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Germany’s first African-born MP to stand down after racist abuse ( www.theguardian.com )

The first African-born MP to enter the German parliament has announced he will not be standing in next year’s federal election, weeks after he revealed the hate mail, including racist slurs and death threats, he and his staff had received....

Germany’s first African-born MP to stand down after racist abuse ( www.theguardian.com )

Diaby, of the Social Democrats (SPD), entered parliament alongside Charles M Huber, who sat for the Christian Democrats for just one parliamentary term. They were the first black members of the Bundestag and their entry was hailed as groundbreaking and historic by equal rights campaigners....

‘I’ve known some of these peregrines for 15 years’: protecting Scotland’s raptors – in pictures ( www.theguardian.com )

The fastest birds in the world, peregrine falcons are sought after for racing and can sell for up to £250,000 in the Middle East. Poaching is a constant threat, with eggs and chicks stolen to supply the hidden market. Now, there are nationwide efforts under way to ring and take DNA from wild chicks – but just reaching their...

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