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🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Youth hockey referee ends N.S. game after ‘hate-motivated’ comment, RCMP say

A youth hockey game in Nova Scotia was prematurely ended by a referee following a hate-motivated comment from a spectator, leading to an investigation by the RCMP.

Feb 25 • 19:02 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Suspected serial violent homophobe walked free over gay bashing

A suspected serial offender linked to an Islamic State network has been released on probation after pleading guilty to a violent gay assault that was filmed and shared on social media.

Feb 25 • 18:47 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Crime: Police nationwide crack down on hate speech online

German police are conducting nationwide searches and summonses aimed at addressing illegal online postings related to hate speech.

Feb 25 • 14:32 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Heavily armed police to patrol places of worship and protests in NSW after hate crime unit made permanent

NSW police will increase armed patrols in public places and protests following the establishment of a permanent hate crime unit.

Feb 25 • 02:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who ripped off hijab and assaulted Muslim women in Foz do Iguaçu charged with racial slur, bodily harm, and racism

Augusto César Vieira has been charged with racial slur, bodily harm, and racism after attacking two Muslim women at a shopping mall in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

Feb 24 • 14:16 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Special Committee to Investigate Anti-Semitism and the Events Leading to the Attack on the Light Festival

Iceland is forming a special committee aimed at investigating anti-Semitism and the circumstances surrounding a recent attack during a light festival.

Feb 24 • 06:00 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

Condition is not enough, prosecutor demands imprisonment for Bombic

The prosecutor demands imprisonment for extremist Daniel Bombic, who is facing multiple charges related to extremist activities.

Feb 23 • 17:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court Orders Psychiatric Evaluation of Man Accused of Assaulting Lesbian Couple in Supermarket in BH

A court in Belo Horizonte has ordered a mental health evaluation for a man accused of verbally assaulting a lesbian couple in a supermarket, pausing the related criminal proceedings.

Feb 23 • 15:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Police investigate alleged antisemitic assault at scouts event

Victoria Police are investigating an alleged antisemitic assault involving a teenager at a Scouts event, where he was verbally abused and punched for wearing religious and national symbols.

Feb 23 • 05:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

TikTok brings together profiles that exalt Hitler and Nazism with explicit codes and posts

Profiles on TikTok are publishing content that exalts Hitler and Nazism using explicit messages and coded language to evade moderation efforts in Brazil, where such advocacy is a criminal offense.

Feb 22 • 14:01 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Man rams pickup truck into synagogue in Australia (VIDEO)

A man in Brisbane, Australia, has been charged with a hate crime after ramming his truck into a synagogue's gates, narrowly missing a pedestrian.

Feb 22 • 04:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The man who has made calling someone 'monkey' and 'black piece of shit' a hate crime in the Supreme Court talks about racism and the 'Vinicius Jr. case'

A significant judicial victory in Spain has categorized derogatory terms like 'monkey' and 'black piece of shit' as hate crimes, spearheaded by a case brought forth by Manu, a 70-year-old who stood against racism.

Feb 21 • 21:52 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Truck caught on camera plowing into famed Australian synagogue in alleged hate crime

A man allegedly drove a truck into a Brisbane synagogue, causing damage and facing several charges including hate crime.

Feb 21 • 21:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Man charged with hate crime after allegedly ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue with ute

A man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly ramming his vehicle into the gates of a synagogue in Brisbane without causing injury to anyone.

Feb 21 • 04:58 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Man arrested after synagogue attack in Australia

A man has been arrested in Brisbane, Australia, suspected of a hate crime after crashing into the gate of a synagogue.

Feb 21 • 01:47 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Man Arrested After Attack on Synagogue

A man in Brisbane has been arrested on suspicion of hate crime after crashing into the gates of the city's largest synagogue.

Feb 21 • 01:35 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Truck smashes into famed synagogue, police charge man with hate crime: 'Very distressing'

A man has been charged with multiple offenses, including a hate crime, after allegedly crashing his truck into a historic synagogue in Brisbane, Australia.

Feb 21 • 01:13 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Man charged with hate crime over alleged synagogue ramming

A man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly ramming his vehicle into the gates of a synagogue in Brisbane, prompting concerns from local officials.

Feb 21 • 00:56 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

More Information About Shia LaBeouf's Violent Night

Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans for allegedly assaulting two men working at a bar.

Feb 20 • 21:18 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

White teens cleared of hate crime allegations levied by Black Virginia Tech professor

Virginia police have cleared several white teenagers of hate crime allegations made by a Black professor at Virginia Tech following an incident reported to involve racial undertones.

Feb 20 • 17:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Teens jailed for life after dad stabbed to death through heart in racist attack

Two teenagers have been sentenced to life in prison for the racially motivated murder of a loving husband and father in South Wales.

Feb 20 • 15:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Federal police ‘received reports of a crime’ in relation to Pauline Hanson’s comments about Muslims

Federal police in Australia acknowledge receiving reports regarding Pauline Hanson's controversial comments about Muslims, with calls for her to face charges from local leaders.

Feb 20 • 03:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Man allegedly assaulted by Shia LaBeouf in New Orleans wants to see hate crime charges

Jeffrey Damnit, who claims to have been assaulted by Shia LaBeouf, is urging for hate crime charges against the actor following an incident in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

Feb 19 • 22:54 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
Crime & Justice

Criminalists Have Archived the Case of Fans Who Racially Insulted Small Roma

Czech authorities have closed the investigation into a case where fans racially insulted young Roma children.

Feb 19 • 12:42 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

In the form of a pig and a threat to kill the 'Muslim race'... A threat message to Australia's largest mosque

Australian police are investigating a threatening message sent to Lakemba Mosque, the largest mosque in Australia, containing a pig image and a threat to the Muslim community.

Feb 19 • 07:55 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Bar declared crime scene as ACT police seize 'clearly satirical' posters under new hate laws

Canberra police seized satirical posters featuring world leaders in Nazi-like uniforms from a bar, declaring it a crime scene under new hate laws.

Feb 19 • 00:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Ivica Granić: The Song about the Poglavnik is a Crime, Alright, But Who Writes the Rules of Hatred in Croatia?

The Croatian politician Josip Dabro faced backlash for singing a controversial song with improvised lyrics that reference Ante Pavelić at a public event, sparking accusations of promoting hate and violence.

Feb 17 • 21:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Toronto police make 2 arrests related to weekend rally to support Iran protests

Toronto police have arrested two individuals in connection with a rally supporting protests in Iran, following an online threat made against the event and a hate-motivated assault during it.

Feb 16 • 16:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Brianna Ghey's twisted killers now with special prison perks despite sick passions

Brianna Ghey's murderers are reportedly receiving special privileges in prison despite the nature of their crime, which has raised concerns over the justice system's handling of their case.

Feb 15 • 07:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Racist maniac jailed after hacking stranger with axe at Edinburgh train station

Brian Patterson has been sentenced for a brutal axe attack on a stranger at Edinburgh Waverley station, marked by racial abuse and premeditated violence.

Feb 13 • 20:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gay couple stabbed on Consolação Street, central region of São Paulo, with suspected homophobic motivation

A gay couple was stabbed in São Paulo, leading to concerns over a potential homophobic attack.

Feb 13 • 16:54 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Two men sentenced to prison for planned murder against Jews in England

Two men have been imprisoned for plotting to kill hundreds in the Jewish community in England, influenced by extremist ideologies.

Feb 13 • 16:26 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Life imprisonment for two who planned to murder Jews

Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for planning a terrorist attack against a Jewish gathering in Manchester, UK.

Feb 13 • 16:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Two National Nucleus Neo-Nazis Arrested for Placing Xenophobic Messages in Stores Owned by People of Maghreb Origin in Castellón

Two neo-Nazis connected to the National Nucleus group were arrested in Castellón for placing xenophobic stickers in stores owned by Maghreb origin individuals.

Feb 13 • 15:23 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Fox News 'Antisemitism Exposed' Newsletter: Fear and loathing in the Big Apple

The latest Fox News article reports a significant rise in antisemitic incidents in New York City amidst a general decline in overall crime rates.

Feb 12 • 20:07 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Man charged in NYC antisemitic stabbing is released on bail

A 23-year-old man, Armani Charles, charged with stabbing a Jewish man and making antisemitic remarks, has been released on bail in New York City after pleading not guilty.

Feb 12 • 12:57 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Stop Hate Speech. Żurek: There will be a textbook and mandatory training

Poland's Minister of Justice, Waldemar Żurek, announced plans to combat hate crime by introducing a new textbook and mandatory training for prosecutors and police.

Feb 12 • 12:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Young man who used social media to threaten attacks on schools in Uberaba is targeted by PF operation

A 24-year-old man in Uberaba, Brazil, is under investigation by the Federal Police for using social media to incite violence and threaten school attacks.

Feb 12 • 11:58 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia does not see hate crime in threats to 'make a boy heterosexual by beating him'

The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia ruled that threats made to a young man during a Pride event do not constitute a hate crime as they were based on his clothing rather than his sexual orientation.

Feb 12 • 10:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Man behind satirical Crewkerne Gazette AI videos served sentence for hate crimes

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, identified as the creator of sarcastic AI videos under the Crewkerne Gazette account, has a history of hate crimes against Jewish individuals.

Feb 11 • 17:17 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Apparently racist attack: 23-year-old seriously injured in Erfurt

A 23-year-old man was seriously injured in Erfurt during what appears to be a racially motivated attack.

Feb 11 • 08:59 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

A Young Man from Brno Wanted to Try What It's Like to Murder or Burn Down a Synagogue; Charges Are Going to Court, He Faces 12 Years

A young man from Brno is facing legal charges for expressing a desire to murder and commit arson against a synagogue, with a possible sentence of up to 12 years in prison.

Feb 11 • 08:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP requests to cite social media agent of Abin who is a YouTuber

The Brazilian Federal Public Ministry has requested to notify YouTuber Glauber Mendonça via social media regarding his alleged promotion of hate speech and police violence.

Feb 10 • 14:36 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Dirty Jew": A 13-year-old teenager assaulted and robbed by five youths in Paris

A 13-year-old Jewish boy was assaulted and robbed in Paris by five youths who reportedly called him derogatory names related to his faith.

Feb 10 • 14:29 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Germany and Switzerland: Raids in the far-right scene

Raids in Germany and Switzerland resulted in the seizure of numerous far-right extremist items and the arrest of a primary suspect facing serious charges.

Feb 10 • 12:50 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Another Hindu trader murdered before the elections in Bangladesh, perpetrators fled after locking the body in the shop

A Hindu rice trader named Sushen Chandra Sarkar was brutally murdered in Bangladesh just 48 hours before the general elections, highlighting ongoing violence against the Hindu community.

Feb 10 • 09:44 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Man spared jail over 'abhorrent' social media posts threatening politicians

A Sydney man was spared jail after pleading guilty to making over 45 abusive posts on social media that promoted violence and hatred against various groups.

Feb 10 • 04:16 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
Crime & Justice

Precedent Charges for Bąkiewicz. For Threatening with Sickle, 'Weeding Out' and Burning with Napalm

Far-right nationalist Robert Bąkiewicz has been charged with inciting hatred during an anti-immigrant demonstration in Poland in 2025.

Feb 9 • 18:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

Night of Horror in Pruszków. Brutal Attack on Ukrainian Women

In Pruszków, Poland, four suspects have been arrested for the brutal assault of two Ukrainian women over the weekend, leading to the victims requiring medical attention.

Feb 9 • 17:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Father jailed for trying to recruit white supremacists on social media after his wife left him

Tygue Crowther was sentenced to over four years in prison for attempting to recruit followers for violent white supremacist activities on social media following his wife's departure.

Feb 9 • 11:34 UTC

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