UK charges 17-year-old over Southport killings as far-right protests rage | Crime News

UK charges 17-year-old over Southport killings as far-right protests rage | Crime News

Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have charged a 17-year-old with murder and attempted murder over a knife attack that left three girls dead and wounded 10 others in the seaside town of Southport in northwest England. The charges on Thursday came as Southport cleaned up after a bout of far-right…

Far-right protesters target Southport mosque, clash with UK police | Police News

Far-right protesters target Southport mosque, clash with UK police | Police News

Merseyside police urge end to speculation over 17-year-old suspect arrested over Monday’s fatal attack on children’s dance class. A large crowd of far-right, anti-Muslim protesters has clashed with police in Southport in the northwest of England, hours after the town held a vigil for those killed and injured in a…

Why did Republican Donald Trump choose JD Vance as his vice president? | US Election 2024 News

Why did Republican Donald Trump choose JD Vance as his vice president? | US Election 2024 News

The question had lingered over Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for months: Who will the Republican pick as his running mate as he pursues a second term in the White House? On Monday, his choice was revealed: JD Vance, an author, venture capitalist and pugnacious first-term senator from Ohio. Experts say…

Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far right’s rise in Europe | The Far Right

Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far right’s rise in Europe | The Far Right

The results of Sunday’s general elections in France have brought some relief to Europeans anxious about another far-right government being formed within the European Union. But this is by far not the end of the story. As debates rage about what the response should be to the far-right surge in…

France exit polls show left-wing alliance in lead, far right in third place | Elections News

France exit polls show left-wing alliance in lead, far right in third place | Elections News

Loose alliance of French left-wing parties on course to become the biggest parliamentary bloc and beat the far right, according to projections. A loose alliance of French left-wing parties thrown together for snap elections is on course to become the biggest parliamentary bloc and beat the far right, according to…

France’s leftists take most seats, as snap election delivers deadlock | Elections News

France’s leftists take most seats, as snap election delivers deadlock | Elections News

A loose alliance of left-wing parties has won the most seats in France’s high-stakes legislative elections, beating both the far right and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition. No one group won an absolute majority in the 577-seat National Assembly in Sunday’s run-off vote, plunging France into political limbo with no…

Sport clubs in the crosshairs? Argentina’s austerity measures prompt debate | Politics News

Sport clubs in the crosshairs? Argentina’s austerity measures prompt debate | Politics News

Marengo also describes them as a place of resistance. Now 72, he joined Franja de Oro in 1962, following in the footsteps of his grandfather who had been the group’s treasurer. A decade later, in the 1970s, Argentina would descend into dictatorship, when the military and other right-wing forces took…

Protesters, police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD party congress starts | The Far Right News

Protesters, police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD party congress starts | The Far Right News

Alternative for Germany came in second in European Parliament elections earlier this month. Large protests have been taking place as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party opened its convention in the western city of Essen, with demonstrators attempting to block roads and clashing with police. Police used pepper spray…

French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect? | Elections News

French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect? | Elections News

French voters will cast their ballots on Sunday in the first of two rounds to elect 577 members of the National Assembly, as country looks set to enter a new political era. The elections come after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap vote triggered by a crushing defeat…

Germany’s Scholz expresses concern over a far-right victory in France | Elections News

Germany’s Scholz expresses concern over a far-right victory in France | Elections News

France heads to the polls in July for a snap election, and opinion polls predict President Emmanuel Macron’s party is trailing. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he is “concerned” about the prospect of a victory for the far right in France’s upcoming parliamentary elections. President Emmanuel Macron’s party is…