A Danish far-right politician has been barred from the UK after threatening to burn a copy of the Quran in Wakefield. Security minister Tom Tugendhat said Rasmus Paludan, founder of the anti-Islam party Stram Kurs, had been added to the UK’s immigration watchlist. Mr Paludan had said he planned to burn the religious text in a public square in the West Yorkshire city this week. It comes after four pupils at a Wakefield school were suspended over damage to a copy of the Quran. In a video posted to Twitter on Sunday, Mr Paludan said he would travel to the city … Continue reading Danish far-right leader banned from UK over threat to burn Quran

San Francisco could become the first major US city to fund reparations, under a plan that would award $5m to each eligible black resident. A city-appointed panel also suggests guaranteed annual incomes of $97,000 for qualifying recipients and homes in San Francisco for $1 a family. The city’s Board of Supervisors has begun considering the recommendations. Supporters say it would be just compensation to black Americans for the legacy of slavery and racism. Opponents say the price tag is too high. The San Francisco board enthusiastically welcomed the proposals at Tuesday’s first hearing, according to the Associated Press news agency. … Continue reading San Francisco reparations plan proposes $5m for black residents

Israel’s education minister has apologised to Ethiopian Israeli schoolgirls whose teachers mocked them in a WhatsApp group on a school trip. The girls spotted the teachers messaging each other in a chat group they created called Black School Trip. One of the girls filmed the chat over a teacher’s shoulder, then shared it on social media, calling the teachers “a disgrace”. The teachers involved were suspended and the incident is being investigated. There are about 150,000 citizens of Ethiopian origin in Israel, the first of whom arrived in a series of top secret Mossad-led operations in the 1980s. The Ethiopian … Continue reading Israeli teachers’ racist WhatsApp chat caught by pupils

A white supremacist who shot dead 10 black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last year has been sentenced to life in prison in a dramatic court hearing. Payton Gendron, 19, pleaded guilty to 25 counts, including first-degree murder and terrorism motivated by hate. Ahead of the sentencing on Wednesday, a family member rushed towards the killer and was restrained by security. Other relatives shared emotional impact statements. Barbara Massey, whose sister Katherine was killed, said to the gunman: “You are going to come to our city and decide you don’t like black people. Man, you don’t know a … Continue reading A relative of Buffalo shooting victim lunges at gunman before sentencing

Two people, including the founder of a neo-Nazi group, have been arrested after allegedly plotting to shut down power to the Baltimore area. Brandon Russell, 27, and Sarah Clendaniel, 34, were charged with conspiracy to damage an energy facility. The crime carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Authorities say the couple planned to shoot five electricity substations in the state of Maryland. The pair met while both were in prison, and began discussing the alleged plot last year. Ms Clendaniel described their plan as “legendary” and said the attack “would completely destroy the whole city”. “This planned … Continue reading Leader of neo-Nazi group charged with plot to attack a US power grid

Three more people have been charged with murder over the bashing death of Aboriginal schoolboy Cassius Turvey. Police allege Cassius was chased by strangers and beaten with a metal pole while walking home in his school uniform in October. The 15 year old died in a Perth hospital from head injuries 10 days later. The case shocked Australia, prompting vigils attended by thousands around the country. A 21-year-old man, Jack Steven James Brearley, was last year charged with murder. He is also accused of attacking one of Cassius’ friends – a 13-year-old boy – as well as stealing his crutches. … Continue reading Three more charged over the killing of Aboriginal teen in Australia

One of Australia’s top politicians has admitted wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party and has apologised. New South Wales (NSW) premier Dominic Perrottet, 40, revealed the incident on Thursday, two days after a colleague raised it with him privately. He said it was a terrible mistake, made when he was young and naïve. The leader of the state’s conservative coalition, Mr Perrottet faces an election in two months. “I’m deeply ashamed of what I did,” he told reporters at an emotional press conference. “At that age in my life, I just did not understand the gravity of … Continue reading Australia politician Dominic Perrottet wore Nazi uniform at his 21st birthday party

Los Angeles has agreed to pay $20m for a beach that was seized from a black family in the 1920s and returned to their heirs this summer. Bruce’s Beach was purchased in 1912 to create a resort for black people at a time of widespread racial segregation. Located in the desirable city of Manhattan Beach, it was forcibly taken by the local council in 1924. The Bruce descendants would be rich already if their land was never taken, said a LA official announcing the sale. “The seizure of Bruce’s Beach nearly a century ago was an injustice inflicted upon not … Continue reading US city to pay $20m for land seized from black family

Broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson has said he is “horrified” after “causing so much hurt” in a column he wrote in the Sun about the Duchess of Sussex. More than 12,000 complaints have been made to the press regulator after Clarkson wrote on Friday that he “hated [Meghan] on a cellular level”. In a tweet on Monday, he said: “Oh dear. I’ve rather put my foot in it.” The column has now been removed from the Sun’s website, at Clarkson’s request, and replaced with his tweet. In his message to followers, posted on Monday, described a reference he made to a scene in Game … Continue reading DOUCHEBAG: Jeremy Clarkson says he is ‘horrified’ over Meghan column

Kanye West has been condemned for praising WWII dictator Adolf Hitler and going on an antisemitic rant during a shocking new interview. The rapper, also known as Ye, made an appearance alongside white nationalist Nick Fuentes on far-right radio commentator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars talk show on Thursday. After Jones claimed West didn’t “deserve” to be “demonised” by people calling him a Nazi, the hip-hop mogul stated that he sees “good things about Hitler also”. West went on to claim that he “loves everyone” before launching into another antisemitic tirade. “I am done with the classifications. Every human … Continue reading Kanye West sparks backlash after making horrifying comments about Adolf Hitler

The late Queen’s lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey has apologised and resigned after she repeatedly asked a black British charity boss where she was “really” from. Ngozi Fulani, a charity founder, was questioned about her background at the charity event at the palace on Tuesday. Ms Fulani, said she was “totally stunned” by Prince William’s godmother’s comments. The palace described the remarks as “unacceptable and deeply regrettable”. A spokesperson for Prince William said “racism has no place in our society”. “The comments were unacceptable, and it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect,” they said. Lady Hussey, … Continue reading Royal Rascals: Lady Susan Hussey quits over remarks to charity boss Ngozi Fulani

A white gunman who shot and killed 10 people in a racially motivated attack in Buffalo, New York, has pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism charges. The plea means he will be sentenced to life in prison without parole. New York does not have the death penalty. The 19-year-old killer initially pleaded not guilty to the state charges in June. “I understand this is a momentous and tremendously emotional event,” Judge Susan Eagan said in court on Monday. The judge named each victim and asked the gunman if he had killed them because of their race. He showed little emotion … Continue reading Update: Gunman pleads guilty to murder and terrorism charges in Buffalo shooting