
Angela Merkel removes spy chief to defuse row over Far-Right, appoints him state secretary in interior ministry
The move lets Angela Merkel's government live to see another day, after her Social Democratic coalition partners had insisted on Hans-Georg Maassen's departure as head of the BfV intelligence service.

White House denies Islamophobic charges against its official, calls it an attempt to defame Donald Trump's regime
The White House has come out strongly in support of Chief of Staff of the National Security Advisor Fred Fleitz for his views on radical Islam.

University of Florida shooting: Three arrested after white supremacist Richard Spencer's speech
Three men were arrested after a shooting following white supremacist Richard Spencer's controversial speech at the University of Florida, police have said

US cities seek ways to head off violence in the wake of white nationalist rallies
Cities across the US are seeking ways to head off the kind of violence seen in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend

US ambassador to UN Nikki Haley tells staff to stand up against hate amid backlash against Donald Trump
Nikki Haley told staff that everyone must stand up and condemn hate, as Trump faces a backlash for his response to violence at a protest by white nationalists

Charlottesville violence: Republican Bob Corker says Donald Trump shows no 'competence' to lead nation
Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he fears the nation will be in peril unless Trump makes radical changes at the White House.

Donald Trump digs deeper into race debate, says US culture 'ripped apart' by statue removals
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the history and culture of the United States were being "ripped apart" by the removal of statues memorializing the Confederate era.

Charlottesville race attacks: Donald Trump claims media 'misrepresented' his comments on hate, bigotry
President Donald Trump took a swing at his favorite punching bag Thursday, claiming his comments about the deadly violence in Charlottesville were misrepresented by media.

Charlottesville race attacks: Donald Trump says Senator Lindsey Graham is 'seeking publicity' after criticising his response
President Donald Trump lashed out at fellow Republican Lindsey Graham on Thursday after the South Carolina senator criticized his response.

Charlottesville violence: Donald Trump goes off rails in rambling 'infrastructure' press conference, blames both sides again
Trump sparked a political firestorm when he doubled down on his initial response to the Charlottesville rally, saying there was "blame on both sides"

Donald Trump has made racism 'fashionable again', says Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James
James, who has for long spoken about matters of race and social justice in America, had tweeted his dismay at the events in Charlottesville over the weekend.

White nationalist rally at Charlottesville turns violent
A car rammed into a crowd of protesters and a state police helicopter crashed into the woods as tension boiled over at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville

Facebook deleting viral video of Charlottesville attack, says it violates community standards
Facebook is deleting the link to a blog post that attacked a victim of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Mike Pence calls white supremacists ‘dangerous fringe groups,’ says they have no place in American public life
Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday responded to the violence during a march by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, saying "these dangerous fringe groups" have no place in American public life.

Charlottesville violence: Ivanka calls out 'white supremacy and neo-nazis' after Donald Trump refuses to
Ivanka Trump weighed in on the Charlottesville violence with an appeal for unity, saying there was "no place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis"

Charlottesville violence: Unlike father, Ivanka Trump denounces white supremacy, neo-Nazis
Ivanka Trump weighed in on the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, with an appeal for unity, saying there was "no place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis."

Austria Presidential election: Candidates hope to exploit the Trump effect
Austrians are choosing between a moderate and a populist for president on Sunday and both candidates are hoping to exploit the Trump effect.

Boston blasts, and the strange world of America’s bomb cults
No one knows who carried out Monday’s murderous terrorist attacks in Boston. The killings, however, have cast grim light on the bomb cults flourishing on America’s margins—jihadist and neo-Nazi alike.

Boston blasts: Incorrect to point fingers without proof, says expert
There are many groups who might have plotted the Boston bombings but it is improper to blame anyone without evidence, says professor C Christine Fair.