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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
- Critic of Xi Jinping’s Coronavirus Response Under Investigation, Beijing Says
(BEIJING) — A prominent Communist party member who criticized Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak is being investigated on suspicion of a “severe violation of discipline and law,” a joint government-party watchdog said. Ren Zhiqiang is a former head of state-run real estate conglomerate ... read more- ‘The Strength of Ordinary People.’ The Creative Ways Italians Are Supporting Each Other During Their Coronavirus Lockdown
For weeks, Roberta Brivio’s phone has been ringing several times an hour. “I can’t even find the time to eat,” she says from her office in Melegnano, south of Milan. A 74-year-old psychologist living in Lombardy, Brivio is the president of the local branch of the Italian ... read more- Australian High Court Dismisses Catholic Cardinal’s Conviction for Child Sex Abuse
(CANBERRA, Australia) — Australia’s highest court has dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse. High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel announced the decision of the seven judges on Tuesday in the appeal of Cardinal George Pell. The decision means he ... read more- Why Trump Is So Worried About Low Oil Prices—And Why He Should Be
- For the First Time, U.S. Designates White Supremacist Group as ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’
(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a “foreign terrorist organization” and hit its members with sanctions. The move against the Russian Imperial Movement is the first time the designation has been made for a white supremacist group and comes amid ... read more- After Trump Bans All N95 Mask Exports, Canadians Remind U.S. That They Helped Americans After 9/11
(TORONTO) — The premier of a Canadian province that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks questioned the humanity of U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday after Trump banned the export of N95 protective masks to Canada. The conservative leader of another province ... read more- Taliban Warns Afghanistan Peace Deal With U.S. Is Near a Breaking Point
(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) — The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that included drone attacks on civilians, while also chastising the Afghan government for delaying the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners promised in the agreement. The ... read more- Knifeman in Southern France Kills 2, Injures Others in Attack
(PARIS) — A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding others, prosecutors said. The anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office told The Associated Press the attack took place at ... read more- It Was Already Dangerous To Be Muslim in India. Then Came the Coronavirus
The Islamophobic hashtags began circulating shortly after the news broke in late March. Indian authorities had linked dozens of cases of COVID-19 to a Muslim missionary group that held its annual conference in Delhi in early March, and health officials were racing to track down anyone ... read more- After Ignoring Warnings, Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Communities Hit by Coronavirus
(BNEI BRAK, Israel) — Early this week, the streets of the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak were bustling with shoppers as ultra-Orthodox residents, obeying their religious leaders, ignored pleas to stay home in the face of the coronavirus threat. By Friday, Bnei Brak had become the ... read more- The Lives Lost to Coronavirus
One of the biggest challenges of this unsettling time is the isolation we feel as we’re separated from friends and family, all the people for whom we care most deeply. But just being alone is only part of the difficulty. Our sense of remoteness is intensified by ... read more- Israel’s Blockade Has Kept the Worst of the Coronavirus Out of Gaza. It Might Keep Aid Out Too
Salam Khashan is acutely aware of the devastation a coronavirus outbreak would wreak on the Gaza Strip. Since the 25-mile long Palestinian territory confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases on March 22, the 29-year-old family doctor and her colleagues have been preparing for a large-scale outbreak of ... read more- China’s ‘Mask Diplomacy’ Is Faltering. But the U.S. Isn’t Doing Any Better
After seven years of living in Bologna, first as a student and now as a business consultant, Zhang Yimeng has come to consider northern Italy as his second home. And so, when COVID-19 began rampaging through Europe, the 27-year-old from China’s Henan province threw himself behind relief ... read more- Rohingya Refugees Brace for a New Deadly Threat—Coronavirus
In the largest refugee settlement on earth, we are holding our breath. On March 24, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh confirmed a COVID-19 case. It’s now just a matter of time before the outbreak reaches the nearby camps, where hundreds of thousands of Rohinyga refugees like myself are living. ... read more- Pakistani Court Overturns Murder Conviction in Death of Journalist Daniel Pearl
(KARACHI, Pakistan) — A Pakistani court Thursday overturned the murder conviction of a British Pakistani man found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl. Instead, the court found Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh guilty of the lesser charge of kidnapping and sentenced ... read more- This Man With Respiratory Issues Is Stuck In Detention And Scared He Will Get COVID-19
“I feel extremely weak. I'm worried that my vulnerable body is unable to handle the coronavirus.”View Entire Post › ... read more - Police Across The UK Have Been Given New Coronavirus Powers — Here’s Everything You Need To Know
No, you won't get paid £150 for snitching on someone.View Entire Post › ... read more - A Doctor Was Assaulted On Her Way To The Hospital. She’s Not The Only Medic Being Attacked.
Health care professionals in India are being evicted from their homes because of the coronavirus, while at least one doctor was assaulted by police on her way to work.View Entire Post › ... read more - Boris Johnson Has Ordered A Full Coronavirus Lockdown Across The UK
"If you don’t follow the rules the police will have the powers to enforce them," the prime minister warned in a televised statement from Downing Street.View Entire Post › ... read more - Australia Is Banning All Visitors To Immigration Detention Centres Because Of The Coronavirus
"We did not make this decision lightly," an immigration officer told detainees.View Entire Post › ... read more - Infectious Disease Doctors Say Immigration Detainees Should Be Released Now As The Coronavirus Spreads
At one detention centre in Brisbane, men sleep four to a room that measures 3.26 metres by 3.16 metres.View Entire Post › ... read more - A Leaked Video Shows Scared Refugees Questioning Immigration Officials About The Coronavirus
A video leaked to BuzzFeed News shows an officer telling detainees to put their concerns in writing. "This coronavirus is not waiting for paperwork," one man replies.View Entire Post › ... read more - “Everyone Is Scared”: An Immigration Guard Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
Breaking: Detainees in Brisbane were told on Wednesday night that the guard had last been at work on March 7.View Entire Post › ... read more - A Young Man With Severe Mental Health Issues Was Told He’d Be In Detention For A Week. It’s Been 15 Months.
As the coronavirus spreads, so does anxiety in immigration detention — where very sick refugees have been detained for months on end with little explanation.View Entire Post › ... read more - Men In An Australian Detention Centre Are Washing Their Hands With Shampoo To Protect From The Coronavirus
From Thursday, people held in immigration detention won't be able to hug their visitors.View Entire Post › ... read more - This Man In Detention Complained About Racism And Privacy Violations. Staff Called Him A “Known Princess”.
The detainee was also criticised for tweeting out “unbalanced views” about immigration detention.View Entire Post › ... read more - The Government Has Freed Another Indigenous Man From Detention, And Is Looking At 23 More Cases
The government is working "as quickly as possible" to figure out if more Indigenous people need to be released from immigration detention following a landmark court decision, bureaucrats said.View Entire Post › ... read more - Clearview’s Facial Recognition App Has Been Used By The Justice Department, ICE, Macy’s, Walmart, And The NBA
A BuzzFeed News review of Clearview AI documents has revealed the company is working with more than 2,200 law enforcement agencies, companies, and individuals around the world.View Entire Post › ... read more - 9 People Were Killed In Shootings At Two Hookah Bars In Germany In A Suspected Far-Right Terror Attack
Police said the suspect was found dead at his home, alongside the body of his mother.View Entire Post › ... read more - He Was Once A State Indigenous Youth Of The Year. Now He’s In Immigration Detention.
Exclusive: More than a week after the High Court said Indigenous people cannot be deported from Australia, Torres Strait Islander man Billy Hohoi remains in immigration detention.View Entire Post › ... read more
- ‘The Strength of Ordinary People.’ The Creative Ways Italians Are Supporting Each Other During Their Coronavirus Lockdown
