The appointment of Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new head of the WTO has been greeted with racist and sexist reporting while ignoring or downplaying her qualifications.
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What happened at the Capitol was ‘pure White male privilege’ – Caroline Kitchener
They breached the U.S. Capitol with fists clenched, scaling walls and breaking through glass to penetrate even the most tightly protected chambers.
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UK: Recycle Firm Where Five African Men Died In A Wall Collapse To Be Finally Charged
After four years of investigation and pressure from the family of five African men who died while working at a Birmingham recycling company, the company and two other people are to be charged over the deaths of five African men.
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FRANCE: Outcry Over Video Of Police Beating Of Blackman In Paris
Three French police officers have been suspended after a video of them beating up a black music producer in central Paris.
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UK: John Boyega Expresses Genuine Fear Of Being Blacklisted After BLM Rally Speech
Star Wars actor John Boyega has revealed his genuine worry that his impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London in June may have damaging consequences for his career.
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George Floyd Killer Cops Trial To Be Televised
A Judge has ruled that the trial of all four ex-Minneapolis cops charged in the George Floyd murder will be tried together, and the trial will be televised.
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UK: BLM Transforms To Black Liberation Movement
A parallel Black Lives Matter organisation has been registered in the UK by the British arm of the global anti-racist group in order to receive a £1.2 million crowdfunded donations legally.
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CANADA: Dying Indigenous Woman Livestream Racial Slurs From Nurses In Her Last Moment
A nurse has been fired from a Canadian hospital following an outcry over a video showing a dying indigenous woman screaming in distress and being racially insulted by staff.
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Disney Unveils Mural In Memory Of Chadwick Boseman
Disneyland has unveiled a mural tribute in memory of late Chadwick Boseman in Downtown Disney shopping district.
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UK: Black Barrister Mistaken For Defendant Three Times In One Day
An urgent investigation into how a black barrister was repeatedly mistaken for a defendant in court has been launched by the chief executive of HM Courts & Tribunals Service with an apology for the “totally unacceptable behaviour”.
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