COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA) – The Copenhagen City Court has convicted far-right Islamophobic politician Rasmus Paludan finding him guilty of racism based on a statement he made during a demonstration in 2019, the official Danish broadcaster reported. According to DR TV, Paludan was seen in the video saying that the average IQ in Somalia is 68 [&h...
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof is under increasing scrutiny to address allegations of racism within his government. This is following the resignation of Nora Achahbar, the state secretary for benefits and customs. Achahbar, who is of Moroccan descent, resigned last Friday. She cited racist remarks made during cabinet meetings as the reason f...
California will rename more than 30 places across 15 counties to eliminate a derogatory term for Native American women. The move follows a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022 which bans the use of the word “squaw.” Assembly member James Ramos, who championed the bill, said the term dehumanizes Native American women. The [&helli...
The Guardian has announced it will stop posting on social media platform X. In a statement, the British media outlet expressed concerns over the growing negativity and extremism on the site, which it believes now outweighs the benefits for sharing journalism and engaging with audiences. The decision comes amid rising scrutiny of X, [&helli...
A wave of racist text messages has been condemned by officials and universities across the U.S. The messages, which started appearing on Wednesday, were sent to Black residents in at least 32 states and in the nation’s capital. At least 26 schools have reported receiving the racist messages. The texts included offensive language, claiming reci...
A binational mass was held on the border between Mexico and the United States to honor the 146 migrants who died during the fiscal year 2023. The ceremony took place on the river dividing the two nations. It is a tradition spanning over two decades, and aims to pay tribute to deceased migrants while expressing […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former US President Donald Trump claimed at a rally in Michigan on Friday that jobs traditionally held by Blacks were being increasingly taken by newly arrived migrants, attributing it to the Biden administration’s immigration policies. “It’s all gone to the migrants,” Trump told supporters, claiming that th...
ANKARA (AA) – An Australian court has ruled that Senator Pauline Hanson violated laws with her racial remarks against a Muslim lawmaker, according to local media reports. Federal Court Justice Angus Stewart rejected arguments from Hanson’s lawyer, stating that the senator’s tweet constituted an “angry personal attack...
ANKARA (AA) – Criticizing racist remarks made at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s New York rally, President Joe Biden seemed to label Trump’s supporters “garbage,” a charge the White House immediately denied. Condemning a racist joke at Trump’s Sunday night rally at Madison Square Garden, Biden told a group of Latino supporters...
ISTANBUL (AA) – King Charles III has acknowledged “painful aspects” of British colonial rule amid calls for slavery reparations. This came during an address to leaders and representatives of 56 Commonwealth nations at a summit in Samoa Pacific nation. In a veiled reference to past slavery across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean during the Britis...
