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Car-maker Audi apologises over 'insensitive' girl with banana ad

"We will also immediately examine internally, how this campaign has been created and if control mechanisms failed in this case," German car-manufacturer tweeted after their new ad fueled controversy.

05/08/2020

USA

Norwegian flag mix-up sees US B&B wrongly accused of promoting racism

The owners of a US bed and breakfast have removed a Norwegian flag from outside their business after being accused of promoting racism from people who thought it was a Confederate flag.

31/07/2020

No Comment

Church's nativity scene in cages to highlight plight of refugees

A reverend in California has defended the display of the nativity scene outside the church depicting Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus in cages.

11/12/2019

Germany

German amusement park acts after uproar over 'swastika carousel'

An amusement park ride in south-west Germany has been taken out of operation because it looked like two rotating swastikas.

20/08/2019

USA

UK talk show cancelled after man outed as cheating on girlfriend dies

The death of Steven Dymond, who had taken part in a lie detector test in an episode, has raised questions about broadcasters' responsibility.

15/05/2019

Europe News

Salvini refuses to celebrate anti-fascist commemoration

What is behind Salvini's refusal to celebrate Italy's Liberation day?

28/04/2019

Germany

German band Rammstein stirs outrage with Nazi death camp music video

A new trailer from German hard rockers Rammstein has shocked politicians and Jewish groups as band members are dressed as concentration camp detainees.

28/03/2019

Europe Decoded

Outcry in Sweden over footage of pregnant woman dragged off train

Two security officers have been suspended in Sweden after footage emerged of them removing a heavily pregnant woman from an underground train in Stockholm and pinning her down on a bench.

02/02/2019

No Comment

Artist arrested for painting a red dove on Franco's tomb

An artist has been arrested after painting a dove in red on Gen. Francisco Franco's tomb, an attack that comes as debate rages in Spain over the exhumation of the country's 20th-century dictator

01/11/2018

France

Author defiant after French booksellers decry selection for top prize

French bookstores have criticised the decision to include his self-published novel on the long-list for this year’s Prix Renaudot because it is only available via Amazon.

15/09/2018

United Kingdom

England's Football Association says in talks to sell Wembley Stadium

An American billionaire and NFL team owner has reportedly offered over a billion euros for the home of the English national side.

26/04/2018

Culture

Marriage hack: real couples share tips on a happy successful marriage

With more and more marriages ending in divorce, plenty of couples are eager to figure out the secret to a happily ever after.

24/04/2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Serbs mark controversial anniversary

A parade was held to mark the date in 1992 that Bosnian Serbs declared independence.

09/01/2018

USA

Trump dismisses Wolff book as "fraud and fiction"

Donald Trump says Wolff's book on his presidency is a work of fiction and couldn't be written if there were tighter libel laws.

06/01/2018

United Kingdom

Memorial service for victims of Grenfell inferno

A multi-faith memorial service has been held in London, exactly six months after the Grenfell Tower tragedy

14/12/2017

Netherlands

Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition

Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory.

21/11/2017

United Kingdom

Sacked Gay Times editor ‘stunned and appalled’ at own offensive tweets

Josh Rivers took the helm at a magazine devoted to diversity but his social media posts were riddled with loathing and intolerance.

17/11/2017

China

Outrage as Chinese museum's 'racist' exhibits compare Africans to animals

The exhibits include a photograph of a roaring lion next to an African man with the same expression; a pensive monkey next to another man; elephants and giraffes next to African children among others.

12/10/2017

USA

USA and Turkey to attempt to resolve visa dispute

Turkey is reportedly "considering" a US request for official meetings to resolve visa dispute, the two NATO allies' worst crisis in decades.

12/10/2017

Sweden

Swedish model’s 'rape threats after hairy leg advert'

Arvida Byström says she received abuse online messages after showing off leg hair in an Adidas advert.

06/10/2017