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Video shows Tyre Nichols brutally beaten by US police in Tennessee

A video of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols has been released, verifying he was beaten by police in Memphis, Tennessee before he was hospitalised in early January. Three days later the Black motorist died due to sustained injuries.

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Director Chinonye Chukwu calls out Oscars as misogynist and racist

“We live in a world and work in industries that are so aggressively committed to upholding whiteness and perpetuating an unabashed misogyny towards Black women,” Chukwu wrote on Instagram

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Hundreds march in Paris in tribute to Kurds shot dead

Hundreds of people marched in Paris on Monday to pay tribute to three Kurds shot dead in France's capital last week.

France

Suspect in Paris shooting says he wanted ‘to murder migrants’

The suspect in a shooting that killed three people outside a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris told investigators that he wanted “to murder migrants”.

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Zut ! 400 'offensive' words face chop from French version of Scrabble

US toy maker Mattel wants to sweep clean the French version of Scrabble, one of the world's most popular word games. Hundreds of terms deemed sexist, racist or homophobic could be removed.

France

Minority communities in France fined more frequently by police, report

French police fine people at higher rates in areas with higher minority population, report finds

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The UK is losing Christians and gaining far-right conspiracy theories

Census results show Christianity is no longer a majority religion for the first time in England and Wales. But the results shouldn't be confused with conspiracy theories of white replacement.

United Kingdom

Late-Queen Elizabeth II's former aide resigns over latest racism row

"In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made", Buckingham Palace said in a statement.

United Kingdom

'No place for racism,' says Prince William, amid royal racism row

The heir to the throne is visiting Boston as his godmother resigned from her royal role over racist comments made to a guest at a Buckingham Palace event

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Wellcome Collection closes 'racist, sexist and ableist' display

The display featured items collected during the colonial period.

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Meta shouldn't have banned drill song despite police pressure

London's police demanded Instagram remove Chinx (OS)'s song. The company's oversight board has uncovered a trend in Meta listening to the police without question.

Netherlands

Watch: Dutch volunteers portray 'Black Pete' character using blackface

A Dutch Christmas float arrives in the city of The Hague, as part of pre-Christmas festivities. Sinterklaas, based on saint Nicholas, is controversially accompanied by the character Black Pete, who is played by volunteers in blackface.

France

French leftist parties call for public tribute to first black MP

After a racist incident in the French National Assembly on Thursday, a group of leftist parties are calling for a public tribute to the country's first black lawmaker and anti-slavery activist, Jean-Baptiste Belley.

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'Go back to Africa': French MP's outburst sparks racism row

"Racism has no place in our democracy," said France's prime minister, reacting to the outburst.

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How have lyrics been used against artists in court?

Musicians and record labels are calling on US courts to stop using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings. The problem goes beyond the US.

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Adidas dumps and Sketchers kicks: Is this it for Kanye?

Ye, formally known as Kanye West, has been on a downward trajectory for a long time. We take a look at the timeline and whether there's anywhere further to go.

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Actress Anna May Wong becomes first Asian American on US currency

The coin is part of the American Women Quarters Program, an effort to feature notable and trailblazing women on American quarters

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Armageddon Time: A conversation with James Gray

Currently showing at The Lumière Film Festival, James Gray sits down with Euronews Culture to discuss his new feature film, a deeply empathetic autobiographical drama about growing up in New York City in the 1980s, as well as his fears for the lifespan and culture of moviegoing

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Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined Marlon Brando's Oscar, dies at 75

The Native American actress and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar for The Godfather on his behalf at the 1973 Academy Awards, had been suffering from breast cancer.

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Why are there so few Muslims in film and television?

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai criticised Hollywood this week, saying that Muslims make up only 1% of the characters in TV and film. Why is this?