power and scale back police abuse. View Entire Post › ... read more - Protests Broke Out In Wisconsin After Police Shot A Black Man As He Walked To His Car
Jacob Blake is in a serious condition at a hospital in Milwaukee. View Entire Post › ... read more - A Facebook Executive Protected Hate Speech In India. Now She Wants Police Protection.
Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats. View Entire Post › ... read more - Belarusians Clashed With Riot Police After Their “Dictator” President Claimed Victory
President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed a sixth election victory. But his incumbent challenger, a former English teacher, said she won’t recognize the results.View Entire Post › ... read more - A British Ex-Cop Training US Police On Riot Control — And Hanging Out At The White House — “Fluffed Up” His Credentials
Geoff Perrin acknowledges he inflated his résumé, but says it hasn’t helped him get work with American police departments “because they just go, ‘What do you guys know about guns?’”View Entire Post › ... read more - 21 Tweets Which Perfectly Capture The Senseless Hypocrisy Of Sydney Police Protecting A James Cook Statue
"Imagine if the police put this much effort into protecting the lives of Indigenous Australians."View Entire Post › ... read more - Protests Have Also Broken Out In Latin America Against Police Brutality
A Mexican man was found dead from blunt trauma to the head after being detained by the police for not wearing a mask in public.View Entire Post › ... read more - 15 Unpeaceful Things Police Were Filmed Doing During The Weekend’s Protests
Violence against protesters, pepper spraying journalists, and destroying property.View Entire Post › ... read more - An Aussie Reporter’s Comments At US Protests Prove How Quick Australians Are To Ignore Local Police Brutality
Her comments have prompted an outcry of #AboriginalLivesMatter from Australians.View Entire Post › ... read more - The US Agency In Charge Of The Immigration System Says It’s Facing A Financial Disaster Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
"Without congressional intervention, we risk not being able to make payroll and will have to take drastic actions to keep the agency afloat," the leader of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services wrote to employees.View Entire Post › ... read more - A Rail Worker Died Of The Coronavirus After Being Spat At By A Man Who Said He Had COVID-19
Police have launched an investigation into the death of Belly Mujinga, who had an 11-year-old daughter.View Entire Post › ... read more - He Was Distributing Coronavirus Aid. The Police Detained And Tortured Him.
Francis Zaake was left with “bits of flesh [hanging] off his chest as though someone had attempted to randomly pluck them out with a fork but stopped midway,” a politician said.View Entire Post › ... read more - An Entire City Has Been Told To Download A Controversial Contact Tracing App — Or Face Jail
“Not installing the app will be considered a violation of lockdown orders,” said a police order released in Noida, India.View Entire Post › ... read more
