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COVID Vaccine Disparity Exposed in Washington Study

Groundbreaking research exposes how ethnic minorities and low-income residents in Washington state faced significant barriers accessing life-saving COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer during the pandemic's critical early phases.

Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court has fundamentally weakened the Voting Rights Act, raising alarm about minority voter protections and the future of electoral fairness in America.

NHS staff vote to strike over institutional racism

Thousands of NHS workers across England have overwhelmingly voted for strike action, citing deep-rooted institutional racism and significant pay disparities affecting ethnic minority staff.

Cornell MBA class sees white students become minority

In a landmark shift for elite education, Cornell University's latest MBA intake reports white students are no longer the majority, marking a historic first for the Ivy League and signalling a profound demographic transformation in top-tier business educat

Minority Britons alarmed by 'far-right normalisation' at rally

The recent 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in London has left many minority communities deeply concerned, as they witness what they perceive as the mainstreaming of far-right rhetoric and a legitimisation of anti-immigrant politics in Britain.

Reform UK councillor in ice cream vote scandal

A Reform UK councillor in Hartlepool is under investigation by police after allegedly offering free ice creams to residents in exchange for their postal vote applications, in a shocking case of electoral malpractice.

Texas signs judicial redistricting bill, critics cry foul

Governor Greg Abbott signs into law a sweeping redistricting plan for Texas's lower courts, a move critics decry as a partisan power grab that could disenfranchise minority voters and reshape the state's judicial landscape for years to come.

Police lay charges in AFL Brownlow Medal betting scandal

Victoria Police have charged four individuals, including a suspended umpire, following a major investigation into the alleged leaking of confidential Brownlow Medal votes in a betting scandal that has rocked the AFL.

Tasmania to ban greyhound racing in political move

The Tasmanian Premier has vowed to end greyhound racing as part of efforts to win crossbench backing for his minority government, sparking debate over animal welfare and political strategy.

Tories reject votes at 16: 'Exams more important'

Education Secretary Claire Coutinho faces backlash after suggesting exams are a bigger priority than lowering the voting age to 16, sparking a fierce debate on youth engagement in politics.

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