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- California Church Shooting Was ‘Hate Incident,’ Sheriff Says May 17, 2022The man who opened fire on a Taiwanese congregation in Laguna Woods, Calif., killing one and injuring five, was motivated by political hatred, the Orange County Sheriff said.
- How Buffalo Suspect’s Racist Writings Reveal Links to Other Attacks May 16, 2022Filled with hate, the screed describes a mass shooting at a grocery store and connects it with a belief shared by gunmen in previous massacres.
- A Fringe Conspiracy Theory, Fostered Online, Is Refashioned by the G.O.P. May 16, 2022Replacement theory, espoused by the suspect in the Buffalo massacre, has been embraced by some right-wing politicians and commentators.
- Yellen Looks to Get Global Tax Deal Back on Track During Europe Trip May 16, 2022The Treasury secretary is traveling to Warsaw, Brussels and Bonn, Germany, this week at an uncertain time for the global economy.
- Buffalo Shooting Highlights Rise of Hate Crimes Against Black Americans May 16, 2022The federal data shows a recent spike in assaults, threats and incidents of bias.
- A Fracture in Idaho’s G.O.P. as the Far Right Seeks Control May 16, 2022Ahead of a primary vote, traditional Republicans are raising alarm about the future of the party, warning about the growing strength of militia members, racists and the John Birch Society.
- What to Watch For in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina Primaries Today May 17, 2022In the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania, voters will decide hugely consequential primaries for Senate and governor. And in North Carolina, Madison Cawthorn’s political fate will be determined.
- Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba May 17, 2022The changes include an expansion of flights to the country and the restarting of a family reunification program.
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- Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia May 16, 2022Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White HouseThe US will send up to 500 soldiers back on full-time deployment to Somalia, to train the country’s army to combat the increasing threat posed by al-Shabaab militants.The White House insisted that the move, deepening the US long-term m […]
- Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal May 16, 2022Exclusive: Comments raise concerns UK will find it difficult to refuse requests from Kigali on sensitive issuesPaul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, has suggested the UK extradite suspects wanted in the east African country for alleged roles in the 1994 genocide, after a controversial deal with the Home Office to process asylum seekers there.Speaking less th […]
- Zimbabwe denies harbouring deceased Rwandan genocide fugitive May 15, 2022DNA shows body exhumed in the country was Protais Mpiranya, Rwanda’s most wanted fugitiveZimbabwe has denied harbouring the Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya after it emerged that he died in 2006 and was buried in the country after living there for four years.The 20-year manhunt for one of the world’s most brutal killers came to a decisive end in an […]
- Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies May 14, 2022Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papersThe British government ran a secret “black propaganda” campaign for decades, targeting Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia with leaflets and reports from fake sources aimed at destabilising cold war enemies by encouraging racial tensions […]
- Protests in Nigeria after arrests for ‘blasphemy’ killing of female student May 14, 2022Demonstrators demand release of two students held after murder of Christian woman in SokotoHundreds of people in Nigeria’s north-western city of Sokoto demonstrated on Saturday over the arrest of two students after the murder of a Christian student accused of blasphemy, residents said.Africa’s most populous country is roughly divided between Muslims and Chri […]
- Fifty people to be sent to Rwanda in a fortnight, says Boris Johnson May 14, 2022PM says he will ‘dig in for the fight’ with ‘leftie lawyers’ challenging government’s plan for refugeesBoris Johnson said 50 people have been told they will be sent to Rwanda within the next fortnight, and that he was ready to fight with “leftie lawyers” seeking to challenge the government’s plans for refugees.Under the £120m scheme announced last month, peo […]
- Chile finalises new draft constitution to replace Pinochet-era document May 16, 2022Process spawned amid mass protests in 2019 will culminate in September plebiscite but polls show only 38% currently in favourAfter 10 months of fraught negotiations, Chile has finalised the draft of a new constitution that could replace the document drawn up during Gen Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship.María Elisa Quinteros, the president of the gender-equal, […]
- Rejection of Arctic mine expansion bid offers hope for narwhal population May 16, 2022Conservationists and Inuit community relieved at decision on Canadian iron mine that threatened ‘extirpation’ of cetaceanThe expansion of an iron ore mine in the Arctic that would have increased shipping and led to the “complete extirpation of narwhal” from the region has been blocked.After four years of consultations and deliberations, the Nunavut Impact Re […]
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- Mariupol: Hundreds of besieged Ukrainian soldiers evacuated May 17, 2022Ukraine says 264 fighters - some badly wounded - have been taken from the Azovstal steelworks.
- Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids May 17, 2022Turkish President Erdogan accused the Nordic nations of harbouring terrorists wanted by Ankara.
- US agrees to ease Trump-era sanctions on Cuba May 17, 2022Under the new rules more travel will be permitted to the island and visa processing will speed-up.
- Buffalo shooting: Gunman sought to 'continue his rampage' May 16, 2022Questions are being asked about how the suspect carried out the attack when he was known to authorities.
- Buffalo shooting: Black Americans describe grief and fear May 16, 2022Ten people were killed in Saturday's attack - described by Buffalo's police chief as a racist hate crime.
- Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, new prime minister says May 17, 2022Ranil Wickremesinghe also said the country's central bank will print money to pay government wages.
- Somalia: President Biden reverses Trump's withdrawal of US troops May 16, 2022It reverses a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw some 700 troops from the country.
- Johnny Depp hit me on honeymoon, says Amber Heard May 16, 2022The actress says she believes that she wouldn't have survived if their marriage had continued.
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