British Royal family refused to employ people from racial and ethnic minorities

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To this day it is impossible for women or people of ethnic minorities to seek legal action due to discrimination they have faced working for the royal household.

Buckingham Palace had banned the appointment of "colored immigrants or foreigners" from serving in clerical roles in the royal household until at least the late 1960s, according to newly discovered documents from the National Archives. 

The documents were obtained by The Guardian as part of their ongoing investigation into how the royal family have used an outdated procedure known as the Queen's Consent in order to influence British law. 

The documents reveal that although immigrants and people of ethnic minorities were permitted to work in the royal family's staff as domestic servants, in 1968 the Queen's chief financial manager said that "it was not, in fact, the practice to appoint colored immigrants or foreigners" to cleric roles in the royal household. 

The documents do not indicate when this practice ended, and royal household records only indicate the racial and ethnic background of staff from the 1990s onwards, making it impossible to know when they repealed this rule. 

Buckingham Palace refused to answer questions about the ban and when it had officially been repealed when questioned on the matter by The Guardian. 

Due to the Queen's Consent procedure, the Queen is personally exempt from following equality laws which were put into place in the 1970. To this day the exemption makes it impossible for women or people of ethnic minorities to seek legal action due to discrimination they have faced working for the royal household. 

The royal family has been under scrutiny for racism and discrimination in recent years due to an interview with Oprah in which Meghan Markle revealed that she had struggled with her mental health during her time in the royal family, and alleged that when she was pregnant with her son Archie, an unnamed member of the royal family had expressed worry about the color of her unborn child's skin.

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China Tells Citizens To Flee Iran, Israel Amid Rising Conflict

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The Chinese government on Tuesday called on its citizens in Iran to leave the country “as soon as possible” as conflict between Iran and Israel escalated.

“The Chinese Embassy in Iran has coordinated with the Iranian side to facilitate outbound travel and reminds Chinese citizens currently in Iran to leave as soon as possible,” the Embassy said in an online post.

China also accused United States President Donald Trump of “pouring oil on the flames” after the US leader called on Tehran’s residents to “immediately evacuate.”

Following decades of hostility and a prolonged shadow war, Israel last week launched a surprise aerial campaign against targets across Iran, alleging it was acting to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a claim Iran strongly denied.

The escalation has raised fears of a broader conflict, prompting Trump to asked Iran to head back to the negotiating table after Israeli attacks disrupted ongoing nuclear talks.

Trump further issued an extraordinary warning on his Truth Social platform, stating: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”

In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said, “Fanning the flames, pouring oil, making threats and mounting pressure will not help de-escalate the situation, but will only intensify and broaden the conflict.

“The Chinese side calls on all relevant parties, especially those with special influence over Israel, to shoulder their responsibilities, take immediate measures to ease tensions, and avoid further escalation.”

On Tuesday, China’s Embassy in Israel also urged its nationals to leave the country “as soon as possible.”

“The Chinese mission in Israel reminds Chinese nationals to leave the country as soon as possible via land borders, provided their safety can be guaranteed,” the embassy said in a WeChat statement.

“It is recommended to depart in the direction of Jordan.”

The embassy described the conflict as “continuing to escalate.”

“Civilian infrastructure has sustained heavy damage, civilian casualties are on the rise, and the security situation is becoming more serious,” it said.

Fulani terrorists continue their ethnic cleansing orgy as the Nigerian government, the Sultan of Sokoto and Fulani Emirs stay silent

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As has become the norm, immense fear and anxiety has gripped residents of Tse Yange, a predominantly Tiv community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, after suspected herdsmen launched deadly attacks over the weekend.

According to eyewitness accounts, the attackers rode into the village on motorbikes under the cover of darkness and unleashed terror and destruction, killing the village head and abducting an undisclosed number of residents.

Locals told CC™ News that the coordinated attacks lasted well into the late hours of Monday, leaving many injured and forcing several families to flee their homes in fear.

“They came heavily armed with military weapons and started shooting sporadically. It was like a war zone. We had to run into the bush for safety,” a resident said.

At the time of filing this report, the exact number of those killed, abducted or injured remains unknown, as security operatives and community members are still conducting headcounts amidst rescue efforts.

The Nasarawa State Police Command has yet to issue an official statement on the incident.

CC™ News reports that this is coming few hours after another group of Fulani terrorists from Nasarawa State attacked Yeletawa in Benue State, killing over 100 people and destroying houses.

Southern Mexico Mayor shot dead in her office

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A mayor in southern Mexico was shot dead in her office on Sunday, in yet another deadly attack targeting local officials in the country.

According to police, four armed men on motorcycles stormed the town hall of San Mateo Piñas, located in the state of Oaxaca.

After threatening security officers at the entrance, the attackers entered the building and opened fire inside the office of Mayor Lilia García, killing her and another municipal official, Eli García.

Two municipal police officers were also injured in the attack.

“There can be no impunity for this act,” Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara said on social media, condemning the violence.

The state prosecutor’s office confirmed it has launched an investigation into the attack, and both military and federal agents have been deployed to the area.

The killing is the latest in a series of violent attacks on local politicians across Mexico, particularly in regions where powerful drug trafficking groups operate.

The violence has not spared the capital, with two associates of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada murdered in public last month.

Since 2006, criminal violence, mostly linked to drug cartels, has claimed around 480,000 lives across Mexico. More than 120,000 people remain missing.

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Israel has officially requested its ally, the United States of America, to join in its ongoing escalation of war against Iran.

Spectacular Index disclosed this on its X account on Saturday.
“Israel officially requests the US join the ongoing campaign against Iran,” the media wrote on X.

This development comes as the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran has intensified over the past 48 hours.

On Friday, Iran fired ballistic missiles targeting major cities in Israel in retaliation for Israel Defence Forces, IDF, attacks on its nuclear site.

Meanwhile, reports have emerged that Israel has launched a retaliatory strike on Tehran, threatening to ‘burn down’ the city.

Earlier, the Times of Israel reported that US President Donald Trump recently told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US would consider striking Iran’s underground Fordo nuclear facility if such a move became necessary to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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Israel said campaigner Greta Thunberg left the country on a flight to Sweden via France on Tuesday, after she was detained along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat.

Of the 12 people on board the Madleen carrying food and supplies for Gaza, five French activists were taken into custody after they refused to leave Israel voluntarily.

Israeli forces intercepted the boat, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, in international waters on Monday and towed it to the port of Ashdod. They were then transferred to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the foreign ministry said.

“Greta Thunberg just departed Israel on a flight to Sweden (via France),” Israel’s foreign ministry said on its official X account on Tuesday, along with a photo of the activist sitting on board a plane.

Five French activists who were also aboard the Madleen were set to face an Israeli judge, the French foreign minister said.

“Our consul was able to see the six French nationals arrested by the Israeli authorities last night,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on X.

“One of them has agreed to leave voluntarily and should return today. The other five will be subject to forced deportation proceedings.”

In the early hours of Tuesday, Israel’s foreign ministry said the activist group had arrived at Ben Gurion airport to “return to their home countries”.

“Those who refuse to sign deportation documents and leave Israel will be brought before a judicial authority,” it said on X.

The vessel carrying French, German, Brazilian, Turkish, Swedish, Spanish and Dutch activists had the stated aim of delivering humanitarian aid and breaking the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory.

– Dire humanitarian conditions –

Israel’s interception of the Madleen about 185 kilometers (115 miles) west of the coast of Gaza, was condemned by Turkey as a “heinous attack” and Iran denounced it as “a form of piracy” in international waters.

In May, another Freedom Flotilla ship, the Conscience, was damaged in international waters off Malta as it headed to Gaza, with the activists saying they suspected an Israeli drone attack.

A 2010 Israeli commando raid on the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, which was part of a similar attempt to breach the naval blockade, left 10 civilians dead.

On Sunday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said the blockade, in place for years before the Israel-Hamas war, was needed to prevent Palestinian militants from importing weapons.

Israel is facing mounting pressure to allow more aid into Gaza to alleviate widespread shortages of food and basic supplies.

Israel recently allowed some deliveries to resume after barring them for more than two months and began working with the newly formed, US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

But humanitarian agencies have criticized the GHF and the United Nations refuses to work with it, citing concerns over its practices and neutrality.

Dozens of people have been killed near GHF distribution points since late May, according to Gaza’s civil defense agency.

The October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that triggered the war resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official figures.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says at least 54,927 people, the majority civilians, have been killed in the territory since the start of the war. The UN considers these figures reliable.

Out of 251 taken hostage during the Hamas attack, 54 are still held in Gaza including 32 the Israeli military says are dead.

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