UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declared that violent protesters targeting Muslim communities will face the “full force of the law,” in an effort to quell days of anti-immigration rioting. The unrest follows the tragic stabbing of three young girls in Southport, a town in northwest England. This incident has been exploited by anti-immigrant and […]
European stock markets fell sharply on Monday, following big drops in Asia, as fears grow that the US economy is slowing down. In London, the FTSE 100 index fell by 2.8%, Paris’ CAC-40 dropped by 2.5%, and Frankfurt’s DAX slid by 3.2%. Earlier, Asian markets saw huge losses, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunging 12.4% or […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has gathered enough support from Democratic delegates to be their candidate for president, announced Jaime Harrison, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, on August 2. This makes Harris the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to be the main candidate for a major party. The process to choose her […]
On July 31, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will provide $3.5 billion in competitive funding to combat the nation’s homeless crisis. HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman stated that the funds will be allocated to homeless services organizations for supportive services and housing programs. “This year’s funding opportunity marks the […]
At a recent National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention covered by MSNBC, former President Donald Trump made controversial remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial identity. Trump claimed he was unaware of Harris’s race until a few years ago and suggested she only recently began identifying as Black to advance her political career. “I’ve […]
