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Protesters near London call for the closure of accommodation for asylum seekers. On Saturday, masked men tried to force their way into a hotel used by asylum seekers near Heathrow Airport. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK police arrest 5 men at hotel near London during anti-asylum protest

Two groups of protesters marched to the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Heathrow Airport before some masked men tried to break in, police said.

US Open (tennis)

Osaka steps in to slam Ostapenko over heated US Open row with black player

Europe’s refugee crisis

UK’s Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of ‘civil disorder’

Switzerland

Police in Swiss city face new crisis after teen’s death sparks unrest

Unrest in Lausanne, sparked by a teen’s death during a police pursuit, is compounded by revelations of what mayor calls a ‘systemic discrimination problem’.

A police officer in riot gear walks past a fire in a street in Lausanne, on Monday, during a second night of rioting following the death of a teenager who tried to escape local police while driving a stolen scooter. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

US backs ambassador to France Charles Kushner in antisemitism row

Kushner was ordered to report to the French foreign ministry on Monday after a letter criticising France’s response to rising antisemitism.

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Britain

Asylum hotel protests continue in UK as government plans new fast-track process

There were 32,059 asylum seekers in UK hotels by the end of June. Labour has promised to end the use of the sites by 2029.

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Israel-Gaza war

US envoy criticises France’s lack of action over antisemitism

While ‘antisemitism has long scarred French life’, Charles Kushner said hatred of Jews ‘has exploded’ since Hamas’ October 2023 assault.

Charles Kushner, the new US ambassador to France and Monaco, outside the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on July 18. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump slams Smithsonian for focusing on ‘how bad slavery was’, threatens funding

Civil rights advocates claim Trump’s administration is trying to reverse social progress and erase key moments in American history.

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Africa

‘Now he cooks’: Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ try to shift gender roles

The UN-backed initiative involves respected male community members promoting ‘positive masculinity’ and also looks at issues including female genital mutilation.

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Comedians and comedy

Joe Wong, Ronny Chieng and the rise of Asian voices in comedy

Asian comedians were once forced to resort to stereotypes to find a platform – but a wave of pioneering stars is changing that.

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Joe Wong poses for a portrait after his Joe Wong: The Twin Tariff Show in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak
Afghanistan

Taliban investigates death threats against UN’s Afghan women

A new UN report is the first official confirmation of death threats against Afghan women working in the humanitarian sector.

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Afghan burqa-clad women sit on a street in Kandahar in July. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Joy Sunday, who plays Bianca on Netflix’s Wednesday alongside Jenna Ortega

The 28-year-old was raised in New York and went to the same school as Timothée Chalamet and Nicki Minaj, but says Hollywood is still biased.

Hong Kong society

Being Chinese | An ‘elegant’ English name would be all wrong for my Hong Kong baby

My daughter, a child of multiple cultures, needs a carefully chosen name in a city where racial difference is not seamlessly accepted.

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Food and Drinks

How Hong Kong’s LGBTQ chefs are feeding something deeper

In a city where traditional fine dining reigns, these chefs are getting creative, from May Chow to Iris Sham.

One of Iris Sham’s dinners exploring food and social injustice. Photo: Iris Sham
Donald Trump

Trump orders US universities to prove they don’t consider race in admissions

Critics, however, say it may be illegal for schools to collect the data demanded by the US president in a memo signed on Thursday.

Demonstrators protest outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington in June 2023. Photo: AP
Japan

Meet the woman refusing to be silenced by Japan’s far-right

Tsurugashima City lawmaker Megumi Fukushima is a vocal critic of the ‘Japanese First’ party Sanseito.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong: how community centres can foster integration

Readers discuss efforts to create a more inclusive city, a recent suspected murder-suicide case, and a heartwarming experience on a minibus.

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Britain

More clashes and arrests at UK immigration protests

Demonstrators calling for mass ‘remigration’ gather in Manchester while in London protesters converge outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.

Protesters attend the “March for Remigration” organised by far-right group Britain First in Manchester, Britain on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Same-sex partnerships in Hong Kong: conscience vote would set good precedent

Letting lawmakers vote their conscience is a good opportunity for the city’s executive-led system to earn the backing of public opinion.

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Germany

Is being a Nazi ‘hip’? German youth increasingly embrace far-right

The German far-right recruits youth through music, rap, and martial arts, rapidly expanding on social media while using codes to evade prosecution.

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US-China trade war

Landmark US Chinatown survived Covid, hate crimes – but tariffs pose new threat

The streets brim with life after a challenging pandemic – but business owners warn tariffs threaten profit margins.

Oakland Chinatown variety store draws shoppers on July 9, 2025. Photo: Ralph Jennings
Science

US House aims to renew China Initiative to ‘maintain America’s competitive edge’

Victim of original China Initiative, Gang Chen, says programme was ‘ultimately weakening, not strengthening, our national security’.

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Gang Chen, a Chinese-born mechanical engineer and nanotechnology expert at MIT, was arrested in 2021 under the China Initiative. US prosecutors dropped the charges in 2022. Photo: MIT
Hong Kong society

No Cantonese, no career? Can Hong Kong do more to help ethnic minority groups?

Discrimination, a lack of Cantonese and integration into society are issues not yet resolved, say NGOs and experts.

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Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Are Hong Kong’s ethnic minority groups finally breaking free from poverty?

Gaps remain and more needs to be done, but there are encouraging signs of change and role models of success.

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Computer hackers

Hacked Elmo X account called for extermination of Jews, US media reports

Antisemitic posts and messages calling Trump a ‘puppet’ of Netanyahu were shared on Sesame Street character’s account by an ‘unknown hacker’.

The Sesame Street character Elmo. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong police force needs more officers from ethnic minority groups

Readers discuss ethnic minority representation in the civil service, and fines for traffic offences.

The passing-out parade of probationary inspectors and recruit police constables, at the Hong Kong Police College in Wong Chuk Hang on April 27, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
United States

Musk’s xAI apologises after Grok chatbot praises Hitler

The company blamed the offensive posts on a software update meant to make the artificial intelligence assistant act more like a human.

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United States

Musk’s AI company scrubs posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic remarks

The incident, which included praise for Hitler, adds to a string of controversies for Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI.

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