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People wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during Sri Lanka’s presidential election in Galle on September 21. Photo: TNS

Women candidates signal potential shift in Sri Lanka’s male-dominated politics

While analysts welcome the increase, they caution that more women in politics alone won’t challenge patriarchal norms and achieve true gender equality.

Meet Robert Griffin III’s stunning Estonian former heptathlete wife, Grete

Who is Ann Coulter, the woman dubbed ‘fascist Barbie’ by the left?

Meet Richard Spencer, the alt-right poster boy who endorsed Kamala Harris

Spencer, who is banned from the Schengen Area in Europe, was a staunch Trump supporter who believes in a white ethno-state, but thought Harris would be the ‘best manager of the American empire’.

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White nationalist Richard Spencer, who popularised the term “alt-right”, surprised many when he endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris before the election. Photo: Getty Images

Amid Trump fears, black Americans get racist texts about ‘picking cotton’

The anonymous messages telling recipients to report to a plantation, a reference to slavery, were sent to people across the country.

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Minority voters could make difference for Harris, Trump in tight election

Presidential campaigns vie for Asian, black, Latino vote in crucial swing states as some loyalties have shifted.

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Meet pro-Trump comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who just insulted Puerto Rico

He called Puerto Rico ‘a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean’ before insulting Latinos, and Jewish and Black people – and even the Trump campaign distanced itself from the comments.

Meet Tony Hinchcliffe, whose racist jokes at Trump’s rally earned the ire of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ricky Martin: he’s opened for Joe Rogan, helped Martha Stewart roast Justin Bieber, and joked about Diddy. Photo: AP

Trump visits Texas to tape Joe Rogan podcast, attack Harris on immigration

The Republican nominee says the US is being treated like a ‘garbage can for the rest of the world to dump the people that they don’t want’.

Letters | Why Hong Kong should aim to transform mental health care

Readers discuss the benefits of a holistic approach to treatment, progress on Hong Kong’s duty to legally recognise same-sex relationships and North Korea’s role in the Ukraine war.

Opinion | Can the US overcome its political polarisation, whoever wins the election?

Harris will have the support of the establishment but not Trump. The possibility of the the US going into terminal decline looms large.

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Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump watches a video featuring Democratic presidential candidate, US Vice-President Kamala Harris, during a campaign rally on October 18 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

British police marksman cleared of murder after black man shot dead

Victim Chris Kaba’s family promised to fight on for ‘justice’ after a police officer is acquitted for the 2022 shooting.

People gather outside the Old Bailey in London, Britain. Photo: Reuters

Libyan suspected of planning attack on Israel embassy arrested in Germany

The man, 28, thought to have links to Islamic State, is accused of planning a high-profile attack with firearms.

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Germany’s Lufthansa gets record US fine for treatment of Jewish passengers

128 travellers, many of whom did not know each other, were denied boarding in 2022 over the alleged misbehaviour of a few passengers.

Afghan Taliban vow to implement media ban on images of living things

The law, which will be gradually enforced, is aimed at persuading people that images of living things are against Islamic law.

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Taliban security patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August. The group has enforced several new laws recently, including mandating that women must cover their bodies and faces in public and restrictions on women’s voices in public. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | How best to respond to hatred? With reason and kindness

In the midst of tribal politics, communities can bridge divides and avoid the vicious cycle of violence and revenge – through dialogue.

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A child holds up a sign at a Stop Asian Hate rally in San Jose, California, in April 2021. Photo: Xinhua

Who is US politician Mike Lawler, and what’s his blackface controversy about?

The Republican politician is facing racism allegations while eyeing a potential run at New York governor in 2026 – but he’s also stood up to Donald Trump and other members of his party.

Trump pushes deportation plan in Aurora, city wracked by immigration tensions

Often turning to false claims and dehumanising language, the Republican US presidential candidate says migrants are ‘ruining’ US towns.

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Who is Spanish tennis player, Paula Badosa, accused of racism in China?

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa is in hot water after being accused of racism while competing at the China Open – so who is she exactly?

Paula Badosa has gone viral for all the wrong reasons this month. Photos: Instagram

Moscow arrests doctor for ‘Satanism’ and ‘LGBTQ propaganda’

FSB security service said it had arrested the medical chief in the central Ulyanovsk region, accusing him of ‘devil worshipping’.

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How immigration status and racism impact Asian-American heart health

Report highlights effect of social factors on Asian-Americans’ heart health, urges researchers to consider different subgroups’ experiences.

Being Chinese | From my Chinese Malaysian childhood, a lifelong reality check

A defining childhood moment came when I was warned my identity as a Chinese female would count as ‘two strikes’ against me.

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Children play with firecrackers in a temple ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations outside Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 2017. Photo: Getty Images

Who is Chappell Roan’s ultra-conservative Republican uncle, Darin Chappell?

Roan’s uncle, who has built his campaign around zero gun control measures, low taxes and removing critical race theory from schools, is vying to represent east Greene County in the upcoming elections.

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Did you know that Gen Z rising pop star Chappell Roan has an uber-conservative uncle, Darin Chappell? Photos: @chappellroan/Instagram, Chappell4Mo.com

US actress in racism row after questioning K-pop star Jennie’s blonde hair

Qualley also touched the K-pop singer’s hair without permission at a fashion show in Paris.

Opinion | China-bashing is hurting Asian-Americans and US business interests

From a ‘China Week’ of anti-Beijing bills to targeting Hong Kong’s trade offices, the narrative is harming Asian-Americans and US businesses.

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Republican’s ‘black Nazi’ posts on porn site could spell trouble for Trump

Mark Robinson is running for governor in swing state North Carolina, where a scandal could affect the outcome of the US presidential race.

North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson speaks at a conference in Washington in June. Photo: TNS

‘Completely unacceptable’: blackface row reignites racism debate in Singapore

Activists warn that recurring blackface controversies threaten Singapore’s multicultural fabric, calling for accountability and education.

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A salesman appears in blackface in an advert for JDM Automobile Carros Centre in Singapore. Photo: YouTube/WakeUpSingapore

On Balance | Trump’s descent into an alternative reality is obscuring our own

Donald Trump’s theatrics on the debate stage and beyond lower the bar for Kamala Harris and American voters seeking answers on policy.

US woman behind pet-eating rumours spread by Trump admits claims are false

Republicans have parroted Erika Lee’s accusations, prompting bomb threats in Springfield and causing Haitian migrants to become targets.

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9 September, 2024
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