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France news
fromThe Local France
6 days ago

France arrests nine over far-right activist's killing

Nine suspects, including a hard-left MP's assistant, were arrested over the fatal beating of a far-right activist in Lyon, escalating political tensions ahead of elections.
France news
fromThe Local France
1 week ago

Killing of far-right activist stokes tensions in France

France's government blamed the hard-left LFI for partly creating a climate that contributed to the killing of a far-right activist in Lyon.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist's death

We are going to summon the United States ambassador to France since the US embassy in France commented on this tragedy, which concerns the national community, Barrot told the French newspaper Le Monde and public broadcasters France Inter and France Info on Sunday. We reject any attempt to use this tragedy for political purposes, he added. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs did not say when Kushner, the father of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, would be summoned.
France news
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Macron orders review of violent activist groups after fatal beating of far-right activist

Macron will review violent activist groups after a far-right student’s fatal beating in Lyon, prompting charges, planned tributes, and heavy police scrutiny.
#political-violence
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

French police launch murder inquiry after far-right activist's death in Lyon

A 23-year-old far-right activist, Quentin Deranque, died after being assaulted by masked attackers during clashes at a university protest, prompting a murder inquiry.
Books
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

Book Review: Sara Jaffe's Hurricane Envy Is Very Queer, Very Portland

Global crises intersect with intimate domestic anxieties, revealing how political violence, parenting dilemmas, and artistic life collide within everyday moments.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

One killed, 11 injured in Yemen after security forces disperse STC storming

Security forces shot and wounded protesters in Aden as the internationally recognised Yemeni government held its first session amid STC resistance.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Macron and Meloni clash over killing of French far-right activist in Lyon

Macron responded angrily on Thursday as he spoke with reporters on a trip to India, saying that everyone should stay in their own lane. I'm always struck by how people who are nationalists, who don't want to be bothered in their own country, are always the first ones to comment on what's happening in other countries, he said. Asked if his remarks referred to Meloni, Macron replied: You got that right.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

France arrests nine over killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque

Police in France have arrested nine suspects, including an aide to a far-left lawmaker, over the killing of a far-right activist in the southeastern city of Lyon, according to a prosecutor. The arrests come as France mourns Quentin Deranque, 23, who was beaten to death last week by far-left activists outside a Lyon venue where Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan was speaking.
France news
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Far Right Streamer Nick Fuentes Says Women Should Be Put in "Breeding Gulags"

Last week, far-right streamer Nick Fuentes openly called for the mass criminalization of women and girls. During an episode of his America First livestream on Rumble, Fuentes declared, "Just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists - all of his political rivals - we have to do the same thing with women ... They go to the gulag first. They go to the breeding gulags."
Right-wing politics
France news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

France opens murder probe into right-wing activist's death

A 23-year-old far-right activist, Quentin Deranque, died after a street attack in Lyon; authorities opened a murder probe into a politically charged assault.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Quiet Power of Equanimity in an Age of Outrage

Equanimity, properly practiced, is active resistance: calm, principled persistence that preserves dignity and resists emotional hijacking.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany logs rising rate of crimes against journalists

Figures released by the Interior Ministry showed that a total of 818 crimes targeting "media" were registered with the BKA, Germany's federal investigative police force, between April 1, 2024 and November 30, 2025. That averages out at roughly 41 cases per month over a 20-month period, and compares to 290 crimes, for an average of roughly 24 per month, in the calendar year 2023. The increase equates to roughly 71%.
Miscellaneous
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Why did Saif al-Islam Gaddafi have to die?

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was assassinated in Zintan in a targeted operation, reflecting Libya's fractured power struggle and impunity for political killings.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Jill Lepore: Trump thrives on chaos and crisis'

January 2026 federal actions escalated violent immigration enforcement and suppression of civic protest, producing civilian deaths and threatening constitutional rights and democratic norms.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Libya's top prosecutor launches probe into Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's killing

Libyan prosecutors opened a formal probe after Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was shot dead in Zintan; forensic teams examined the body and the crime scene while investigators seek suspects and witnesses.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self Defense

A Manhattan Republican club hosted a seminar promoting vigilante-styled personal security narratives that portray political violence as primarily targeting conservatives and law enforcement.
#ilhan-omar
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
US politics

Ilhan Omar says 'death threats skyrocket' every time Trump attacks her but 'fear and intimidation doesn't work on me' | Fortune

fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
US politics

"Stochastic terrorism": Man attacks Ilhan Omar after years of MAGA slander about her - LGBTQ Nation

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
US politics

Ilhan Omar says 'death threats skyrocket' every time Trump attacks her but 'fear and intimidation doesn't work on me' | Fortune

fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
US politics

"Stochastic terrorism": Man attacks Ilhan Omar after years of MAGA slander about her - LGBTQ Nation

Right-wing politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

I Legally Carried A Concealed Handgun At A Minnesota Anti-ICE Protest - Above the Law

Renewed concealed-carry permit and brought a pistol to an anti-ICE protest due to fear that political violence could threaten protesters' safety.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

That's Just Not True!' CNN's Elie Honig Clashes With Tiffany Cross Over Charlie Kirk

Elie, I take your point that you think it's both sides, but let me just say the data, respectfully, disagrees with you. According to government and independent analysis, since 2001, 85% of political deaths have been from right-wing extremists. There was a study posted on the DOJ about right-wing extremism being one of the biggest issues in America. Of course, it quietly disappeared when Donald Trump came into office, submitted Cross.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Frightening situation': Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence

That era of fear, many Bangladeshis believed, had ended with Hasina's ouster in the popular student-led uprising, which forced her to flee to India on August 5, 2024. But while the interim government of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who replaced Hasina, is not accused of orchestrating any such excesses, political violence in Bangladesh is surging again ahead of the upcoming vote.
World news
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

For the authoritarian, culture is the enemy': Salman Rushdie talks recovery and resilience at Sundance

Salman Rushdie survived a brutal 2022 stabbing that severely injured him; a documentary documents his gruesome injuries, recovery, and resilience.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

"Pro-Life My A--": People Are Sharing Their Thoughts On ICE Detaining A 5-Year-Old

Minnesotan here. Everything is as heinous and barbaric as it seems. Our great state is being targeted and terrorized in a political power play designed to wreak chaos and instigate violence.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

ICE Is Turning Real Conflict Into Viral Content

Going back to Renee Good, the idea that there was an ICE agent that was filming while involved in this life-or-death-you know, supposedly for him-situation, right? You're claiming that, but at the same time you're using your phone to document this.
US politics
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Nancy Mace says she lives "in hiding" as woman who sent her death threats prepares to plead guilty - LGBTQ Nation

A 28-year-old Indianapolis woman will plead guilty after threatening to kill Rep. Nancy Mace and faces federal charges with possible prison time.
#donald-trump
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

It's worse than it looks in Minneapolis

A militarized ICE occupation of Minneapolis has violently disrupted daily life, operates with impunity, and advances politically motivated objectives.
#honduras
US politics
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Man Charged With Threatening Barbara Lee Also Allegedly Threatened SF Judge

David Pokorny allegedly sent violent, racially charged email threats to Judge Charles Breyer and Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and remains jailed awaiting indictment.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Aquilino Gonell, former Capitol sergeant: If it hadn't been for the police, the US would be a dictatorship'

Former police sergeant Aquilino Gonell was violently assaulted defending Congress during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack and later left the U.S. due to trauma.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Five years after Jan. 6 riot, few repercussions and even less agreement

White House frames Jan. 6 as peaceful and repeats false 2020 election claims, raising concerns about impunity and increasing election-related political violence.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Triumph of Indecency

Supporters incited by Trump's tweet violently stormed the Capitol on January 6, injuring over 140 officers while participants threatened, assaulted officers, and erected a gallows.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump's Spectacles of Violence Can't Hold Back the Growing Tide of Discontent

The Trump administration uses violent spectacle and criminal labeling to target immigrants, marginalized groups, and justify rights violations and killings.
World news
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Don't Cry for Me Argentina

Family migration patterns and intensifying political violence prompt serious reconsideration of living in New York and the United States, making leaving feel increasingly plausible.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

LGBTQ Nation's favorite long-form pieces of 2025 - LGBTQ Nation

Long-form reporting highlighted interconnected attacks on trans and reproductive rights, exploitative sperm-donation practices, family-building struggles, activist responses, and political violence impacting the LGBTQ+ community.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Can BNP leader Tarique Rahman unite a divided Bangladesh as election looms?

Tarique Rahman's return could stabilize Bangladesh politics and bolster the BNP before the 2026 election, provided he proves he can connect with ordinary people.
World news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

End of an era: Famous people who died in 2025

High-profile deaths in 2025 across religion, politics, entertainment and crime prompted broad public reaction, scrutiny, and changes in institutions and investigations.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Bangladesh holds state mourning, funeral for slain uprising activist

Bangladesh is observing a national day of mourning ahead of the funeral of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent leader of its 2024 student-led uprising, after his death triggered two days of protests across the country. Police wearing body cameras were deployed across the capital city, Dhaka, on Saturday as Hadi's funeral was scheduled to begin at 2pm (08:00 GMT) at the South Plaza of Bangladesh's parliament house, known locally as Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
World news
#bangladesh
Right-wing politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Charlie Kirk's accused killer, Tyler Robinson, on LGBTQ+ issues: It's complicated

Tyler Robinson expressed sympathy toward transgender people yet held complicated political views and is charged with killing Charlie Kirk allegedly because of Kirk's politics.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

He's Hailed as a Hero for Civility. He's Betraying His Own Cause.

Spencer Cox promotes reducing political violence and polarization through a 'Disagree Better' campaign while supporting problematic MAGA-aligned figures.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Rand Paul Fears Politicized Redistricting May Lead to More Violence in Our Country'

Aggressive mid-decade redistricting risks increasing civil tension and may lead to political violence by leaving significant voter groups feeling unrepresented.
US politics
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Suspect in murder of Charlie Kirk makes his first court appearance

Tyler Robinson is accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Kirk during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in September.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Donald Trump Recalls Shooting of Steve Scalise in 2017

President Donald Trump repeatedly recounted House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's 2017 shooting, praising Scalise's survival and his wife's emotional reaction at his hospital bedside.
US politics
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Amanda Seyfried Is "Not Apologizing" for Calling Charlie Kirk "Hateful"

Amanda Seyfried refuses to apologize for calling Charlie Kirk "hateful" and defends her remarks after his fatal shooting.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Councillors pelted with eggs during asylum seekers debate

A group of councillors were violently intimidated and pelted with eggs at a meeting by people wearing balaclavas in the public gallery, MPs have been told. Swale Borough Council in Kent were debating making their area a District of Sanctuary for asylum seekers in the meeting on Wednesday evening. The council also confirmed that their office was also damaged, with toilets and lifts vandalised and deliberate flooding caused water to pour through the ceiling in several areas.
UK politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Today in History: December 4, Pizzagate' shooting

In 1965, the United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard on a two-week mission. (While Gemini 7 was in orbit, its sister ship, Gemini 6A, was launched on Dec. 15 on a one-day mission; the two spacecraft were able to rendezvous within a foot of each other.) In 1969, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark of the Black Panther Party were shot and killed during a raid by Chicago police.
History
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US Senator Chuck Schumer receives bomb threats at three offices in New York

The top Democrat in the United States Senate, Chuck Schumer, has said that three of his New York state offices were targeted with emailed bomb threats alleging the 2020 election was rigged. In a statement on social media, Schumer said that local law enforcement on Monday received bomb threats referencing his offices in Rochester, Binghamton and Long Island with the email subject line MAGA.
US politics
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

France's far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack

Jordan Bardella, leader of the far-right National Rally, was hit on the head with an egg at a book event; the 74-year-old attacker was arrested.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Mike Fanone: Trump Will Flee In New Jet After Dems Take Over

Michael Fanone predicts Donald Trump will flee the country in his luxury jet as investigations and likely Democratic gains increase and he lashes out.
Women
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Bibiana Aido: Latin America is advancing the gender agenda in the most sophisticated way'

Women's rights in Latin America and the Caribbean face setbacks through dismantling of gender ministries, persistent gender-based violence, poverty, and underrepresentation in politics.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Kelly Rips Trump on MS NOW: 'Incites' Political Violence

Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump's rhetoric incites political violence while the Pentagon probes Kelly over a video reminding personnel not to follow illegal orders.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

German court opens trial against left-wing hammer gang'

Seven Antifa Ost members, including one woman, are on trial in Dresden for bludgeoning attacks on neo-Nazis and right-wing hardliners between 2018 and 2023.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Correction: Bay Area local leaders need protection against threats of violence

A commentary in the Opinion section of Sunday's newspaper, Bay Area local leaders need protection against violence, mischaracterized details of a state law, due to inaccurate information provided by the League of Women Voters of Oakland.
US politics
#trump
fromWIRED
3 months ago

The Hard-Left Shooters Leading a Gun Culture Revolution

I was going to talk about a pretty feel-good firearms competition I went to earlier this year, where trans and queer people made up about a quarter of participants and the unofficial rule was you're not allowed to be a bigot. I was going to describe the strange and whimsical mix of subcultures people embraced there-like polyamory and Mad Max cosplay-wrapped up in pro-LGBT and Black Lives Matter patches.
LGBT
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

CNN's Jake Tapper Goes Off on Trump in Blistering Rant Over Calls to Execute Democrats

President Trump called for the execution of Democrats who reminded servicemembers they can refuse illegal orders, prompting Jake Tapper's intense on-air condemnation.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Commentary: 'Quiet, piggy' wasn't a joke. It's a dangerous invitation to violence

Aggressive, dehumanizing sexism functions as a political weapon that normalizes violence, undermines democracy, and targets women to consolidate authoritarian power.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Gun Violence Victim Gabby Giffords Denounces Trump Threatening to Execute Her Husband: Dangerous'

My husband @CaptMarkKelly is a 25-year Navy combat pilot veteran. He served our country with strength, courage, and integrity, dedicating his career to protecting us and upholding our constitution, wrote Giffords on X, adding: Today, the President of the United States called him a traitor and demanded he be executed. It is dangerous and wrong. Americans of all political beliefs need to stand up and say so.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Top House Dem Says Trump Should Keep His Reckless Mouth Shut': He's Gonna Get Someone Killed'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), alongside the Democratic whip and conference chair, put out a statement Thursday blasting President Donald Trump's threat to execute six Congressional Democrats. Trump posted on social media a screed aimed at Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). Trump's posts accused the lawmakers of SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH after they put out a video urging military members not to follow illegal orders.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Democrats Trump Called to Execute Hit Back, Urge Every American to Condemn' His Calls for Our Murder'

We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it. No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation, began the Democrats' statement, adding: What's most telling is that the President considers it punishable by death for us to restate the law.
US politics
US politics
fromConsequence
3 months ago

Bill Maher Quits Stand-Up: "I Could Get Shot by the Left or the Right"

Bill Maher has paused stand-up, citing fear of political violence and frustration with audience demographics and declining large-ticket sales.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Gen Z protests against Mexico president turn violent amid anger over mayor's death

The demonstration on Saturday was organised by members of generation Z, but ended with strong backing from older supporters of opposition parties. For many hours, this mobilisation proceeded and developed peacefully, until a group of hooded individuals began to commit acts of violence, said Pablo Vazquez, the security chief for Mexico City. He reported that 100 police officers were injured, of whom 40 required hospital treatment for bruises and cuts, while 20 protesters were hurt.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Mexico: 'Gen Z' protests spread following mayor's murder DW 11/16/2025

The protests, which took place under the banner of "Generation Z" in the style of other such youth movements around the world, were prompted in particular by the murder of an anti-crime mayor earlier this month. "Carlos did not die; the government killed him," chanted demonstrators in Mexico City, referring to the late mayor of Uruapan in the western state of Michoacan, who was shot dead at a public Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) event on November 1.
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Protest in Mexico inspired by Gen Z movement draws older gov't critics

Gen Z-organised Mexico City protests over crime, corruption and impunity drew mainly older opposition supporters, faced infiltration accusations, and turned violent with security force clashes.
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