K-pop band BTS targeted by Chinese netizens over Korean War comments · Global Voices

BTS became the top search result on Weibo this week Screen shot from BTS ‘Dynamite’ official MV on Youtube China’s online patriots are targeting internationally famous K-pop band BTS after the group’s leader Kim Nan-joon paid tribute South Korea’s and United States’s war veterans on October 8. Nan-joon, also known by his stage nameContinue Reading

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Facebook to include Holocaust denial in its definition of banned hate speech · Global Voices

Decision to change is based on increase of racist violence worldwide The infamous cynical phrase “Arbeit macht frei” (“Work sets you free” in German) at the entrance of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland, now part of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Photo by Meta.mk/Bojan Blazhevski, used with permission.Continue Reading

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Premier League clubs have rejected “Project Big Picture” that was mooted by Manchester United, Liverpool.© AFP Premier League clubs unanimously agreed on Wednesday to reject the radical “Project Big Picture” plan to restructure English football. Under the controversial proposals, the number of teams in the Premier League would have beenContinue Reading

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New evidence suggests that swapping tobacco for e-cigarettes can save lives

A McCormack/Shutterstock Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are a popular aid for quitting smoking, but it is taking time for scientific research to catch up and provide clear answers on how well they work, and whether they are safe to use for this purpose. An updated review of the evidence, coveringContinue Reading

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As COVID-19 cases have risen sharply in large parts of the north of England, local leaders have united to challenge government policy. Representatives from across the north have come together questioning the government’s decision to impose local lockdowns in their region. They have particularly criticised central government for failing toContinue Reading

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