An anti-Islam rally was held by far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in country’s capital Berlin on May 27. Speaking to media before the beginning of the rally, AfD board member Beatrix von Storch criticized German football player of Turkish origin Mesut Ozil. Currently playing for English giants Arsenal, Ozil, 29, was born in German …
Royal wedding: German broadcaster ZDF accused of racism in its coverage
ZDF commentators consistently described Meghan Markle and her guests as “exotic” and were fascinated by her black hair. The public broadcaster has been roundly condemned by news outlets and people on social media. German public broadcaster ZDF was heavily criticized on Saturday for its sometimes questionable coverage of the royal wedding. Social media users and …
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Far-right Greek mob attacks, beats Thessaloniki mayor
Police in Greece’s second-largest city say they have arrested two people as suspects in an attack that left the mayor of Thessaloniki hospitalized. Mayor Yiannis Boutaris of Greece’s second-largest city was hospitalized Saturday with head, back and leg injuries after being set upon by nationalist extremists. Thessaloniki City Council President Calypso Goula said Boutaris was …
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L’Avenue, famous French restaurant has a system to keep out people with Arabic-sounding names
L’Avenue, a Paris restaurant popular with celebrities, has a system in place to keep out people with Arabic-sounding names and women in headscarves, an investigation by BuzzFeed News in France shows. BuzzFeed News spoke with four servers who worked at L’Avenue for several years, one until very recently. The four former employees claim that their …
Starbucks staff print racial slur on a Mexican customer’s cup
Starbucks has landed itself in yet another storm of criticism after a branch in California printed a racial slur on a cup. A man named Pedro, who is of Hispanic descent, had ordered two drinks at the La Cañada Flintridge Starbucks on Tuesday. When Pedro’s drinks were delivered to him he noticed that the derogatory word ‘beaner,’ a …
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Guatemala opens embassy in Jerusalem after US move
Guatemala has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, following in the footsteps of the United States that inaugurated its embassy in the city two days prior, in a move that has triggered international condemnation. Wednesday’s development comes amid widespread anger and protests in the occupied Palestinian territories, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, or Catastrophe. The event marks the …
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Ivanka Trump and her husband blessed by Israeli rabbi who compared black people to ‘monkeys’
Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner were blessed by one of Israeli top rabbis, who was criticized for referring to black people as “monkeys” and argued that the country should be free of non-Jews. Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, who represents Israel’s Sephardic Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent reportedly blessed the couple before …
Outrage over remarks against Bosnia-born lawmaker in Austria
The loud interruptions during a speech of Bosnia-born lawmaker Alma Zadic in Austria’s Parliament caused outrage as they were branded sexist and racist, the Der Standard Austrian paper reported on June 12. Zadic, a lawmaker from the Green Party renegade List of Peter Pilz, had taken the floor on Tuesday to speak about protection of …
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Louis Smith Receives Apology From Virgin Trains After Waiter ‘Only Checks Black Passengers’ First Class Tickets’
Louis Smith has received an apology from Virgin Trains East Coast, after tweeting that a waiter asked “the only two black passengers” on one of their services “if they were meant to be in first class”. The Olympian was travelling on one of the company’s trains on Thursday evening when he revealed on Twitter the man next to …
Racist incidents at UK universities have risen by more than 60 per cent in two years
The number of racist incidents in universities across the UK has surged by more than 60 per cent in two years, The Independent can reveal. The data, from freedom of information requests, has prompted calls for universities to do more to tackle racism amid concerns that the numbers could be much worse due to underreporting. Racism is happening …
