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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

White House to target banks as Trump claims discrimination

President Donald Trump said he believes that banks, including JPMorgan, and Bank of America, discriminate against him and his supporters, as he prepares to act against banks for allegedly dropping customers for political reasons. Donald Trump also said the country’s top two lenders had previously rejected his deposits, ramping up his attack on the industry. “They totally discriminate against, I think, me maybe even more, but they discriminate against many conservatives,” he told CNBC in an interview. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Anti-Muslim sentiment sees alarming surge in Europe: Report

Nearly half of Muslims living in Europe face racism and discrimination in their daily lives, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has said in a report. The report Being Muslim in the EU, released on Thursday and based on 2022 data, highlighted a sharp increase in anti-Muslim sentiment, with 47 percent of Muslim respondents reporting racial discrimination, up from 39 percent in 2016. The survey shed light on the increasing challenges faced by Muslims across the EU, particularly in employment and housing. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Muslims in US face most intense discrimination among all groups: Brookings

Unfvourable attitudes towards Muslims in America have skyrocketed, with prejudice against them now surpassing that of any other religious, ethnic, or racial group, according to a new Brookings Institution poll. The poll reveals a startling increase in unfavourable views toward Muslims and Islam, reaching levels reminiscent of the Trump era. What’s more disturbing is the sharp increase among Democrats, the same group that once stood as the bulwark against Trump's rhetoric. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

US House votes to expand definition of anti-Semitism

US politicians voted Wednesday to expand the legal definition of anti-Semitism used to enforce laws against discrimination. The cross-party Anti-Semitism Awareness Act requires the Department of Education to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism when tackling discrimination. The IHRA states that "denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination" by, for example, "claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor" is a form of anti-Semitism. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Baluch Twins allege PISA of discrimination

Karachi: On Friday, it emerged that Lyari-based musicians the Baluch Twins accused the Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) of setting off against them by rescinding their plane tickets for the show in Dubai. The musicians posted an explicit video on their Instagram and told their account of events. On the other hand, the PISA organizers misinformed them that the flight was canceled by the airline. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Black ex-cop set to become New York mayor

Eric Adams, a Black ex-cop who fought racial discrimination in the NYPD, is set to be elected as the city's next mayor on Tuesday, with the job of heading the city's post-pandemic recovery. The 61-year-old Democrat and vegan activist will become only the second African American to manage New York City, a job that is frequently regarded as the most challenging in the country after president. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Politics

Female doctor facing harassment, discrimination at Karachi public hospital

A senior female doctor reported that on the grounds of her gender and ethnicity she is being harassed and blackmailed for the last several months at a major public sector hospital in Karachi. She is in charge of the hospital's gastroenterology and hepatology ward. She said, "She is being forced to quit her job". She showed several messages sent to her, accusing her of being a “non-Sindhi” and “a draconian lady”. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Chinese spies: Stanford professors

A group of Stanford professors has requested US Justice Department to shun the investigation for Chinese spies at universities as it causes racial discrimination and terror for the scientists. The ‘China Initiative' was started in 2018 to prevent technology theft at the hands of the Chinese govt. The letter was signed by 177 faculty members of Stanford University and made public on Monday. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Sports

British cricketer victim of racial discrimination: Chairman YCCC Azeem Rafique, an England

cricketer originated from Pakistan, exclaimed that he was a victim of racial discrimination and made to feel like an ‘outsider' in Yorkshire. Yorkshire launched an inquiry to check the credibility if the allegations and found those true. Roger Hutter, Chairman of YCCC, stated that the allegations were true and extended his apologies to the player and his family. Read More…

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