Western Australian govt to rename King Leopold Ranges, named after ‘evil tyrant’ Belgian monarch
The local government in Western Australia is seeking to rename the King Leopold Ranges, an…More
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Italian PM Conte questioned by prosecutors over handling of Covid-19 outbreak, says he acted ‘according to science’
Prosecutors from the Italian town of Bergamo, which has been among the hardest-hit by Covid-19,…More
Sauron’s tower or Pope’s hat? Newly-released PS5 design leads to mass mocking online
Sony has unveiled the design of its next-generation console, the PlayStation 5 – but with…More
Twitter cracks down on ‘state-linked information ops’… but gets help from questionable ‘research partner’
Twitter has removed thousands of accounts it claims were tied to Chinese and Russian information…More
Swiss retail giant pulls ‘Moor head’ chocolates from shelves after racism controversy reignites online
Migros, Switzerland’s largest supermarket chain and employer, has become embroiled in an online racism debate…More
‘No police, no peace’: French cops reject government chokehold ban (VIDEOS)
French police have marched in protest through central Paris, saying the government is denying them…More
Police evacuate courthouse in southern France after man dies of gunshot inside
French police have cordoned off a courthouse in Nimes after a man was killed at…More
‘Optimism faded into dark nightmare’, Pyongyang says 2 years after Trump-Kim summit
Pyongyang has received no substantive concessions from the US in the two years since the…More
ICC denounces US sanctions on war crimes investigators as ‘unacceptable interference in rule of law’
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned a new round of American sanctions on officials…More
Fantasy racism: Magic the Gathering bans ‘controversial’ playing cards
The ongoing international purge of things that might be potentially considered racist has now reached…More