Search results for ‘far-right’
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Brazil presidential frontrunner stabbed during rally
The far-right frontrunner in Brazil’s presidential elections will be in intensive care for at least a week, after he was stabbed during a campaign rally.
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Thousands take to the streets for rival refugee protests in Chemnitz
Our past history forces us to resolutely defend democracy, the German foreign minister declared, as anti-immigration protesters marched through the streets of Chemnitz following a week of violence.
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Chemnitz on edge after wave of violence
There is uncertainty and fear on both sides, the mayor of Chemnitz has admitted, as the eastern German city remains on edge following a wave of racist violence.
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FactCheck: Trump’s excuse for Russia comments doesn’t make sense
The President’s made a rare admission of error, after appearing to accept Vladimir Putin’s word over his own intelligence agencies.
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Series 1, Episode 14: Johnny Marr
When I present Channel 4 News, in-depth analysis and great journalism come together to explain the events of the day. But this new podcast wants to help you go much deeper and discuss answers, not just problems. Each week, I’ll speak to one guest, at length, who will hopefully have some answers – without having to…
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How Twitter users were wrongly labelled as Russian bots after a government briefing
Media reports claimed a “government analysis” had linked specific Twitter accounts to the Kremlin – and highlighted two “bot” accounts in particular. But people who run these accounts have both denied it, and even appeared on camera to prove they are real people. So what’s caused the confusion?
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Did Max Mosley mislead the High Court over his involvement with a racist political leaflet dating back decades?
He won a landmark legal victory against the press almost a decade ago, after a tabloid expose into his sex life. Now Max Mosley is threatening to sue three major newspaper groups, insisting they stop publishing details of that expose. But one of the papers, the Daily Mail, has uncovered details of Mr Mosley’s past…
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Julia Ebner: “He seemed to be obsessed with an idea that all Muslims are terrorists”
Julia Ebner, a research fellow specialising in far-right extremism at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, discusses the Finsbury Park attack verdict.
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Donald Trump takes America first message to Davos
An apology, of sorts, from Donald Trump, and that doesn’t happen often. In a television interview with Piers Morgan, the President said he would apologise for retweeting a series of videos by a British far-right group, insisting he “knew nothing” about them. Mr Trump was speaking from the Swiss resort of Davos, where he’s been…
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FactCheck: the biggest lies, slips and blunders of 2017
2017 has been a busy year for FactCheck. With a snap election and the start of Brexit negotiations, politicians have churned out a stream of lies, half-truths and misleading claims. Here are the lowlights of 2017, which were exposed by FactCheck. 1. Jeremy Hunt was wrong about NHS staffing Speaking on World Mental Health Day,…
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Trump tweets: “He has given the oxygen of publicity to a group that has been peddling vile hate.”
Jon Snow is joined in the studio by the Labour MP Yvette Cooper and the Conservative’s Tim Loughton to discuss the anger and reaction to President Trump’s retweets of posts from a British far-right group.
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British politicians condemn Trump re-tweets
President Trump’s now infamous re-tweet of inflammatory posts from a British far-right group have been roundly condemned by politicians of all shades. His actions were called offensive, some have called for him to be charged with inciting racial hatred and for a proposed state visit to the UK to be cancelled. The controversy completely overshadowed…
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May condemns Trump for retweeting anti-Muslim videos
Downing Street has condemned a series of tweets by President Trump, re-posting anti-Muslim videos which had been put online by a leader of the far-right group Britain First. Mr Trump re-posted three videos from the account of the group’s deputy leader Jayda Fransen, who’s facing charges, including religiously aggravated harassment. It’s been met by outrage…
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Here’s what we know about alleged Russian involvement in Brexit
We’ve heard a lot in recent weeks about Russia’s alleged involvement in the EU referendum. On Monday, Theresa May said Vladimir Putin’s government was trying to “undermine free societies” and was “planting fake stories” to “sow discord in the West”. Although on Wednesday, the Prime Minister appeared to soften her language. She told parliament: “if…
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Thousands referred to the government’s anti-terror programme
Thousands of teenagers have been referred to the government’s anti-terror programme, known as Prevent – according to the first detailed figures published by the Home Office since the scheme was launched 12 years ago. In total, more than seven and a half thousand people were referred between 2015 and 2016, with far-right extremism a growing concern.