The man accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has been hit with 19 additional charges, according to court documents released in Australia on Wednesday. Read More: Court asked to protect family of Bondi shooting suspect Naveed Akram is already facing a range of serious allegations, including 15 counts of murder and […]
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Kanye West apologises for anti-Semitic remarks, cites mental health struggles
American rapper and record producer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, publicly apologised on Monday for a series of anti-Semitic remarks that have drawn years of criticism. Taking out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal, Ye said he had “lost touch with reality” due to undiagnosed brain injuries and bipolar disorder, which he […]
Australia pledges tougher hate speech laws after Bondi attack
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday pledged a crackdown on hate speech and violent extremism following a deadly attack on a Jewish holiday gathering at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The announcement came as the youngest of the 15 victims was laid to rest, deepening national grief and anger. Read More: Pakistan seeks apology from […]
York Times to cease political cartoons after anti-Semitism row
The New York Times has announced it will no longer include daily political cartoons in its international edition, weeks after apologising for publishing a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deemed anti-Semitic. The cartoon, published in April, depicted Netanyahu as a guide dog wearing a Star of David collar and leading a blind Donald […]
Palace keeper Hennessey cleared of making Nazi salute
LONDON: Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey was cleared of making a Nazi salute by the English Football Association (FA) on Friday. The Wales international was charged with an ‘aggravated breach’ of the rules governing player conduct in January after being pictured with his right arm in the air in a photo posted on Instagram by […]
Why UK and US are on roads to ruin
Why are Britain and America, the two greatest democracies of the 20th century, careening towards separate roads to ruin when China and Russia are seemingly in the ascent? And what if anything can be done to reverse these situations? In the UK, the 2016 Brexit referendum has now rendered Prime Minister Theresa May and the […]