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National Security Law: This Gift from Xi Jinping's China Could Change Hong Kong FOREVER

As the national security law is finally here, sealing the fate of Hong Kong forever in terms of freedom

Jul 1, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Harvey Weinstein fired from his own company after harassment claims

Harvey Weinstein's Nine Sexual Misconduct Victims to Get $19 Million Payout

The agreement will also wipe out all confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements Weinstein's victims were made to sign with his production company.

Jul 1, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr

Infamous Golden State Killer Pleads Guilty to Series of Rapes and Murders; to Avoid Death Penalty

During interrogation, DeAngelo cryptically referred to an inner personality that had apparently forced him to commit those crimes.

Jun 30, 2020

By R. Ghosh

A soldier stands guard next to a military helicopter

Senior Army Official Blames Poor Moral Leadership for Australian War Crimes In Afghanistan

Major-General Findlay admitted that the war crimes may have been hushed up during a private briefing to Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) soldiers in March

Jun 29, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

West Indies Team to Sport Black Lives Matter Logo on Shirt During England Test Series

The logo is the same that is being used by all 20 Premier League football clubs since the revival of the sport earlier this month.

Jun 29, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Segregation Blot Sticks to Woodrow Wilson as History Revisited Amid 'Black Lives Matter' Protests

President Wilson reintroduced segregation in America and it was in his regime that for the first time discrimination was witnessed inside federal offices

Jun 28, 2020

By Gaurav Mishra

Youtuber Shane Dawson Sorry For Using N-word, Pedophilic Videos; Jada Pinket, Jaden lash out

Shane Dawson is not only criticized for past videos of using N-word and posting blackface contest but also for pedophilic videos

Jun 28, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Replacing America's National Anthem? Did a 'White Supremacist' Write The Star Spangled Banner?

Activists have been leading the charge to replace The Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem as its author Francis Scott Key was a slaveholder.

Jun 26, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Disney Splash Mountain Ride: How it Manifests Offensive Portrayal of Blacks in America

Disney announced on Thursday that it will "completely re-imagine" its Splash Mountain ride.

Jun 26, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Ahmaud Arbery Shooting: Three White Georgian Men Indicted on Murder Charges

A video shot by one of the suspects reveals that Arbery was blocked by a pickup truck and fired at from a shotgun.

Jun 25, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Philadelphia Teenager Survives Miraculously After Being Shot 17 Times

Two 15-year-old boys were seriously wounded in a shooting on Monday night that saw an exchange of more than 20 rounds of bullets.

Jun 23, 2020

By R. Ghosh

'Extraction' Producer David Guillod Arrested And Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault and Kidnap

A warrant was issued for Guillod's arrest earlier this month after three years of investigation. He surrendered on Monday.

Jun 23, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Netflix

As Great Firewall Looms Large, Hong Kong Residents Rush to Delete Internet History

The impending national security law that Beijing is about to impose on Hong Kong triggered concerns over censorship and surveillance similar to mainland China

Jun 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Facebook

Nashville Nuclear Attack by 'Islam': Tennessee Newspaper Under Fire for Full Page Advertisement

The Tennessean said that it is investigating how the ad got published in the Sunday edition of the newspaper.

Jun 22, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

NYPD Suspends Officer Without Pay for Using Banned Chokehold; Video Goes Viral

The video shows at least four officers positioned above the man, trying to restrain and handcuff him with one appearing to put him in a chokehold.

Jun 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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