As the world continues to react to US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Islamo-facist statements against Muslims, it seems another storm is brewing in the UK following Saturday’s stabbing at a London Underground station. Muhaydin Mire, of Leytonstone, is accused of sawing at the throat of a 56-year-old man at Leytonstone[…]
The virtual online world branded Friday 11th December as ISIS Trolling Day, as part of Anonymous’ cyber war against the terrorist entity. Anonymous, a loosely associated international network of activist and hacktivist entities, pulled out all the stops on Trolling Day calling ‘hacktivists’ to make a noise on social media[…]
Hundreds of activists rallied on Thursday in front of Donald Trump’s hotel in midtown New York City to condemn the Republican 2016 presidential candidate’s call to bar Muslims temporarily from entering the United States. Chanting “Dump Trump” and “refugees welcome,” the protesters castigated Trump’s comments. “We are not asking for[…]
The Washington headquarters of the largest US Muslim rights and advocacy group were briefly evacuated on Thursday after it received a “hate” letter containing a suspicious white powder that initial tests found to be harmless. “Preliminary field tests indicate the substance is not dangerous,” the Council on American-Islamic Relations, whose[…]
Saudi Arabia’s first election campaign open to women ends on Thursday but voters – who will include women for the first time as well – see little chance for female candidates. More than 900 women, along with some 6,000 men, are seeking seats on 284 municipal councils whose powers are[…]
Israeli authorities released a well-known Palestinian rights activist and journalist on Thursday after being held for 18 months under administrative detention, locals told Ma’an. Nidal Abu Aker, who has served a total of 14 non-consecutive years in Israeli prison, was released to his family in Duheisha refugee camp south of Bethlehem.[…]
South Africans have taken to social media to voice their displeasure at President Jacob Zuma’s shock announcement to remove Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister and within 24 hours, the hashtag #ZumaMustFall was trending while a Facebook page to organise a peaceful march had been set up. A Facebook #ZumaMustFall event[…]
Wits University Vice Chancellor Adam Habib has called for the ANC to remove President Jacob Zuma from office. In a spate of Twitter posts on Thursday, Habib lamented Zuma’s poor leadership saying he should be recalled. Zuma on Wednesday shocked the nation when he recalled Nhlanhla Nene as minister of[…]
The National Sea Rescue Institute’s (NSRI) will continue their search for a 17-year-old boy went missing while swimming in the Strand area on Thursday. The teen apparently ran into trouble while swimming with friends yesterday. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said in a statement that paramedics, as well as the NSRI,[…]
The Cape Town City Council on Thursday approved level two water restrictions during its final council meeting for 2015. In a statement, the City said this would have implications on water accounts, while also getting residents to tighten up on their use. According to the amendment, when watering gardens, parks[…]
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