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Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prison

A man who used social media to stoke racial hatred during far-right violence in Britain and encouraged people to torch hotels housing asylum seekers has been sentenced to more than three years in prison

2024-08-09 18:30

U.K. Race Riots Leave Nigerians Living in Fear

Traumatized families hoped they’d left political violence behind.

2024-08-09 18:08

Slogans and Lies

A version of this column originally ran in Le Devoir on June 3, 2024. Translated from the French by Elettra Pauletto. For some time now, I’ve been searching for the right moment to correct the simplistic anti-Israeli slogans promoted by certain supporters of …

2024-08-09 16:43

Overcorrection Underway? UK Goes to War With The Internet After Social Unrest it Blames on Social Media

UK eyes crackdown on social media, while a Covid-era government spy team monitoring the public for "disinformation" has been brought back.  The post Overcorrection Underway? UK Goes to War With The Internet After Social Unrest it Blames on Social Media appear…

2024-08-09 15:58

The Maldives’ Tightrope Walk: Balancing China-India Relations Amid Mounting Debt

Amid an intensifying competition for influence, the Maldives’ mounting debt is the most central issue in its relations with both India and China.

2024-08-09 15:31

War Games and Tribal Passions

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games, was overly optimistic in believing that international sporting events could foster global unity. Nevertheless, international competitions offer an important outlet for nationalist or tribal senti…

2024-08-09 14:36

'End of an era' as UK's last coal-fired power plant closes

The last coal-fired power station in the United Kingdom officially closes down today, book-ending the nearly-150-year history of British coal power.

2024-09-30 02:00

Short Interest in Hiscox Ltd (OTCMKTS:HCXLF) Rises By 35.6%

Hiscox Ltd (OTCMKTS:HCXLF – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,000 shares, a growth of 35.6% from the August 31st total of 5,900 shares. …

2024-09-30 00:48

Anglo American plc (OTCMKTS:NGLOY) Short Interest Up 42.9% in September

Anglo American plc (OTCMKTS:NGLOY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 49,600 shares, an increase of 42.9% from the August 31st total of …

2024-09-30 00:28