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Tesla is being sued by an ex-worker over alleged racism - again

The former factory worker said nearly every bathroom in the EV maker's California factory was covered in racist graffiti.

Travel News

How 'white saviourism' gets you famous on TikTok

What is the 'white saviour complex' and why is it so damaging?

Tech News

Tech this week: California sues Tesla over claims of racism at factory

Tesla faces allegations of horrific racism at its factory in California and why is Binance investing $200 million in Forbes?

Culture news

Whoopi Goldberg suspended after controversial Holocaust remarks

The presenter claimed that the Holocaust was "not about race" during a conversation on the banning of a book about Nazi death camps on her show, The View.

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France

French presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour guilty of inciting hatred

The French presidential hopeful described unaccompanied migrant children as "thieves", "murderers" and "rapists".

Netherlands

Dutch king to stop using royal carriage over colonial criticism

The carriage features images of black and Asian people offering gifts to a seated young white woman.

USA

Arbery killers get life in prison with no parole for father and son

Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison.

USA

Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

Culture news

Critically acclaimed author and academic bell hooks dies aged 69

Known for her books Teaching to Transgress and Feminism is for Everybody, the Kentucky native has died at home after an illness.

Culture news

Golden Globes announces nominees after year plagued by controversy

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association are pressing on with their 2022 awards, despite criticisms on a lack of diversity and unethical selection practices that they claim to have addressed.

Football Now

Lilian Thuram: It’s time to speak out and denounce every act of racism

In partnership with Media City

Lilian Thuram is releasing a new book called 'White Thinking'

USA

US teenager acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings

A US teenager was acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings during protests over a Black man's death at the hands of police.

Sport

Azeem Rafiq 'humiliated' by alleged racist abuse at UK cricket club

Rafiq, a former England Under-19 captain, said he felt "isolated" and "humiliated at times" by his alleged treatment at the club from 2008 to 2018.

Culture news

Meet 'Ji-Young', Sesame Street's first Asian American resident

Ji-Young will join the cast late in November for a special episode guest-starring Naomi Osaka.

Poland

Poland arrests three over 'disgraceful' anti-Semitic demonstration

Polish authorities have faced questions as to why it took so long to make the arrests, given that the incident was widely reported in Poland.

Netherlands

Anti-racism activists stage demo against Dutch 'Black Pete'

Anti-racism protesters chanted “Kick Out Black Pete” at an event where children could meet the Dutch version of Santa Claus and his controversial sidekick.

Greece

Greek police accused of 'possible racism' over shooting of Roma man

The Hellenic League of Human Rights says the police shooting last month has "highlighted a number of long-standing serious issues".

Denmark

Danish brothers who murdered biracial man have sentences increased

The body of 28-year-old Phillip Mbuji Johansen was found in a forest on the Baltic Sea island in June 2020 after he had been tortured by two former friends.

Spain

La Liga denounces racist insults against Vinícius Junior

The league said it will take the case to Spanish authorities so they can pursue the necessary measures against the fan.

Green News

Euroviews. Wokewashing - the fossil fuel industry’s new favourite tool

Jessica Kleczka explains how fossil fuel giants "shamelessly exploit their employees from marginalised backgrounds".