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The Australian government canceled the visa of a British man in Queensland after he was charged with displaying Nazi symbols and promoting hate speech, seizing weapons and social media content. The Home Affairs Minister confirmed plans to deport him, emphasizing Australia's stance against hate and extremism, and indicating future legislation to expand powers to cancel visas for inciting hate.
Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has canceled the visa of a British man charged with displaying Nazi symbols and promoting hate, seizing weapons from his home, and plans to expand deportation powers to target individuals spreading hate speech, especially following recent terror attacks.
Approximately 50 vehicles and property in Hanau, Germany, were defaced with what appears to be human blood and swastikas, raising concerns about a possible hate crime linked to far-right extremism, with authorities investigating the incident.
Developers at Deck Nine, the studio behind Life is Strange, reportedly found hidden Nazi symbols and hate speech in their game during development, leading to concerns about toxic work culture. The symbols included coded references to Adolf Hitler and racist memes, prompting the CEO to address the issue and hire an investigative group. The company plans to implement an anti-hate-speech policy and mandatory training, while also integrating new tools into their development pipeline to vet potentially offensive content.
Australia plans to introduce new laws banning the public display and sale of Nazi symbols and paraphernalia as the country sees a rise in the far-right movement. The law will ban such symbols from use on flags, armbands or printed on clothes. Those who break the proposed laws could face up to 12 months in prison, while the public display of Nazi symbols for academic, educational, artistic, literary, journalistic or scientific purposes would also be exempt.
Berlin police are investigating former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters for wearing what appeared to be a Nazi-inspired ensemble during a concert in Germany, where it is illegal to display Nazi symbols. Waters is on a politically charged farewell tour molded by his views and has been criticized for his support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement that calls for an end to international support of Israel over its treatment of Palestinians. The investigation will be handed to Berlin prosecutors who would decide whether to pursue any charges against Waters.
Law enforcement in Peru intercepted 50 bricks of cocaine wrapped in Nazi symbols and destined for Belgium. The drugs were discovered on a Liberian-flagged boat that had set sail from an Ecuadorian port city. No arrests have been reported.