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LONDON — Britain was tense Wednesday as police and anti-racist campaigners, fearing a possible outbreak of the right-wing rioting that erupted across the country in recent days, flooded into several neighborhoods with large immigrant populations. The handful of anti-immigrant demonstrators police encountered in north London neighborhoods like Finchley and...

Anti-racist protesters flood U.K. streets in show of solidarity against far-right riots

Social media has played a big role in fueling the anti-immigration riots engulfing towns and cities in the United Kingdom.

Elon Musk says ‘civil war is inevitable’ as UK rocked by far-right riots. He’s part of the problem

Five countries have now issued travel and safety warnings to their citizens as riots and street disorder continue in the U.K. The United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia have since all warned their citizens living in or visiting the U.K. that parts of the country present "safety risks" at the current time.

As riots and disorder spread, some countries warn their citizens about traveling to the UK

After the stabbing deaths of three girls last week and disinformation about the background of the suspect, anti-immigrant riots have broken out across the U.K. with authorities blaming the violence on far-right extremists. NBC News' Josh Lederman has the latest on the authorities' actions to protect immigrants.

Far-right anti-immigrant riots break out across the U.K..

Thousands of anti-racism protesters gathered in cities across the UK on August 7 to counter planned far-right rallies and show their support for refugees and minority ethnic communities. This comes after a week of violent riots in the UK as disinformation spread around a deadly stabbing attack. Protesters shielded locations such as immigration centres that far-right groups had planned to target.

See huge crowds gather across the UK to block far-right rallies

The “MisinfoNation” series returns with a new chapter in Donie O’Sullivan’s investigation into the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting American elections. Tune into “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm ET/PT.

Listen to what Trump supporter says will happen if he loses in November

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Tropical storm Debby has caused flooding throughout the southeast, leading some South Carolina residents to find alligators swimming in their backyards.

Watch: Tropical storm Debby has alligators swimming in people’s backyards

Before you drink baking soda water to improve fitness or lower disease risk, experts want you to know where the research stands and what the risks are.

Baking soda water is the new health trend. Here’s what experts think

When Wall Street traders decide they’ve maxed out the value they can get from a particular sector of the market — tech, say — they’ll often cash out and move their profits into another area. It’s called a sector rotation, and it happens all the time as part of the natural course of a business cycle. 

Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

New body cam video from Trump shooting raises questions

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Steve Martin has finally weighed in on all the online speculation about whether he will play newly minted vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live.”

Steve Martin says he declined to play Tim Walz on ‘SNL’ because he’s ‘not an impressionist’

We often don’t think about pelvic health until something goes wrong, like pain during intercourse. Our expert explains how to spot the signs of pelvic dysfunction.

You need to focus on your pelvic health. A doctor explains why

Mohamed Bassyouni has helped develop vaccines. He also has felt the pernicious effects of vaccine hesitancy, he writes.

Opinion: I’m a vaccine scientist. The devastating impacts of vaccine hesitancy have touched my life too

The “Forest of the Lost Child” in Kenya is sacred to the Maasai people and critical to wildlife. Its future hangs in the balance.

This remote, mystical forest has been protected for centuries. Now it’s under threat

CNN’s Alayna Treene fact-checks JD Vance’s claims about Tim Walz’s military service.

Fact-checking Vance’s claims on Walz’s military service

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

A group of teachers and religious leaders met for the first time during a protest in Derby over a cup of tea. The group - featuring priests, Muslim teachers and an atheist - met each other at the demonstration in Normanton, Derby, on Wednesday. Anti-racism protesters gathered at a number...

Faith leaders say anti-racism protest 'brought us together'

As the advertised evening meet-up time for a rumoured far-right rally approached in northeast London, a crowd of several thousand anti-racism and pro-Palestinian protesters let out a cheer and clapped. Instead, with dozens of officers looking on, the crowd of "Stand Up To Racism" demonstrators were joined by hundreds of pro-Palestinian supporters in a noisy, carnival-like rally opposed to the far right.

Anti-racism, pro-Palestinian protesters unite at London rally

In Kenya, where sickle cell cases are high but resources are scarce, CNN Hero Lea Kilenga is getting patients the care they desperately need. 

Anti-racism demonstrations spread across UK after far-right riots

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