violence

U.S. political violence is touchdown on the doorstep now, with lethal impact

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U.S. political violence is touchdown on the doorstep now, with lethal impact

The recent shootings at the homes of Minnesota state lawmakers, which have left two people dead, are a “grim milestone” in the ongoing history of American political violence. That’s the assessment of analyst Riley McCabe, who helped compile a comprehensive report on that subject released in late 2024 by Washington think-tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).  The shootings … Read more

How a Northern Irish city descended into 3 days of anti-immigrant violence

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How a Northern Irish city descended into 3 days of anti-immigrant violence

Protests in the small Northern Irish town of Ballymena spiralled into acts of anti-immigrant violence this week after two teenagers who spoke Romanian were charged with sexually assaulting a local girl. For three nights, masked rioters burned homes and vehicles in what Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, called … Read more

Anti-immigration riots gasoline worry and violence in Northern Eire

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Anti-immigration riots gasoline worry and violence in Northern Eire

Communities in Northern Ireland are reeling after two nights of anti-immigration riots left homes destroyed and tensions high. Dozens of police officers were injured in the violence, which authorities say was racially motivated. Source link

A Northern Eire city has seen 2 nights of anti-immigrant violence. Why? – Nationwide

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A Northern Eire city has seen 2 nights of anti-immigrant violence. Why? – Nationwide

Police in Northern Ireland say 17 officers were injured during a second night of anti-immigrant violence in the town of Ballymena, where rioters threw bricks, bottles, petrol bombs and fireworks and set several vehicles and houses on fire. Police used water cannon and fired rubber bullets to disperse a crowd of several hundred people. The … Read more

U.Okay., Canada, Australia and others sanction 2 far-right Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’

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U.Okay., Canada, Australia and others sanction 2 far-right Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’

JERUSALEM — Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The decision by Western governments friendly to Israel was a sharp rebuke of Israel’s settlement policies in the West Bank and of … Read more