Disorder in Belfast decreased Wednesday night compared to Tuesday, when riots targeted ethnic minorities. Hilary Benn described the violence as "racist thuggery," noting that rioters on Wednesday attempted to reach a hotel housing asylum seekers. Police used water cannon and plastic bullets.
Disorder decreased in Belfast on Wednesday night compared to Tuesday, when rioters targeted ethnic minorities. Hilary Benn described the violence as "racist thuggery" and noted that many rioters on Wednesday sought to reach a hotel housing asylum seekers. Police used water cannon and baton rounds.
UK minister Kemi Badenoch plans to abolish the public sector equality duty, a law requiring public bodies to consider equality impacts. Critics argue this will legalize discrimination, while experts say the duty is misunderstood and not the cause of controversial diversity policies.
Far-right activists and lawmakers from the US and Europe convened in Figueira da Foz, Portugal, for the "Remigration Summit" to discuss expelling minorities and immigrants. Attendees included figures like Jared Taylor, Stefano Forte, and Greg Bovino, who aim to forge closer links between US and European extremist groups.
US Defense Secretary Pete Heges has repeatedly altered promotion lists, excluding women and Black candidates, raising concerns about anti-diversity politics. This pattern mirrors previous actions in the Army, leading to accusations of bias against minority and female officers.
The Japanese government's first basic plan to promote understanding of sexual minorities, based on the relevant law, will be approved by the cabinet this month. It aims to spread knowledge about diversity through schools, communities, families, and workplaces, acknowledging that many individuals still face difficulties due to insufficient public understanding.
India's ruling BJP party has ordered the creation of detention centers in West Bengal for undocumented Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, sparking fears of arbitrary expulsions among minorities, particularly Muslims.
India condemned a drone strike on the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant as a "dangerous escalation." Separately, New Delhi rebuked Dutch concerns over press freedom and minority rights, citing a "lack of understanding" of India's diversity.
Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, sentenced to 15 years for soliciting hate crimes, including plotting to poison minority children disguised as Santa Claus, and distributing bomb/ricin-making information.
David Farley has won Farrer for One Nation in a landslide, but there are some in the community yet to be convinced of his ability to represent them.
David Farley has won Farrer for One Nation in a landslide, but there are some in the community yet to be convinced of his ability to represent them.
David Farley has won Farrer for One Nation in a landslide, but there are some in the community yet to be convinced of his ability to represent them.
The UK government is expanding the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across police forces to identify suspects in real-time. While authorities view it as a major crime-fighting tool, critics raise concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and potential bias.
Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old man after video captured him attacking a French Catholic nun near David's Tomb outside Jerusalem's Old City. The nun, a researcher at the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, suffered injuries including a forehead bruise. Police said the attack is being investigated as racially motivated. The incident comes amid rising harassment of Christians in the area and follows recent tensions over access to holy sites.
US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to limit consideration of racial demographics in voting map drawing, potentially reshaping politics in the American South. The decision challenges Louisiana districts created under the Voting Rights Act, requiring litigants to prove intentional discrimination.
UN has warned that the Tehran regime has executed 21 people and detained over 4,000 since the war began, accusing the Islamic Republic of torture, disappearances and targeting minorities.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along partisan lines that Louisiana's 2024 congressional map with a second majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The decision weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which protected minority voting power in redistricting. A group of non-African-American voters, supported by the Trump administration, challenged the map. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion stating Section 2 does not justify race-based redistricting.
