SLR: Of course, Rushdie’s stabbing was the West’s fault
In this week’s column, Simon Lincoln Reader responds to the stabbing of novelist Salman Rushdie in New York last week.
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Freedom of speech is becoming increasingly expensive
In its first public comments on Salman Rushdie’s stabbing, Tehran said no one had the right to accuse Iran over the incident.
To Trump’s America: Now that you have your own Zuma, welcome to our world.
President Donald Trump’s immigration clampdown sparked a global backlash for a second day, as aides offered conflicting interpretations of its reach.
Splintering of Nigeria threatened as minorities increasingly turn violent
More rebellions have exploded across Nigeria while the government grapples with the worst economic crisis in decades.
First the US, now Britain warns about likely terror attacks in SA. Here’s why.
Britain warned there is a high threat of terror attacks against foreigners in shopping areas in South Africa, two days after a similar advisory was issued by the US.
Cheers for Donald Trump after demands to block all Muslims visiting America
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump expanded on his calls to temporarily prevent Muslims from entering the US, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist resigns: ‘each issue is torture’
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo is facing new problems, with a top cartoonist leaving because of the emotional burden after extremists killed his colleagues.
Three killed in CAR as French troops clash with crowds
BAMBARI Central African Republic (Reuters) – Three civilians were killed in Central African Republic on Thursday as hundreds of Muslims armed with rifles and machetes clashed with French peacekeeping troops trying to disarm members of the rebel Seleka coalition in the town of Bambari. A rebel spokesman in Bambari said the French troops had opened … Read more