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United Kingdom

UKIP leader Henry Bolton splits with girlfriend over racist texts

The leader of the pro-Brexit party says he has ended his relationship with Jo Marney after racist text messages she sent about Prince Harry’s fiancée came to light.

Russia

Russian football club under fire for ‘racist’ tweet about own players

Spartak Moscow posted a video on Twitter alongside a message that appeared to refer to its own black players as “chocolates.”

South Africa

Protesters trash H&M stores in South Africa over ‘racist’ ad

A H&M spokesperson told Euronews the label has temporarily closed its stores in South Africa for the safety of its employees and customers

USA

KKK 'Mississippi Burning' murderer Edgar Ray Killen dies

The 1960s preacher and Ku Klux Klansman convicted of the infamous deaths of three civil rights workers in Mississippi has died.

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USA

Chorus of condemnation grows over Trump 'shithole' slurs

Haiti and the African Union want an apology from President Trump who denies describing as 'shitholes' the home countries of some immigrants to the United States

World News

Five times when advertisers got it really wrong

As H&M apologises for its 'coolest monkey in the jungle' photo, that many called out as racist, here are some other ads that made headlines for all the wrong reasons

Greece

Twitter blocks account of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party

Golden Dawn described the decision as a "brutal undemocratic act"

World News

Hotel sign barring Jewish guests was spotted outside a Polish hotel

A hotel sign barring Jewish guests has been confiscated by local police— but not before sparking backlash on social media

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.

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 for minority groups.

Poland

Euroviews. View: Independence Day in Poland was no 'beautiful sight'

The Polish government has embarked on a dangerous route and the point of no return is quickly coming into sight, writes Amnesty International’s Barbora Černušáková

USA

White supremacists hold rally in Tennessee

The 'White Lives Matter' rally brought hundreds of people out to protest against refugee resettlement in the state

Italy

Lazio promises action after fans' Anne Franck 'insult'

Italian football fanatics are known for their connections to the far-right. When SS Lazio supporters used an image of Anne Frank as an insult, it created a national scandal.

USA

The moment a black man hugged a neo-nazi

A neo-nazi walked through an anti-fascist rally and had a surprising reception

Sport

Colin Kaepernick accuses NFL teams of colluding to keep him out of the game

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.

Sport

LeBron James attacks Trump over "divisive tactics"

The NBA star says the US president should set a better example instead of calling for NFL players to be sacked

USA

St Louis rocked by another night of protest

Property was damaged, including broken storefront windows. Protesters were ordered to disperse and several people were arrested.

No Comment

Fresh protests in St. Louis over cop's acquittal

"The whole damn system is guilty as hell," the protesters chanted, decrying a police officer's acquittal in the killing of a black man.

USA

St Louis rocked by second night of protests

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police marred the end of what had been a largely-peaceful second day of protest rallies in the US city of St Louis.