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Friday, November 1, 2024
TopicFar-right groups

Topic: Far-right groups

Atleast 180 French candidates bow out of second round of elections in bid to block far-right

Pollsters calculated the first round put the RN on track for anything between 250-300 seats

3 days after anti-Islam activist was stabbed by an Afghan in Germany, cop who intervened dies

Activist Michael Stürzenberger & 6 others were injured in an attack at far-Right rally which was live streamed on YouTube. 25-yr-old assailant was shot at by police & is under treatment.

Why you need to know about European Parliament polls in June, 1st after Brexit & Russia-Ukraine war

Emergence of the far-Right predicted amid higher inflation, energy crisis, cyber espionage cases & negotiations around accession of Ukraine and Bosnia to the EU. 

Dutch far-right’s Geert Wilders seeks coalition partners to form govt after massive election win

Vocally anti-Islam Wilders has vowed to halt all immigration, slash Dutch payments to the European Union and block the entrance of any new members, including Ukraine.

Why failed coup in Germany is rekindling memories of Hitler’s 1923 Beer Hall Putsch

On 9 Nov 1923, Hitler & Nazi Party tried to overthrow Weimar Republic but were stopped by police. Plotters said to be inspired by far-right Reichsbürger movement & QAnon conspiracists.

Far-Right not just about angry white men. It entices women with promise of social security

Along with leveraging women’s fear of immigrants taking their jobs, the Right also spreads unsubstantiated theories of immigrants as perpetrators of sexual violence.

Telegram — a free speech Russian platform is a haven for far-Right terror groups

The content related to far-Right attackers on Telegram aims to create a cult of personality around mass shooters venerating them as ‘saints’.

On Camera

16th BRICS Summit was about building dollar-free world order. India can use it to expand trade

For New Delhi, a USD-free system is not an immediate priority nor an existential necessity to unconditionally support the China-Russia agenda.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.