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Activists Are Demanding Facebook Suspend An Indian Executive Who Shielded Anti-Muslim Hate Speech
“I don’t know what the damn problem is at Facebook with anti-Muslim hate, but I would just say at this point that they don’t seem to care.”
Pranav Dixit
The Trump Administration Is Considering Excluding Some Immigrant Children From A Controversial Pandemic Border Policy
“On first glance, this revised order seems mostly like an attempt to avoid an embarrassing court defeat,” one expert said.
Hamed Aleaziz
A US Marine Who Killed A Transgender Woman In The Philippines Has Been Pardoned
Joseph Scott Pemberton is set to be released after serving less than six years of a 10-year sentence for the killing of Jennifer Laude.
Salvador Hernandez
Here Are 15 Satellite Images Of Iconic Landmarks Around The World – I'll Be Impressed If You Can Name Just 8 Of Them
Do you know your Eiffel from your Willis Tower?
Sam Cleal
A German Test Revealed Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned
Novichok, a nerve agent, is blamed. It's the same poison that was used on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Britain in 2018, and the finding will further raise suspicion about a Kremlin role.
Christopher Miller
Trump Wants To Force Immigrants To Submit Eye Scans, Voice Prints, And DNA
“They’re using what is overly general language in the law to justify a massive, unprecedented expansion to collect really personal information," one former immigration official said.
Hamed Aleaziz
Would You Travel To The Same Cities As Everybody Else?
Money and travel restrictions are no object – go!
Valeza Bakolli
These Scientists Are Still Studying The World’s Most Controversial Drug, But They Can’t Find Enough People To Take It
Scientists launched clinical trials to see if a malaria drug could prevent COVID-19. What happened next shows how politicized and disorganized coronavirus research has become.
Stephanie M. Lee
What They Saw: Ex-Prisoners Detail The Horrors Of China's Detention Camps
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have been held inside Xinjiang’s camps, but very little is known about life inside. BuzzFeed News spoke to dozens of ex-detainees.
Alison Killing
Blanked-Out Spots On China's Maps Helped Us Uncover Xinjiang's Camps
China's Baidu blanked out parts of its mapping platform. We used those locations to find a network of buildings bearing the hallmarks of prisons and internment camps in Xinjiang. Here's how we did it.
Alison Killing
China Secretly Built A Vast New Infrastructure To Imprison Muslims
China rounded up so many Muslims in Xinjiang that there wasn’t enough space to hold them. Then the government started building.
Megha Rajagopalan
The US Immigration System Won't Come To A Halt After Massive Work Furloughs Were Canceled
More than 13,000 US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were set to be furloughed after a drop in revenue.
Hamed Aleaziz
“The US Is Nowhere”: As The Political Crisis In Belarus Deepens, America Is Conspicuously Absent
Crackdowns and demonstrations continue to roil Belarus after a contested election, but the US seems reluctant to play a role in the push for an autocratic leader to share power and scale back police abuse.
Christopher Miller
A Facebook Executive Who Shared An Anti-Muslim Post Has Apologized To Employees
Ankhi Das expressed regret in an internal Facebook post — but some Muslim employees think the company needs to go further.
Pranav Dixit
Chinese-Made Smartphones Are Secretly Stealing Money From People Around The World
Preinstalled malware on low-cost Chinese phones has stolen data and money from some of the world's poorest people.
Craig Silverman
The National Guard Has Been Deployed To Kenosha After Police Shot A Black Man Who Was Walking To His Car
Jacob Blake is in serious condition at a hospital after police shot him several times in the back as he entered his car.
Ikran Dahir
Hurricane Laura Hit Louisiana With Extreme Winds And Storm Surge
Laura is the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in more than 160 years.
Peter Aldhous
These Countries Have The Highest COVID-19 Infection Rates. This Is What The US Has In Common With Them.
“The US is no longer an example for other countries to follow.”
Karla Zabludovsky
Scammers Are Using Facebook To Prey On People In Kenya
The social media platform has allowed millions of Kenyans to be exposed to fraud — and seems powerless to stop it.
Odanga Madung
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Is In A Coma After Apparently Being Poisoned
“We suspect that Alexei was poisoned by something mixed into his tea. It was the only thing he drank since morning,” Navalny press secretary Kira Yarmysh tweeted.
Christopher Miller
A Facebook Executive Protected Hate Speech In India. Now She Wants Police Protection.
Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats.
Pranav Dixit
New Zealand Lawmakers Are Hitting Back At Trump For His Comments About Their Coronavirus Cases
On Monday, the US recorded almost 38,000 new cases of COVID-19. New Zealand recorded just nine.
David Mack
Say "Yuck" Or "Yum" To These British Foods And We'll Tell You Which British Village You Belong In
Scotch eggs forever!
Crystal Ro
A Girl Fleeing The Men Who Raped Her Came To The US Seeking Protection, But ICE Quickly Sent Her Back
“I didn’t have a sister. I didn’t have a mom. I had no one.”
Adolfo Flores
“God Forbid You Ever Have To Face The Choice That I Faced." Belarus's Opposition Candidate Has Fled The Country As The Government Cracks Down.
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the former English teacher who presented the biggest challenge to Alexander Lukashenko in 26 years, disappeared overnight as violent protests gripped Minsk.
Christopher Miller
Belarusians Clashed With Riot Police After Their “Dictator” President Claimed Victory
President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed a sixth election victory. But his incumbent challenger, a former English teacher, said she won’t recognize the results.
Christopher Miller
The Saudi Crown Prince Allegedly Kidnapped These Siblings And Tried To Kill Their Dad
Two weeks after the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi crown prince allegedly sent a death squad to Canada, targeting a former Saudi intelligence official, according to a new lawsuit.
Emerson Malone
23 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of The Week
From the tragic explosion in Beirut to flooding and fires seen around the world, these are the most striking and memorable pictures from the past week.
Kate Bubacz
A Former Bernie Sanders Campaign Staffer Is Stuck In A Belarus Jail Cell, Charged With Disrupting The Peace
Vitali Shkliarov faces up to three years behind bars for allegedly organizing an illegal campaign rally for the candidate challenging President Alexander Lukashenko, known as “Europe’s Last Dictator.”
Christopher Miller
Massive Crowds Are Rallying Around This 37-Year-Old Woman Trying To Oust “Europe’s Last Dictator”
Three women political novices have captured Belarusians’ imagination with a promise of change and three simple hand gestures that have become symbols of hope for many: ✌️✊❤️.
Christopher Miller
