In a significant development, the United Arab Emirates authorities have enforced stringent legal provisions of law to combat hate speech, discrimination, hatred, and extremism in the country. Legal framework for hate speech Under the UAE’s Article 7 of the decree, individuals who engage in hate speech through any form of expression will face severe legal … Read more
A now-deleted TikTok video featuring a “content creator” based in Arizona falsely accusing Native American schoolchildren of being illegal immigrants has gone viral, sparking outrage and safety concerns. The incident, which led to threats against a local school in Flagstaff, Arizona, has ignited discussions about racism, misinformation, and community accountability. The Controversial TikTok Video The … Read more
Lufthansa airplanes are parked on the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany. Ralph Orlowski | Reuters Germany’s flagship airline has been fined $4 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation over allegations it discriminated against a group of Jewish passengers. The regulator said Tuesday that Lufthansa had prohibited 128 people wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing from … Read more
A grandmother claimed that Ryanair charged her extra for taking an oversized suitcase on board a flight to Spain from the UK. Yet, “younger and hotter passengers” were allowed through without being charged. Maxine Haughian, 63, was flying with a budget airline from Leeds Bradford Airport to Alicante, Spain when she was stopped. The mum-of-two … Read more
Nearly 50,000 dockworkers launched a strike this week at ports from Maine to Texas — but, in a bizarre quirk that has resulted from massive concessions to the union over the decades, the affected ports only employ 25,000. There’s a massive gulf in the numbers between those who show up for work and total membership … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether it should be more difficult for workers from “majority backgrounds,” such as white or heterosexual people, to prove workplace discrimination claims. The justices took up an appeal by Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, seeking to revive her lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Youth Services … Read more
The affidavit of an FBI special agent, and the Russian documents attached to it, offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a vast Russian network of disinformation. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted two Russians — both employees of state broadcaster RT — accused of illegally funnelling $9.7 million into a Tennessee media company. … Read more
Parking is rarely easy in Denver, but it’s causing a larger problem for business owners and their customers along Denver’s West 29th Avenue, where CôNu’s Corner Cafe & Bánh Mì Sandwiches owns a parking lot that is the focal point of neighborhood drama. The tension exploded earlier this month when a bicyclist was videotaped cursing … Read more
American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha recently shared her distress on social media following a troubling experience at Munich International Airport. In a series of emotional Instagram stories, Rexha accused an airline of discrimination and revealed that a security officer at the German airport had “threatened” her.In a heartfelt Instagram video, Rexha, clearly distressed, revealed that the … Read more
In a stark reminder of ongoing workplace discrimination, a pregnant employee was forced to attend a meeting while in labour, highlighting the pressures and prejudices that many women still face in the workplace. While pregnancy and work can generally coexist without issue, some women face extreme pressures to continue working up to the very end … Read more
