Liam Neeson is not racist: Michelle Rodriguez
Los Angeles, Feb 8 (IANS) Actress Michelle Rodriguez has defended actor Liam Neeson, who came under fire earlier this week for admitting that he once …
Edmonton mosque receives racist letter
EDMONTON A racist letter sent to an to the Markaz Ul Islam Mosque in Edmonton urged the mosque to “close down your fake worship house …
Won’t be okay to be called racist because I’m not: Esha Gupta
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Having faced a backlash on the social media for making racist remarks against Nigerian footballer Alexander Iwobi, Bollywood actress Esha …
US Governor apologises for racist yearbook photo
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has apologised after his 1984 medical yearbook page emerged, showing a photo featuring men in racist costumes. …
Esha Gupta apologises for racist comment on Nigerian footballer
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actress and Arsenal supporter Esha Gupta, who has been called out on social media for making racist remarks against Nigerian footballer …
Esha Gupta slammed for racist comment on Nigerian footballer, apologises
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actress and Arsenal supporter Esha Gupta has been called out on social media for making racist remarks on Nigerian footballer Alexander …
Sarfraz gets four-match ban for racist slur
Dubai, Jan 27 (IANS) Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been suspended for four matches for his racist outburst against South African all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo during …
DNA pioneer stripped of honours over racist comments
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) A Nobel Prize-winning American scientist who co-discovered DNA has been stripped of his honourary titles after repeating racist comments in a …
Inter Milan coach condemns racist chants against Napoli’s Koulibaly
Rome, Dec 28 (IANS) Inter Milan head coach Luciano Spalletti on Friday denounced racist chants that have been directed against Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and …
CA warns MCG fans against racist chants
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) After Indian cricketers were subjected to racist chants, Cricket Australia on Friday warned a section of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) …
Probe launched into alleged racist abuse in Chelsea youth set-up
London, Dec 18 (IANS) A probe has been launched into allegations that black players in Chelseas youth system during the 1980s and 1990s were subjected …
NBC, Fox News pull Trump campaign’s racist ad
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) NBC and Fox News said in statements that their networks will no longer air US President Donald Trump’s campaign’s anti-immigrant advertisement, …
Trump shocks with racist new ad before midterms
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have accused …
Global community urged to reject Israel’s racist law
Hyderabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Palestinian ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Alhaija, on Saturday called upon the international community to reject and condemn Israel’s racist law …
Salvini not xenophobic or racist: PM
Rome, Oct 23 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has defended anti-migrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who leads the far-right League party, rejecting accusations that …
Chelsea FC to send racist fans on Auschwitz trips
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Chelsea FC has said that it wants to send racist supporters on trips to the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland …
Rishi Kapoor calls British Airways ‘racist’
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has called British Airways “racist” after an Indian passenger and his family were allegedly asked to de-board …
NYT defends tech writer accused of being racist for old tweets
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) The New York Times has defended its new hire, Sarah Jeong, who was dragged into a racism controversy for tweets …
Hamilton man charged after racist exchange with couple
Two new Canadian citizens experienced a racist incident in a Stoney Creek parking lot which was captured on camera and has raised eyebrows and concerns …
Italian athlete injured in suspected racist attack
Rome, July 31 (IANS) An Italian athlete of Nigerian origin sustained an injury to her left eye on Monday after unknown assailants threw eggs at …
Wish I worded it better: Roseanne Barr on racist tweet
Los Angeles, July 27 (IANS) Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr says her racist tweet “cost her everything” and she wishes she had worded it “better”. Barr has …
PLO official calls Jewish nation-state bill ‘racist’
Jerusalem, July 19 (IANS) Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Secretary General Saeb Erekat on Thursday denounced a controversial Jewish nation-state bill approved by the Israeli Parliament …
Ex-Trump aide directs racist slur at black Democrat
Washington, June 25 (IANS) David Bossie, the former deputy campaign manager for President Donald Trump, told a black Democratic strategist he was out of his …
Roseanne Barr taking ‘time to reflect’ on racist tweet
Los Angeles, June 14 (IANS) Actress-comedian Roseanne Barr says she has taken a good hard look at herself and is sure that she is not …
‘Roseanne’ show cancelled after racist tweet
London, May 30 (IANS) The “Roseanne” sitcom has been cancelled after its star Roseanne Barr went on a racist Twitter rant. The ABC network cancelled …
Racist graffiti spray painted on Toronto Muslim school
TORONTO Racist graffiti was spotted on the wall of a Muslim school in Scarborough over the weekend and was removed before school started on Tuesday …
FIFA probing racist cries at Russia-France friendly
St. Petersburg, April 17 (IANS) World soccer governing body FIFA has started investigation into fans’ racist cries at the Russia-France friendly match held here on …
Pompeo’s tweet on racist blog about Indian-American rival raised at Senate hearing
New York, April 13 (IANS) A tweet by Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo linking to a blog that made racist taunts against his Indian-American opponent …
Instagram, Snapchat drop Giphy feature as racist GIF spotted
San Francisco, March 10 (IANS) Popular image sharing and multimedia mobile app Snapchat and Instagram have temporarily removed their Giphy GIF sticker features after users …
US man admits killing Kuchibotla in racist attack
New York, March 7 (IANS) The man who shot Indian software engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla after shouting, “Get out of my country” has admitted in an …
Australia top cop resigns over racist posts, one on ‘Indian, Pakistani peasants’
Canberra, Feb 27 (IANS) One of Australia’s most senior police officers has stepped down after he was linked to “shocking” racist and obscene online posts …
Sam Smith feels being racist in 2016 is `ridiculous`
Washington D.C, Jan. 21 (ANI): After suffering a backlash over his recent Twitter post, Sam Smith took to the social media to defend himself. The …
Possible sanction for Espanyol after club reported for racist chants
Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS) Espanyol face a fine or even a possible stadium closure after the Spanish Football League decided to report racist chanting directed …
Thai ‘racist’ skin whitening product causes online uproar
Bangkok, Jan 8 (IANS) A Thai commercial touting white skin as a ticket to success has come under fire on Friday from social media users. …
Barcelona star Neymar clears air over racist chants
Barcelona, Jan 5 (IANS) Barcelona forward Neymar has said that he did not hear any racist chants allegedly hurled at him in Saturday’s La Liga …
Neymar allegedly subjected to racist comments
Barcelona, Jan 3 (IANS) FC Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has confirmed that his teammate and Brazilian football star Neymar was subjected to alleged racist comments …