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House Democrats criticize Georgia Republican for calling Haiti a ‘sh‑‑hole’

House Democrats on Tuesday criticized Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) for a social media post in which he called Haiti a “shithole.” “I cannot agree more with some of my Republican colleagues’ derogatory comments about the Haitian people. Haitians deserve rights and dignity, freedom and prosperity just like people around the world,” said Congressman Jason Crow. […]

UN panel criticize Russia’s efforts to rewrite school curriculum about Ukraine

A UN-backed committee focused on children’s rights called on Russia to stop school textbooks from being altered to serve political or military purposes. The Committee on the Rights of the Child held the hearing in Geneva as part of the periodic review given to all United Nations member states. The commission last examined Russia’s children’s […]

Singaporeans criticize US senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO

TikTok’s Singaporean CEO Shou Chew came under scrutiny from Senator Tom Cotton at a hearing into social media’s online harms. Cotton repeatedly asked Chu about his nationality and possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Mr Cotton’s questions were criticized as ignorant and racist by some Singaporeans, who said the inferences were made based on […]