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Racism and other prejudice

Racism and other prejudice
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Israelis protest against the war with Iran and Netanyahu’s government in Tel Aviv on May 2. Photo: AFP
Israel

Israel’s election may end the Netanyahu era but not the ‘forever wars’

After nearly two decades and six terms in office, Israel’s prime minister could be on his way out. But little looks likely to change.

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Britain

Man jailed over attempted murder charge in stabbings of Jewish men in London

Australia

Riot erupts over Australian indigenous girl’s suspected killer

US-China relations

Many Asian-Americans feel excluded from ‘true’ US identity, survey finds

Half of Americans link national identity to birthplace, but just 23 per cent of Asian-Americans agree, highlighting concerns over belonging and bias.

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A sign at an anti-racism rally. A new survey highlights the ongoing harassment faced by Asian-Americans. Photo: Getty Images
Britain

UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’ after Jewish-targeted stabbings

UK declares an ‘antisemitism emergency’ and police probe potential Iranian proxy links to Golders Green attack.

Australia

Australian police find body in search for missing indigenous girl

The girl was reported missing from her home in a remote community in central Australia on Saturday.

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Identity

The rise of ‘Wasians’ like Alysa Liu and what it means for part-Asian identity

While part-white, part-Asian identity is being celebrated online, some argue these spaces in fact stereotype the communities they represent.

Alysa Liu of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in women’s single skating at the Winter Olympics in Milan on February 19, 2026. The skater, who is part-white, part-Asian, is among a cohort of “Wasians” including Eileen Gu, Lola Tung, Hudson Williams and Megan Skiendiel who have found themselves in the limelight in 2026. Photo: Reuters
United States

US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling

The decision could reshape congressional maps nationwide and boost Republican prospects ahead of midterm elections.

Britain

London stabbing of 2 Jewish men is terrorist incident: police

The victims, aged 34 and 76, were hospitalised with knife wounds. A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

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Africa

‘A lot of suicide’: Sudan war’s sexual violence sparks mental health crisis

The horrific scenario includes the shooting and raping of a health worker - with a woman in labour dying - and many suicides to avoid rape.

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A 17-year-old from Sudan holds her child in her arms in a refugee camp in Chad. She became pregnant after being raped outside the refugee camp. Photo: dpa
Donald Trump

‘China or India or some other hellhole’: Trump reposts anti-immigrant rant

India’s foreign ministry called the remarks ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’.

US President Donald Trump gestures during an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 16. Photo: Reuters
New Zealand

New Zealand minister under fire for ‘butter chicken tsunami’ remarks

A free-trade agreement, to be signed next week, could see more than 20,000 Indian migrants entering New Zealand, officials say.

Britain

UK police arrest 2 in connection with arson attack on synagogue in London

With 15 arrests so far, police are investigating possible cooperation between local ‘thugs for hire’ and a shadowy proxy group.

Britain

UK’s counterterror police probe another London arson attack

The fire in Hendon on Friday follows another arson attack on a synagogue in nearby Finchley on Wednesday.

Police on Saturday cordon off the area outside of the business following an arson attack in Hendon, north London. Photo: AFP
France

French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille

West, 48, has been heavily criticised for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.

Kanye West performs at Hollywood Park Grounds in 2024, in Inglewood, California. Photo: TNS
Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Is stinky tofu ban for US restaurant discrimination or lack of common scents?

Whether stinky tofu, durian or strong spices, what smells are acceptable and what aren’t is ambiguous. Where should the line be drawn?

Britain

Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Promoter defends plan for US rapper to headline London festival as sponsors pull out.

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Britain

Major sponsors drop out of London festival headlined by Kanye West

Pepsi and Diageo pull out of Wireless Festival as PM Starmer weighs in on US rapper who has praised Nazism in the past.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in 2025. Photo: AFP
United Nations

UN designates African slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

US, Israel and Argentina opposed the UN measure, while Britain and EU member states abstained.

United States

Asian-Americans say they are still seen as foreign, study finds

Survey shows more than half face ‘perpetual foreigner’ bias, with higher stress levels and exclusion across daily life.

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Britain

UK police arrest 2 men over Jewish ambulances arson attack

Arrests came after police said they were investigating an online claim of responsibility by a little-known Islamist group with links to Iran.

The burnt out remains of Hatzola ambulances at the Jewish Community Ambulance service in Golders Green, after an apparent arson attack on four ambulances on Monday. Photo: dpa
Britain

London police investigate attack on Jewish ambulances as hate crime

The little-known Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) group claimed responsibility for the attack in a video posted online on Telegram.

Burnt ambulances, run by a Jewish non-profit organisation, are pictured in a street in London on Monday after an arson attack. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australian police officer’s ‘perverts’ remark against Indian man sparks outrage

An official from the community says no police department in Australia has implemented a set of anti-racism recommendations.

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United States

Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says

Mohommad Nazeer ⁠Paktyawal, who had worked with the US military in Afghanistan, died ⁠in Texas after his arrest on Friday, AfghanEvac said.

United States

Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ fuelling rights violations in US, UN panel says

UN watchdog is ‘deeply disturbed’ by dehumanising language and condemns the use of lethal force in recent immigration and protest crackdowns.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singaporean TikTokker to be charged with defamation, spreading falsehoods

In one of his videos, the man claimed that the government was paying to attract Chinese nationals and nurture them as leaders.

A staff member walks past the reception counter at the TikTok office in Singapore in August 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Anti-Asian racism

Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams condemns racist, homophobic fan comments

The Canadian show about a romance between two male hockey players has become a global phenomenon but also stirred an online frenzy.

Japan

Muslims in Japan were falsely blamed for illegal buildings. Then came the fires

It started with social media posts falsely blaming Muslims for building violations. Then came the fires.

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