The Turnbull government plans to introduce legislation to ban asylum seekers who arrive by boat from ever being allowed into Australia. The ban will apply to any adult who has been sent to detention centres on Nauru or Manus Island since 19 July 2013. It means adults who have previously tried to enter Australia by …
Syrian refugee and daughters found dead in Danish freezer
The bodies of a 27-year-old Syrian woman and her two young children have been found in a freezer in southern Denmark. Officers are searching for the woman’s husband who is also father to the children, aged seven and nine. Police said they were contacted by a member of the woman’s family who had not been …
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EU commissioner describes Chinese people as ‘slit eyed’ and jokes about ‘compulsory gay marriage’
Germany’s EU commissioner has been accused of racism after he described Chinese people as “slit eyed”. Speaking to businessmen in Hamburg last week, Guenther Oettinger used the term “Schlitzaugen” (“slit eyes”) to describe visiting Chinese businessmen, Reuters reports. He said the congregation consisted of “nine men, one party, and no democracy”. “All of them in …
Germans worried about how to pay for refugees, survey says
A majority of Germans fear the government will have to tighten its belt to take care of new refugees, a survey suggests. Despite falling numbers of newcomers, many believe migration is fueling an increase in crime. Refugees and integration top the list as Germany’s biggest problem, according to survey results released on Friday. The figures …
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Harry Potter star filmed making offensive race comments to fan
Harry Potter star Miriam Margoyles sparks race row after ‘humiliating’ black fan at £5-a-time autograph signing. Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes has been accused of making a “racist joke” which left a “black man feeling humiliated” at an autograph signing. Margoyles was charging £5 for signed photographs at the London Film Convention when she told …
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Woman to sue Austrian over job denial for headscarf
Birgül Yücel is preparing to file a lawsuit against an Austrian doctor who rejected her job application because she was wearing headscarf. The headscarf, also referred to as hijab, is “a radical religious symbol” according to Dr. Anton Glöcklhofer. The rejection echoes a similar incident in Germany’s Stuttgart where a dentist rejected to hire a …
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People are outraged that a school official wore deeply offensive blackface — and they can’t make him resign
The white Arkansas school board member’s Halloween costume was extremely detailed — and deeply offensive. In the pictures, every part of Ted Bonner’s face is painted black except his lips, which are a garish red, hiding imitation gapped teeth. He’s wearing bib overalls and a straw hat. And in his hands, he’s holding a handwritten …
Italian judge kicks Muslim trainee lawyer out of courtroom over headscarf
A trainee lawyer was kicked out of a courtroom in Italy’s Bologna for wearing the Muslim headscarf, reports said Thursday. The 25-year-old Muslim woman identified as Asmae Belfakir, who attended the hearing as a trainee lawyer, was told by the judge to take off her headscarf or leave the courtroom at the Emilia-Romagna regional administrative court. …
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Comedian Seinfeld promoted the Israel state terrorism
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has drawn the ire of some fans after news broke that during his trip to Israel he visited a paramilitary training facility in a West Bank settlement. Seinfeld spent about 10 days in the country with his family last week, which included two stand-up shows at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv …
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Israel questioned if Ahed Tamimi family were ‘light-skinned actors’ in secret probe
The family of Ahed Tamimi, who has become an icon of Palestinian resistance following her December arrest, was investigated two years ago by Israeli security services, who suspected them of being a group of “light-skinned” actors. Tamimi, 16, was arrested with her mother and cousin last month after she was filmed slapping Israeli soldiers in her West Bank …
