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Reform UK councillor in Sunderland handed community order after racist ‘joke’ about Nigerians

Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook post A Reform party councillor who claimed racist comments about Nigerians were no more than a “bit of fun” has been handed a community order for posting grossly offensive material. Glenn Gibbins, who was voted on to Sunderland council in May, wrote on Facebook in March 2024: “Carnt believe the amount of nigerians in town … should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes!!” Continue reading...

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International

What to expect from the COP 31 conference hosted by Antalya?

The 31st session of the United Nations climate negotiations will be held this year in Antalya, co-chaired by Türkiye and Australia. The COP31 conference comes at a time when warnings about global climate goals are increasing, and when extreme weather events are having serious consequences in many parts of the world, from Nepal to Istanbul. What to expect from COP 31 in Antalya?

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Crypto

$13T Charles Schwab expands crypto trading to 5 assets with SOL, AVAX, and LINK

Charles Schwab, which manages over $13 trillion in client assets, has added Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink to its cryptocurrency trading platform. The November 9 expansion brings the number of supported assets to five, alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. Ad Ad Charles Schwab Adds SOL, AVAX, and LINK Spot Trading According to its latest announcement, eligible customers The post $13T Charles Schwab expands crypto trading to 5 assets with SOL, AVAX, and LINK appeared first on CoinGape.

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International

Stephen Miller is in. Is Pete Hegseth out? With Ben Rhodes – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Starting today, Stephen Miller is officially Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Now what? Kai Wright speaks with Ben Rhodes, co-host of Crooked Media’s Pod Save the World and a former deputy national security adviser to Barack Obama, about why Trump is handing even more power to Miller after Republicans’ thrashing in the midterms. (This episode was recorded at Crooked Media’s Crooked Con in DC)

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