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...
The Interior Department has revealed that at least 973 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children died while attending federally operated or supported schools. The investigation, which was launched by Secretary Deb Haaland in June 2021, updated the list of institutions to 417 across 37 states. It also identified at least 74 ...
A sheriff’s deputy in Springfield, Illinois, has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of an unarmed 36-year-old Black woman. Sonya Massey had called 911 on July 6 to report a prowler. But bodycam footage released on Monday shows Deputy Sean Grayson shooting her in her face in her home. She was unarmed. The […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday the US Navy had corrected a “historic wrong” by exonerating 258 Black sailors who were convicted of mutiny following a devastating explosion at Port Chicago 80 years ago. The sailors refused orders to resume loading munitions at the site after a powerful blast tore th...
ANKARA (AA) – An investigative documentary aired by a local broadcaster shines a spotlight on Australia’s treatment of children from indigenous communities. CCTV footage shows indigenous children being placed in isolation cells in a state of distress. One video features a 14-year-old Indigenous girl, referred to as Sam, being put into an...
