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American artist Howardena Pindell, whose first solo exhibition in Asia is at White Cube Hong Kong until January 8, 2025. Photo: Nathan Keay
Art

US artist Howardena Pindell holds first Asia solo show in Hong Kong

On show at White Cube, the wonders of space and nature, and a racist symbol, shape the art of Pindell, 81, raised in the America of Jim Crow.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Nancy Mace, who introduced the transphobic Capitol Hill bathroom bill

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong should be a city where wheelchair users are welcome

Pakistan

Pakistan town in uproar after 40 Shiite Muslims shot dead in bus convoy

Angry crowds, incensed by the ambush, gathered in the remote mountain town of Parachinar, in the predominantly Sunni Muslim nation.

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A mourner stands beside the bodies of some of the 40 people killed when gunmen opened fire on a convoy of buses in Pakistan. Photo: AP
English Premier League

Bentancur banned 7 games, fined £100k for racist remark about Spurs teammate Son

The Uruguayan midfielder was also fined £100,000 (US$126,000) for the offensive comment that ‘brought the game into disrepute’.

South Africa

Foreign grocers face xenophobia after South Africa food poisoning deaths

While there was no sign of a deliberate campaign to poison children, vigilantes have targeted Ethiopian and South Asian shopkeepers.

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US presidential election 2024

Trump’s defence pick Hegseth was flagged as possible ‘insider threat’

The ex-Fox News host has a ‘Deus Vult’ tattoo on his bicep, a Christian expression that has become associated with right-wing extremism.

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Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York in December 2016. Photo: AP
Singapore

Singapore’s workplace fairness law hailed but rights group points to gaps

Employers who discriminate against workers based on characteristics such as race, age, sex and nationality could be prosecuted under the proposed law.

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The Netherlands

Dutch firebrand Wilders wants to deport those who attacked Israeli soccer fans

Opposition lawmakers say the far-right politician’s remarks are ‘pouring oil on the fire’.

Sri Lanka

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.

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
Fame and celebrity

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

Former NFL star Robert Griffin III is clapping back at the netizens who said his children ‘aren’t Black’ because of their white Estonian-American mother, Grete – here’s what we know about her.

Former NFL star Robert Griffin III has been married to Grete Griffin for six years. Photos: @gretegiii/Instagram
Icons and Influencers

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

Opinionated media commentator Ann Coulter is no stranger to controversy, having criticised everyone from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to Tim Walz’s son and 9/11 widows.

Icons and Influencers

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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US presidential election 2024

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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Black people in many US states reported receiving a racist text message from an anonymous number the day after the election. Photo: TNS
US presidential election 2024

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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Asian-American supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheer during a campaign rally in Detroit on October 18. Photo: AFP
US presidential election 2024

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.

US presidential election 2024

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’.

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Mental health

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.

People walk along the waterfront on Hong Kong Island on September 5. Photo: Eugene Lee
US presidential election 2024

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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Britain

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.

Israel-Gaza war

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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Police secure the area near Israel’s embassy in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
United States

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.

Lufthansa aircraft are seen on the tarmac in Frankfurt in July. Photo: dpa
Taliban

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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Diversity and inclusion

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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Icons and Influencers

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.

Who is US politician Mike Lawler, and what’s his blackface controversy about? Photo: @lawler4ny/Instagram
US presidential election 2024

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.

Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump holds a rally in Aurora, Colorado, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

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?

Russia

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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9 September, 2024
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