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Colin Kaepernick and his girlfriend and babymama Nessa Diab. Photos: @nessnitty/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Colin Kaepernick’s long-time girlfriend, activist Nessa Diab?

Former MTV host Nessa Diab, who also presented Emmy-winning interview show Talk Stoop, is an activist who speaks out on racial and gender equality, and she shares a child with the former NFL star.

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Donald Trump

US Supreme Court lets Trump’s transgender military ban take effect

Fashion

How fashion has always been a double-edged sword for black men in the US

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US-China relations

Quarter of Americans see Chinese-Americans as possible threat: poll

Survey by Asian American Foundation also says 63 per cent of Asian-Americans report feeling unsafe.

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A survey found that some 63 per cent of Asian-Americans reported feeling unsafe in day-to-day situations. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s ethnic diversity needs to be better reflected in film and TV

It’s time to break the negative stereotypes of South Asian gangsters and Southeast Asian domestic helpers and showcase Hong Kong’s diversity.

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Donald Trump

Trump fires Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff from Holocaust board

The former US second gentleman, who is Jewish, responded by saying Holocaust remembrance should never be politicised.

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Malaysia

Malaysians poor? ‘We have free healthcare, grandpa,’ they tell Bill O’Reilly

The US political commentator drew the ire of Malaysians by suggesting they were too poor to buy a hat or afford a proper meal.

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Bill O’Reilly hosts the No Spin News channel on YouTube. Photo: Instagram/Bill O’Reilly
US immigration

Mexican leader asks TV stations to pull ‘discriminatory’ US anti-immigration ad

In ad, US homeland security chief Kristi Noem warns migrants who commit crimes ‘we will hunt you down’ because ‘criminals are not welcome’.

Myanmar

Letters | Quake-hit Myanmar can draw hope from Nepal’s rebuilding

Readers discuss Nepal’s recovery from the 2015 quake, Disney’s remake of Snow White, and the heartwarming scenes that play out on Hong Kong’s public transport.

Malaysia

‘It stinks’: Malaysian deodorant ad pulled over racial insensitivity claims

The ad featured a dark-skinned man with a religious marking and a light-skinned man with body odour, sparking accusations of racial insensitivity.

LRT advertisement for deodorant manufacturer Hygr. Photo: hygr
Donald Trump

Harvard professors sue Trump over threat to US$9 billion in funding

The US president’s administration is reviewing grants and contracts as it cracks down on diversity programmes and Gaza protests on campuses.

Demonstrators call on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korean man jailed for stabbing business partner after Chinese insult

The incident occurred when one business partner in Seoul called the other Chinese, reflecting ongoing national identity tensions.

The Philippines

Philippine politician’s ‘sleep with single mums’ remarks spark misogyny row

The action against Christian Sia is ‘a test case’ on the use of sexually charged remarks while campaigning, elections commission says.

Donald Trump

‘Hands off’: thousands protest against Trump and Musk in rallies across US

Organisers expect it to be the largest day of demonstrations in response to policies pushed by the US president and his billionaire adviser.

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Protesters attend a “Hands Off” rally to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AFP
LGBTQ

Russia bans Elton John’s Aids foundation

Russia accuses foundation of participating in a Western campaign to ‘denigrate Russia’.

British singer-songwriter Elton John. Photo: Getty Images / TNS
United States

Opinion | How Trump’s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China

In purging individuals and ideas from US universities, Donald Trump’s new ‘red scare’ will only diminish America’s ability to attract top tech talent.

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Thailand

‘Scared of dark skin’ no more? Young Thais reject stigma as beauty norms evolve

With a new generation of Thais challenging biases and redefining beauty norms, fair skin’s once-unquestioned dominance appears to be fading.

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American cinema

Does Disney’s Snow White remake stand a chance amid the backlash?

From racist tirades over Rachel Zegler’s casting to anger over the dwarves, Snow White’s fate is uncertain as it hits cinemas this month.

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Rachel Zegler arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Icons and Influencers

Meet House Speaker Mike Johnson’s teacher and pastor wife, Kelly Johnson

As a pastoral counsellor, Kelly started a company that equated homosexuality with bestiality and incest, and claimed being transgender was forbidden by the Bible – she is also a mother of 4 children.

South Korea

Biased against ‘dark-skinned’ workers: Samsung hit by racism row in US, Korea

According to a lawsuit, a former senior engineer alleged that he was wrongfully dismissed after reporting racial discrimination.

Australia

Terrorism or trickery? Australia’s antisemitic crime wave may have been a hoax

Police say an explosives-filled caravan they found was part of a ‘criminal con job’, with those arrested motivated more by money than hate.

A man is arrested in Sydney on Monday following a months-long wave of antisemitic crimes in Australia. Photo: New South Wales Police via AP
Crime

Judge rules US spa shooter’s statements post-arrest can be used in death penalty trial

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty and a hate crimes sentencing enhancement for 2021 killings.

Robert Aaron Long appears at Fulton County Superior Court in downtown Atlanta, Georgia in 2021. Photo: Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Having more women on boards makes business sense. Hong Kong gets it

In this increasingly complex world, it is vital for businesses to embrace gender diversity, and diversity more broadly, for long-term success.

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United States

Trump cuts grants to Columbia University over antisemitism accusations

The Ivy League school has been at the centre of protests calling for an end to US support for Israel due to civilian deaths in the Gaza war.

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United States

Andrew Tate and brother under criminal investigation in Florida

The influencer siblings have just returned to the US from Romania, where they faced rape and human trafficking charges.

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday. Photo: AP
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, the first woman to lead a major US bank

Fraser spent her teenage years in Australia and has 2 master’s degrees, from Cambridge and Harvard; her Cuban-born husband quit his job as a banker to support her as a stay-at-home dad.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, the first woman to lead a major United States bank. Photo: SCMP Archives
Viral stories

Japan woman says ‘racist’ Singapore cabby polite after realising she was not Chinese

Rude Lion City taxi driver treats woman badly on way to airport, then starts to ‘treat her like a queen’ when it became clear she was Japanese.

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Books and literature

Rewriting history? The delicate balance of sensitivity and censorship in books

Sensitivity readers can be a valuable resource for authors navigating complex issues of race, culture and sexuality, but at what cost? Writers appearing at the Hong Kong International Literary Festival explore this question.

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