Hate and hypocrisy: White supremacy and anti-Asian violence in the West
“Before Los Angeles public schools shut campuses in mid-March, bullies in the San Fernando Valley accused a 16-year-old Asian boy of having the coronavirus simply...
Europe
French President Macron slapped in the face
DRÔME, France: French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout...
14 killed as Italian cable car plunges into woodland
ROME, Italy: At least 14 people have died from a cable car accident in northern Italy on Sunday, according to officials. A spokesperson for the...
Global Palestinian solidarity protests condemn Israeli aggression, silence of world powers
PERTH, Australia: Pro-Palestine solidarity marches are being held around the world in a continuation of weeklong demonstrations, with protesters demanding their respective governments impose sanctions...
US, Russia agree to continue dialogue despite ‘serious differences’
REYKJAVIK, Iceland: The United States and Russia’s top diplomats have held their first in-person talks acknowledging that while the former Cold War foes have serious...
93 cops injured, 354 protesters arrested amid violence on May Day in Berlin
BERLIN, Germany: At least 93 police officers were injured and 354 people arrested in Berlin during Labor Day protests on Saturday. Berlin city official Andreas...
British PM cancels trip to India amid record Covid spike
LONDON, UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled his delayed trip to India next week, his first major foreign visit since taking power in...
France enabled 1994 Rwanda genocide: report
PARIS, France: The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan government concludes about France’s role before...
Greece, Israel sign record defence deal
ATHENS, Greece: Israel and Greece have signed their biggest-ever defence procurement deal, which Israel said would strengthen political and economic ties between the countries as...
US, South Africa, EU halt Johnson & Johnson vaccine over cases of blood clots
WASHINGTON DC, USA: The US, South Africa and European Union have stopped the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid jab, after reports of...