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deal, and i want you both to know that dont count on me in the back half of the fourth hour of this show, because the vikings game starts at 9:30. rachel: thats so early. pete: theyre playing in london. so ill have the game on my phone, you guys carry the show. will: im glad you clarified, there are people asking why im wearing tennis shoes with my suit, if im going to copy pete. all the way. [laughter] i lost a bet. i lost a bet to pete. he beat me at fantasy football, so i am sportin...

Climate change, poverty threaten to wash away the coastal community founded by fugitive slaves.

Black History Month is an annual celebration of African-American history and culture in the United States.

Singapore News - The Mufti of Singapore has become the newest member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights, said the President’s Office in a statement on Feb 1. With the addition of Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir, the council now comprises 17 members. His three-year appointment took... Read more at www.tnp.sg

World News - TOKYO – The crowning of Ukrainian-born model Karolina Shiino as the winner of the Miss Japan contest this week has triggered a social media debate on what it means to be, and look, Japanese. The 26-year-old model, who was born in Ukraine and looks Caucasian, has lived in... Read more at www.tnp.sg

World News - SERDANG – It was irresponsible of Dr Mahathir Mohamad to remark that Malaysian Indians are “not completely loyal” to the country, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He said no former premier should insult any race, adding that such statements from Dr Mahathir were nothing... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Singapore News - Ride-hailing company Grab is investigating an incident in which a driver made racist remarks against a passenger. The unnamed passenger shared an account of the incident, and screenshots of the conversation with the driver on the Instagram account sgfollowsall on Dec... Read more at www.tnp.sg

World News - PARIS – There has been a mixed response from anti-racism groups over a newly modified version of the Tintin comic books, after it was widely criticised over its colonialist depiction of Africans. First published in 1931, Tintin In The Congo, by Belgian comic strip... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Germany’s president urges ‘clear stand against terror’ anti-Semitism.

Calling the findings ‘shocking and shameful,’ the European Agency for Fundamental Rights has demanded action.