Progressive Jewish activists protesting against Donald Trump say they have seen a surge of support in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. As thousands of people protested against Donald Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh on Tuesday, activist Rafael Shimunov told Sky News that many more were contacting Jewish organisations to join in political campaigns against […] Read more
One by one, five to a grave, the coffins are buried in the red earth of this corner of a South African cemetery. The scrawl on the cheap wood attests to their anonymity: “Unknown B/Male.” These men were migrants from elsewhere in Africa with next to nothing who sought a living in the thriving underground […] Read more
MOSCOW – Russia opened an investigation into suspected terrorism after a 17-year-old youth blew himself up on Wednesday in the lobby of an office belonging to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in the north of the country. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the unnamed teenager had detonated a homemade bomb in the lobby of the FSB, […] Read more
The model of subsidised housing has shaped the Austrian capital, which has continuously been ranked the world’s most liveable city. More than 60% of Vienna’s residents are living in community-owned or nonprofit social housing. However, Vienna is not immune to the pressures of rising prices on the private housing market — rents and construction costs […] Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday announced she will be stepping down as chancellor in 2021. The politician added she would not seek re-election as CDU party chairwoman in December. “The question is, what role can I play for my party and country,” Merkel said at a press conference. “For the next federal election, I […] Read more
At the beginning of the school year, as most of the elementary students chatted over warm plates of pasta in the cafeteria, about a dozen immigrant children unwrapped sandwiches around three tables in a spare classroom with slanted purple blinds, drab office furniture and a form reading, “Students who bring lunch from home.” “I wanted […] Read more
In moments of national crisis, presidents typically reach for unifying themes, as Bill Clinton did after the Oklahoma City bombing and George W. Bush did with the bullhorn on the wrecked fire truck after 9/11. President Trump on Thursday chose confrontation over conciliation. Upset that critics linked a spate of pipe bombs targeting his adversaries […] Read more
The FBI has searched a mail facility in Florida, as investigators try to find out who is behind a series of crude explosive packages targeting several prominent Democrats. Devices have been sent to eight high-profile people, including ex-President Barack Obama and actor Robert De Niro. US officials say some of the packages appear to have […] Read more
Almost as soon as the bombs arrived in the mail, the debate began: What role does violent political rhetoric have on these real-life acts of violence? Well, truth be told, a version of this debate has been raging for a while. Witness the reactions to President Trump’s recent praise of a congressman for body-slamming a reporter. But […] Read more
