The lawyer who was filmed going on a racist tirade in a New York City deli says that his remarks are not truly reflective of who he is as a person. “I’m not racist,” Aaron Schlossberg wrote in a statement posted to his Twitter account. In the statement, Mr Schlossberg — who became the focus of an online campaign against him after the video emerged a week ago — said that he moved to New York “precisely because of the remarkable diversity offered in this wonderful city”. Read more Black man fined $2,000 for racist graffiti on Michigan campus “To the people I insulted, I apologise. Seeing myself online opened my eyes — the manner in which I expressed myself is unacceptable and is not the person I am. I see my words and actions hurt people, and for that I am deeply sorry,” he wrote. “While people should be able to express themselves freely, they should do so calmly and respectfully”. “What the video did … [Read more...] about Lawyer filmed giving racist rant in New York cafe says ‘I’m not racist’
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May must tackle ‘corrupt’ Russian money in UK, say MPs
The British government should impose sweeping sanctions on oligarchs and officials close to Vladimir Putin and apply punitive laws to counter the “full spectrum of the offensive measures” being used by Russia, a report by the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has demanded. “The use of London as a base for the corrupt assets of Kremlin-connected individuals is now clearly linked to a wider Russian strategy and has implications for our national security: combating it should be a major UK foreign policy priority,” claim the MPs. The report, “Moscow’s Gold: Russian Corruption in the UK”, accuses the British government of failing to follow up condemnation of Kremlin aggression with credible action. “The robust rhetoric from the prime minister following the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter” it says “has been undermined by the ‘business as usual’ sign hanging on the UK’s front … [Read more...] about May must tackle ‘corrupt’ Russian money in UK, say MPs
Viktor Orban’s victory in Hungary is bad news for the EU – especially with Britain walking out the door
Viktor Orban’s election win in Hungary comes as no great surprise, although the margin of victory is wider than many had predicted. With all but 1 per cent of ballot papers still to be counted, Orban’s right-wing Fidesz party had won almost half of the vote. With turnout high at 69 per cent, Orban will have strong grounds to argue that his nationalist policies have been given a clear mandate. It had been widely anticipated that if voters turned out in large numbers, it would be to the advantage of opposition parties. That prediction was plainly misplaced. Immigration dominated the election campaign. Ever since the European migrant crisis began three years ago, Orban has been one of the continent’s loudest, anti-immigrant voices, refusing to take part in the EU’s resettlement scheme and presenting himself as a defender of Hungary’s national, Christian identity. The construction of a new border fence in 2015 between Hungary and neighbouring Croatia and … [Read more...] about Viktor Orban’s victory in Hungary is bad news for the EU – especially with Britain walking out the door
Being Mistaken For Thief, Russian Cyclist Thrashed by Indian Farmers
New Delhi (Sputnik) — A Russian cyclist named Oleg has suffered a broken jaw in the southern Indian state of Telangana when he was mistaken for a thief and beaten up by farmers in Bhiknoor village in the Kamareddy district. Oleg is reported to have travelled through 30 countries on his bicycle so far and India is the 31st country he is exploring. #Hyderabad: A #Russian cyclist on a world tour was injured in an attack by a #Telangana farmer and his neighbours, who mistook him for a thief. pic.twitter.com/Bnqo2OyJLG — APN NEWS (@apnnewsindia) April 7, 2018 The incident took place on Friday night when Oleg had pitched his tent in a paddy field to shield himself, when it suddenly started raining heavily. When the owner of the field came to inspect his crop, they saw an unidentified structure amidst the crop and got alarmed. In the ensuing confrontation, a scuffle … [Read more...] about Being Mistaken For Thief, Russian Cyclist Thrashed by Indian Farmers
Russian airline sent American passengers back to India ‘because of their skin colour’
A Russian airline forced five Asian-American passengers to fly to Delhi instead of New York because of their skin colour, according to a racial discrimination complaint. Aeroflot staff warned the US citizens, all of south Asian descent, they would be “deported” to India if they refused to board the flight. The Americans were travelling from Delhi to the US on 7 January but were stranded during a stopover in Moscow when their connecting flight to JFK International Airport was cancelled due to heavy snow in New York. Read more ‘Old, fat and ugly’ flight attendants lose discrimination case Aeroflot told them there were no available seats on alternative flights and they would not be provided with any accommodation in Moscow. But the airline is alleged to have offered alternative connections to the US to white Americans who had been on the same flight. The Asian American passengers were also denied transit visas, meaning under Russian … [Read more...] about Russian airline sent American passengers back to India ‘because of their skin colour’