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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.

Europe News

'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.

Culture news

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?

Sport

Brazil footballer Richarlison hit with banana during friendly

The Tottenham Hotspur player had just scored Brazil's second goal in a 5-1 win against Tunisia at the Parc de Princes, Paris.

France

Three French police officers convicted over death of black man in 2015

The officers were all found guilty of the manslaughter of Amadou Koumé.

Culture news

Who is Ruby Bridges and why does her anti-racism picture book matter?

A key moment in the US civil rights movement came when Ruby Bridges attended school with a police escort.

Culture news

What are the racial controversies about 'The Rings of Power'?

The Amazon Prime show is reported to be the most expensive ever made, but it has been mired in controversy over its diverse casting

Germany

German publisher pulls Winnetou books after accusations of racism

Ravensburger has pulled books depicting Winnetou, a fictional Apache character, over accusations that the story reinforces racist and colonial stereotypes of Native Americans.

My Europe Series

The Afro-Italians shaking up Italy's rigid national identity

African Italians are frequently cast as outsiders in Italian society even though their history goes back decades.

Health news

Poxy McPoxface or TRUMP-22? The WHO looks to rename monkeypox

Experts say the virus' current name is "discriminatory and stigmatising".

My Europe Series

How a black man's murder put racism in the spotlight ahead of election

The murder of Alika Ogorchukwu, a Nigerian man living in Italy, was filmed by onlookers but none of them directly intervened.

United Kingdom

Shock as London police admit strip-searching hundreds of children

Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England, said she was "deeply shocked" that so many youngsters had been searched this way.

Italy

Racism's role contested as marches held for Nigerian beaten to death

Local people have largely accepted investigators' belief that street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu was killed in the street by a man known to have psychiatric problems.