[ad_1] Aug 5 (Reuters) – British police have arrested 11 people as part of an investigation into the online racist abuse directed at some of the Black players in the…
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Eurovision organisers reject Belarusian entry after opposition backlash
[ad_1] MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) – A rumbling political crisis in Belarus spilled over into the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday, after the event’s organisers rejected the country’s entry by…
Police chief, officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright in Minnesota both resign
[ad_1] April 13 (Reuters) – A suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist during a scuffle following a routine traffic stop and the police chief who called…
Ethiopians vote as opposition alleges some irregularities
[ad_1] Prime minister came to power with sweeping reforms Activists say gains threatened, cite abuses in Tigray Conflict and coronavirus have knocked economy Many candidates running for ethnic party tickets…
Biden wants to keep working on police reform bill but willing to take executive action
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the White House will continue to work with the U.S. Congress on police reform and he will also…
Illinois House passes bill mandating Asian-American history in schools
[ad_1] April 14 (Reuters) – The Illinois lower house passed a bill on Wednesday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, setting the stage for possible adoption of milestone legislation…
Atlanta school to drop Confederate general’s name and honor Hank Aaron – NYT
[ad_1] April 13 (Reuters) – A public school in Atlanta, Georgia which carried the name of a Confederate general will be renamed after Hank Aaron, honoring the legendary baseball player…
Canada looks to relocate Afghan interpreters, staff amid U.S. drawdown
[ad_1] TORONTO, July 7 (Reuters) – Canada is planning to take in hundreds of vulnerable Afghan interpreters, embassy staff and their families as the United States draws down its military…
Beefed up EU tech rules could be global standard, says Facebook whistleblower
[ad_1] BRUSSELS, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Europe’s draft rules requiring tech firms to do more to tackle illegal online content could become a global gold standard for a safer online…
Twelve Niger soldiers killed in clashes with militants
[ad_1] NIAMEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Gunmen have killed 12 soldiers and wounded eight in a clash in southwest Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the government said on…