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Ukraine's shirt is emblazoned with its borders including Russian-annexed CrimeaUkraine has been told to remove a "political slogan" from its Euro 2020 jersey by Uefa after Russia protested. The shirt, containing a map showing Russian-annexed Crimea as part of Ukraine also included the phrase "Glory to the heroes". European football's…

Last year likely marked America’s largest single-year rise in violent crime in 50 years – sparked by a sharp increase in shootings after the pandemic began. Amid a national conversation on policing, the surge adds pressure to policymakers at all levels. Experts caution that while law enforcement is a vital…

New infections on the islands have reduced drastically following the lockdown. (File) Under a harsh curfew that has paralysed life on Lakshadweep for over a month, residents of the islands have demanded that the UT administration ensure supply of essential items from the mainland, and provide financial assistance and food…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech in Minsk, Belarus May 26, 2021. Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday signed into law prison sentences for people taking part in protests or insulting state officials, part of an…

LONDON—A British police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to the kidnap and rape of Sarah Everard, a marketing executive whose murder earlier this year in London sparked protests over violence toward women. Ms. Everard went missing in March after leaving a friend’s apartment and her remains were later found in a…

Thousands of police have been drafted in from across Britain to beef up security for what organisers promise will be disruptive and “annoying” protests when G7 leaders gather for a summit this week. The first in-person meeting of the leaders of major developed economies for nearly two years will take…

For ages 3-7, the Colour My Future toolkit includes an inspiring picture book and an activity book for artistic expression The new children’s book, Colour My Future, shares the story of a young Black girl who is drifting off to sleep. With every turn of the page, she dreams of…

Zen Soo and Frank Bajak  |  Associated Press HONG KONG — Microsoft Corp. blamed “accidental human error” for its Bing search engine briefly not showing image results for the search term “tank man” on the anniversary of the bloody military crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989. Users in different…

John Obafunwa, a consultant pathologist to the Lagos state government, says out of a total of 99 bodies examined for autopsy after the #EndSARS protests, three were from Lekki.In October 2020, Nigerians across the country took to the streets to demonstrate against police brutality under the #EndSARS campaign. However, on…

Black Lives Matter protesters have hailed as vindication a decision not to prosecute them for participating in demonstrations in Northern Ireland when strict coronavirus rules on public gatherings were in place. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced on Wednesday that no action would be taken against 14 suspects reported to…