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Madrid police arrest four over Vinícius bridge 'hanging' incident

Police say the four people in custody are "ultra" fans, associated with another Madrid football club.

Sport

Real Madrid files complaint with prosecutor over Vinícius 'hate crime'

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said the game should have been stopped, while Brazil's President Lula said action must be taken against racism and fascism in football stadiums.

Culture news

Malawi’s Rastafarian children start post-ban return to school

About 1,200 Rastafarian children are expected to return to state schools in the country after being banned for a decade.

Culture news

David Starkey: 'White culture' under threat comments draw controversy

The British historian made the inflammatory speech at the National Conservatism conference in London, attracting condemnation and accusations of racist rhetoric.

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Italy

Viral TikTok video causes Italy to reckon with racism

A "culture of impunity" towards discrimination and the country's failure to come to terms with its colonial past has fuelled racism, say experts.

Culture news

US singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies aged 96

Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of folk music, and who went on to become a major force in the civil rights movement, died on Tuesday at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 96.

United Kingdom

UK Labour Party suspends MP Diane Abbott over racism comments

The UK Labour Party on Sunday suspended Diane Abbott, the first black woman to sit in the House of Commons, over a letter she wrote about racism.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Nina Simone died on this day 20 years ago. Here are some of the best quotes from one of music's legends.

Austria

'The Chechen & the Cop': Immigrant and policeman fight racism together

A young Chechen man in Vienna set up a TikTok channel with a police officer to answer questions most immigrants are too scared to ask, plus some silly ones too.

Culture news

The film you need to watch before the upcoming James Baldwin biopic

A James Baldwin biopic has been announced - but who was the author / activist? Here's a film recommendation that is a must-watch to begin to appreciate the timeless resonance of one of the 20th century’s greatest minds.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The first Black actor to win a Lead Oscar

Looking back at Sidney Poitier's career, the first Black winner of a Lead Actor Oscar on this day in 1964.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day in 1968, the US preacher, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot. His life and legacy is remembered here in pictures.

Culture news

Are the edits to Agatha Christie's novels historical revisionism?

The British writer's classic work has been rewritten to avoid "offending" contemporary readers, with the adventures of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot to be rewritten and edited by Harper Collins to remove any language that might be seen as offensive.

Culture news

The British Film Institute admits to internal racism

The British Film Institute (BFI), one of the UK’s most powerful and influential movie funding bodies, is finally addressing claims of racism.

United Kingdom

'Appalling': UK police urged to stop strip-searching children

It comes after a "deeply concerning" report found children as young as eight are being strip-searched by officers.

United Kingdom

UK Met Police review: institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic

Baroness Casey’s review found that the department hasn’t treated violence against women and girls as seriously as other forms of violence.

Culture news

Paris Opera appoints Guillaume Diop first black star dancer

The 23-year-old has made history after being appointed Paris Opera's first black Étoile (star) dancer.

Finland

Outcry as Finland election campaign hit by 'racist' advertising

Politicians with immigrant backgrounds say the Finns Party adverts show contempt for minorities and are trying to stoke racial divisions.

Tunisia

Tunisia: Misleading claims go viral leading to attacks on migrants

The attacks on migrants started after President Kais Saied's remarks caused a wave of racist violence across the country.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day, the boxer Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali. Why Ali changed his name is part of a long tradition of African Americans refusing the labels of slavery.