By Anadolu Agency Anti-racism counter-protesters took to the streets in several English cities including London, Birmingham and Liverpool, expressing strong opposition to recent riots and violence targeting asylum seekers, ethnic minorities and Muslims. In north London, large crowds gathered, waving anti-fascist placards and banners alongside Palestinian flags. The demonstrations came in response to the past

Members of the security forces stand guard as people gather against an anti-immigration protest, in Liverpool, Britain, August 7, 2024. Photographer Manon Cruz By Reuters British police braced for further violent racist attacks against Muslims and immigration centres on Wednesday evening, with the government pledging swift action to punish anyone stoking disorder. Britain has been

File Photo/Somali Times The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Member of Parliament Fowsia Yusuf Haji Aden has left to participate in the election of the chairman of the African Union Commission. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Member of Parliament Fowsia Yusuf Adan is not one of the four candidates who

Sydney Parkhurst/Photo credit: Sydney Parkhurst via website By Face2Face Africa A Florida woman on a journey of self-discovery has uncovered her true heritage almost 24 years after being adopted. Sydney Parkhurst, who was adopted as a child, said she tracked down her biological parents and discovered she is half Black. Her mother, Inga Coleman, had

By Anadolu Agency The UK is going through its worst wave of riots in 13 years, with far-right demonstrators targeting asylum seekers and ethnic minority communities across the country. A storm of anti-Muslim disinformation on social media has fuelled Islamophobic and far-right violence in the aftermath of the fatal stabbing attack in the northern English

By Reuters Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country on Monday, media reports said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago. Bangladesh is on the boil again with close to 100 people killed on

Rotherham, Britain, August 4, 2024. Reuters/Stringer By Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” after days of violent anti-immigration protests culminated in an attack on a hotel, saying perpetrators would face the full force of the law. Violent protests have erupted in towns and cities in Britain

By Anadolu Agency The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was received by Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and also met with his counterpart Taye Atske Selassie, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Fidan

Africans applying for a visa in every continent are rejected the highest refusal rate of any region. Photo/Shutterstock UB University Business By Alcino Donadel The rate of international F-1 student visa denials has increased worldwide in the past eight years, save a few European countries, Brazil, Australia and China. But no continent comes close to

By Anadolu Agency Police across England have been urged to protect mosques and asylum seeker accommodations as the country braces for at least 19 far-right rallies in the coming days. The call for increased security from community leaders follows violent demonstrations that have spread from Southport to cities, including London, Hartlepool, Manchester, and Aldershot, after