Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an official apology to Black Californians acknowledging the harm caused by slavery and centuries of discrimination. It is part of the state’s commitment to address its past injustices, recognizing the impact of racially motivated laws on the lives of Black people. California Assembly member Reggie Jones-Sawy...
South Africa’s former Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor has been appointed the new chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. She will take over from Professor Njabulo Ndebele. Pandor will be the third person to hold this title since the foundation’s inception by Nelson Mandela himself in 1999. The organization aims to...
BERLIN (AA) – An apartment fire that claimed the lives of a Turkish Muslim mother and her 4-year-old son was deliberately set, German authorities say. “We do not believe that there was a technical defect, but rather that the fire was caused intentionally,” Ingo Kechichian, a spokesman for public prosecutors, told public broad...
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...
