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India’s intelligence service takes a deadly turn and stuns Washington - The Washington Post

  India’s intelligence service takes a deadly turn and stuns Washington - The Washington Post

It’s hard being black in France, says Omar Sy after Aya Nakamura racism row

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  Omar Sy, one of France’s most popular celebrities, has released a book in which he discusses growing up in the Paris banlieue.   Photograph: Seyllou/AFP/Getty Images France It’s hard being black in France, says Omar Sy after Aya Nakamura racism row The French actor  Omar Sy , the star of the hit Netflix series  Lupin , has said France must move away from the individualism that is fragmenting society and rebuild a sense of the collective if it is to hold back the far right. In a series of media interviews to promote a new book about his life, Sy said the notions of justice, equality and fraternity had been shaken, and it was hard to be a black person in  France . In an interview in Sunday’s  Le Parisien , Sy, one of France’s most popular celebrities, was questioned by readers. One asked him if it was difficult to be black in France, even for him. He said it was a dangerous question that required nuance but replied: “Of course there are instances when it’s difficult to be black in Fran

The U.S. hasn't stopped aid for Israeli troops accused of human rights violations

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  Michele Kelemen LISTEN · 2:29 2-Minute Listen PLAYLIST Download Embed Transcript The State Department has found that some Israeli units were responsible for gross violations of human rights, but so far has stopped short of restricting U.S. aid to them. The U.S. hasn't stopped aid for Israeli troops accused of human rights violations : NPR