Austria has officially transformed Adolf Hitler's birthplace into a police station in a landmark effort to prevent the historic building from becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. After years of political debate, legal battles, and public controversy, the government completed the €23 million project in Braunau am Inn, replacing the building's dark legacy with a symbol of democracy, law, and public security.

The former birthplace of Hitler has now become a district police headquarters, while the memorial stone reading "Never Again Fascism" remains outside the building. Authorities say the move is intended to strip the property of its symbolic value for extremist groups. However, Holocaust survivor organizations remain divided, arguing that the building should instead have served as a permanent educational memorial.

Austria converts Hitler's birthplace into police station | Nazi legacy erased? | Wion 

Did you know that there's an organisation that promotes the idea that some races are genetically 'low IQ'? Welcome to 'scientific racism', the underground movement that seeks to cloak&nbsp;racial stereotypes under explanations based on widely discredited theories.

A joint probe by the British paper The Guardian and the advocacy group Hope Not Hate has found that the organisation,&nbsp;Human Diversity Foundation, has got funding from the multimillionaire US tech entrepreneur Andrew Conru. 
 
Conru reportedly pulled the support after he was outed as a donor.&nbsp;

The moderately named Human Diversity Foundation, or HDF, links race theories to genetics, including claims of superior intelligence for some ethnic groups.

Their methods, according to the investigation, include podcasts, videos, newsletters and 'research papers' spreading what Hope Not Hate called 'dangerous ideology.'

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Conru, who gave more than $1 million to the group, reportedly pulled the support after seeing its activities strayed from non-partisan academic research.

HDF seeks to repackage racial stereotypes, trying to explain that genetic factors are behind inequalities among racial groups, and seeking to undermine government policies aimed at addressing racial discrimination.

The investigation showed that HDF is linked to right-wing extremist groups in Europe, and even to Alternative für Deutschland or AfD, the mainstream far-right party in Germany.

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One of their clarion calls is for the so-called 'remigration' of ethnic minorities.

It was advocated by German extreme right activist Erik Ahrens, who even even called for creating a secret club to restore 'white society' on the lines of what Adolf Hitler did in Germany during the Nazi regime. 
 
Interestingly, immigration is a trope used by current US presidential candidate Donald Trump in his campaign rallies.

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The organiser of HDF in UK is a former religious studies teacher, according to The Guardian.

Undercover videos of him from a far-right conference were recorded by Hope Not Hate, which first investigated the group, and shared with The Guardian.

<h2>What is 'scientific racism'?</h2>

'Scientific racism' is a broad term given by mainstream academics to describe the movement to revive 'race science', which seeks to repurpose arguments such as some races have higher average IQ, while others have a tendency to commit crime.

Scientific racism advocates try to explain out racial inequality by attributing it to genetics, and not discrimination over the years.

(With inputs from agencies)

Did you know that there's an organisation that promotes the idea that some races are genetically 'low IQ'? Welcome to 'scientific racism', the underground movement that seeks to cloak racial stereotypes under explanations based on widely discredited theories.

Did you know that there's an organisation that promotes the idea that some races are genetically 'low IQ'? Welcome to 'scientific racism', the underground movement that seeks to cloak racial stereotypes under explanations based on widely discredited theories. A joint probe by the British paper The Guardian and the advocacy group Hope Not Hate has found that the organisation, Human Diversity Foundation, has got funding from the multimillionaire US tech entrepreneur Andrew Conru. Conru reportedly pulled the support after he was outed as a donor. The moderately named Human Diversity Foundation, or HDF, links race theories to genetics, including claims of superior intelligence for some ethnic groups. Their methods, according to the investigation, include podcasts, videos, newsletters and 'research papers' spreading what Hope Not Hate called 'dangerous ideology.' Watch: AI-created German song sparks racism debate × Conru, who gave more than $1 million to the group, reportedly pulled the support after seeing its activities strayed from non-partisan academic research. HDF seeks to repackage racial stereotypes, trying to explain that genetic factors are behind inequalities among racial groups, and seeking to undermine government policies aimed at addressing racial discrimination. The investigation showed that HDF is linked to right-wing extremist groups in Europe, and even to Alternative für Deutschland or AfD, the mainstream far-right party in Germany. Also read: Trump used ‘n-word’ over damage to car, nephew claims in memoir One of their clarion calls is for the so-called 'remigration' of ethnic minorities. It was advocated by German extreme right activist Erik Ahrens, who even even called for creating a secret club to restore 'white society' on the lines of what Adolf Hitler did in Germany during the Nazi regime. Interestingly, immigration is a trope used by current US presidential candidate Donald Trump in his campaign rallies. 'We have no choice': Donald Trump promises largest deportation in American history The organiser of HDF in UK is a former religious studies teacher, according to The Guardian. Undercover videos of him from a far-right conference were recorded by Hope Not Hate, which first investigated the group, and shared with The Guardian. What is 'scientific racism'? 'Scientific racism' is a broad term given by mainstream academics to describe the movement to revive 'race science', which seeks to repurpose arguments such as some races have higher average IQ, while others have a tendency to commit crime. Scientific racism advocates try to explain out racial inequality by attributing it to genetics, and not discrimination over the years. (With inputs from agencies)

'Scientific racism' exposed: How a secretive group promotes racist stereotypes in Europe

A day after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said Afghanistan's foreign assets should be unfrozen, the leader has claimed that Russia is pondering over removing Taliban from list of extremist groups.

"We all expect Taliban, those people who undoubtedly control the situation in the country, in Afghanistan, we expect the situation to develop positively. Depending on that we will jointly take the decision on excluding them from the list of terrorist organisations. It seems to me that we are getting close to it. Russia's position will be to move in that direction," he said.

However, he also added that this is not a final decision and experts are still mulling over it. He also added that this is an important decision which should be taken the same way the decision of blacklisting the terrorist organisation was taken.

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Putin also appreciated US President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan.

"The United States president hit the right path. He did it right when he withdrew forces from Afghanistan. He surely had been understanding, maybe without the details but he had been understanding that one way or another it would have become one of the lines for the political attack (in the U.S.) but he did it, he took the responsibility."

His statements have come a day after the leader had urged western governments to unfreeze Afghanistan's financial assets and resume economic support for the South Asian country. Putin claims this will help bring stability in the country, which will further help Afghanistan's neighbouring countries too.

Meanwhile, the US has made it clear that the Biden administration has no plans to release Afghanistan's gold, investment and foreign currency.

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Putin has called on to the US and Europe to&nbsp;"not avoid responsibility for current and future developments" in the country.

The terrorist organisation took control of US-backed Afghanistan government on August 15 and has since formed its own government in the South Asian country. However, Taliban have not been able to bring financial stability in the country, which has been a target of several blasts and attacks by ISIS.

Taliban government has also been unable to pay electricity bills to the neighbouring countries, raising fears of complete blackout in the country very soon.

A day after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said Afghanistan's foreign assets should be unfrozen, the leader has claimed that Russia is pondering over removing Taliban from list of extremist groups.

A day after Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said Afghanistan's foreign assets should be unfrozen, the leader has claimed that Russia is pondering over removing Taliban from list of extremist groups. "We all expect Taliban, those people who undoubtedly control the situation in the country, in Afghanistan, we expect the situation to develop positively. Depending on that we will jointly take the decision on excluding them from the list of terrorist organisations. It seems to me that we are getting close to it. Russia's position will be to move in that direction," he said. However, he also added that this is not a final decision and experts are still mulling over it. He also added that this is an important decision which should be taken the same way the decision of blacklisting the terrorist organisation was taken. Also read | Teaching children about gender identity is 'monstrous', says Putin Putin also appreciated US President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. "The United States president hit the right path. He did it right when he withdrew forces from Afghanistan. He surely had been understanding, maybe without the details but he had been understanding that one way or another it would have become one of the lines for the political attack (in the U.S.) but he did it, he took the responsibility." His statements have come a day after the leader had urged western governments to unfreeze Afghanistan's financial assets and resume economic support for the South Asian country. Putin claims this will help bring stability in the country, which will further help Afghanistan's neighbouring countries too. Meanwhile, the US has made it clear that the Biden administration has no plans to release Afghanistan's gold, investment and foreign currency. Also read | Explosion causes major power outage in Kabul Putin has called on to the US and Europe to "not avoid responsibility for current and future developments" in the country. The terrorist organisation took control of US-backed Afghanistan government on August 15 and has since formed its own government in the South Asian country. However, Taliban have not been able to bring financial stability in the country, which has been a target of several blasts and attacks by ISIS. Taliban government has also been unable to pay electricity bills to the neighbouring countries, raising fears of complete blackout in the country very soon.

Russia may remove Taliban from list of extremist groups: Putin

Facebook has removed hundreds of extremist accounts running a "violent US-based anti-government network" loosely connected to to the&nbsp;Boogaloo movement.

The tech giant it said that it has removed more than 300 accounts from Facebook and Instagram which were tied to 106 groups associated with the&nbsp;Boogaloo movement.

"Members of this network seek to recruit others within the broader boogaloo movement, sharing the same content online and adopting the same offline appearance as others in the movement to do so," the company said in an issued statement.

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The company called the move&nbsp;"the latest step in our commitment to ban people who proclaim a violent mission from using our platform".

Before, an additional 400 groups and 100 pages were taken down for posting content broadly supporting the&nbsp;movement.

The term 'Boogaloo' is a slang word supporters use to refer to&nbsp;the second civil war.

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Facebook has been facing boycott from several big companies including Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Adidas and&nbsp;Ford who have taken down their advertisements over hate speech on the platform.

According to the criminal complaint against the&nbsp;alleged killer of a federal security officer, who was shot in Oakland, California on May 30,&nbsp;had posted about&nbsp;the Boogaloo on Facebook and connected with his accomplice on the same social media platform.

Facebook has removed hundreds of extremist accounts running a "violent US-based anti-government network" loosely connected to to the Boogaloo movement. The tech giant it said that it has removed more than 300 accounts from Facebook and Instagram which were tied to 106 groups associated with the Boogaloo movement.

Facebook has removed hundreds of extremist accounts running a "violent US-based anti-government network" loosely connected to to the Boogaloo movement. The tech giant it said that it has removed more than 300 accounts from Facebook and Instagram which were tied to 106 groups associated with the Boogaloo movement. "Members of this network seek to recruit others within the broader boogaloo movement, sharing the same content online and adopting the same offline appearance as others in the movement to do so," the company said in an issued statement. Also read: Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads The company called the move "the latest step in our commitment to ban people who proclaim a violent mission from using our platform". Before, an additional 400 groups and 100 pages were taken down for posting content broadly supporting the movement. The term 'Boogaloo' is a slang word supporters use to refer to the second civil war. Also see: Top American brands join boycott Facebook ads campaign! Facebook has been facing boycott from several big companies including Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Adidas and Ford who have taken down their advertisements over hate speech on the platform. According to the criminal complaint against the alleged killer of a federal security officer, who was shot in Oakland, California on May 30, had posted about the Boogaloo on Facebook and connected with his accomplice on the same social media platform.

Facebook bans hundreds of extremist Boogaloo group accounts for 'promoting violence'

In an accident, two Dutch UN peacekeepers were killed and one seriously wounded on Wednesday in an explosion in north west Mali during a training exercise, the Dutch defence ministry said. 
 
&quot;During the accident, two of our men lost their lives,&quot; said Netherlands&#39; vice chief of defence, Vice Admiral Rob Bauer. 
 
&quot;Another 23-year-old soldier was seriously wounded,&quot; Bauer told reporters in The Hague at a hastily-convened press conference after the incident in the Malian town of Kidal. 
 
The injured man was operated on in a field hospital and then taken to a military hospital in northern Gao. 
 
The defence ministry named the two men as Corporal Kevin Roggeveld, 24, and Sergeant Henry Hoving. 
 
Officials with the UN mission in Mali said in a statement that &quot;an accidental explosion of a shell caused the deaths of two MINUSMA peacekeepers during a training exercise&quot; in Kidal. 
 
MINUSMA has launched an internal investigation, while Bauer said &quot;we do not know exactly what happened and we don&#39;t want to speculate&quot;. 
 
The Netherlands has been taking part in the UN stabilisation mission in the west African nation since April 2014, and has deployed some 400 troops, four Apache helicopters and three Chinooks, the Dutch news agency ANP said. 
 
The UN mission was deployed in Mali in July 2013 as part of an international effort against jihadist groups which overran the country&#39;s northern territory. 
 
The north continues to be beset by violence having fallen under the control of Tuareg-led rebels and jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda in 2012. 
 
The Islamists sidelined the rebels to take sole control, and although they were largely ousted by a French-led military operation in January 2013, extremist groups still pose a threat. 
 
The UN Security Council last month decided to send 2,500 extra peacekeepers to Mali, authorising the force to take &quot;all necessary means&quot; to deter attacks in what has become the UN&#39;s deadliest mission. 
 
(AFP)

A third injured soldier was operated on in a field hospital and then moved to a military hospital in northern Gao

In an accident, two Dutch UN peacekeepers were killed and one seriously wounded on Wednesday in an explosion in north west Mali during a training exercise, the Dutch defence ministry said. "During the accident, two of our men lost their lives," said Netherlands' vice chief of defence, Vice Admiral Rob Bauer. "Another 23-year-old soldier was seriously wounded," Bauer told reporters in The Hague at a hastily-convened press conference after the incident in the Malian town of Kidal. The injured man was operated on in a field hospital and then taken to a military hospital in northern Gao. The defence ministry named the two men as Corporal Kevin Roggeveld, 24, and Sergeant Henry Hoving. Officials with the UN mission in Mali said in a statement that "an accidental explosion of a shell caused the deaths of two MINUSMA peacekeepers during a training exercise" in Kidal. MINUSMA has launched an internal investigation, while Bauer said "we do not know exactly what happened and we don't want to speculate". The Netherlands has been taking part in the UN stabilisation mission in the west African nation since April 2014, and has deployed some 400 troops, four Apache helicopters and three Chinooks, the Dutch news agency ANP said. The UN mission was deployed in Mali in July 2013 as part of an international effort against jihadist groups which overran the country's northern territory. The north continues to be beset by violence having fallen under the control of Tuareg-led rebels and jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda in 2012. The Islamists sidelined the rebels to take sole control, and although they were largely ousted by a French-led military operation in January 2013, extremist groups still pose a threat. The UN Security Council last month decided to send 2,500 extra peacekeepers to Mali, authorising the force to take "all necessary means" to deter attacks in what has become the UN's deadliest mission. (AFP)

Two Dutch UN troops killed in Mali training accident

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