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Race issues

Trump says civil rights-era protections led to white people being ‘very badly treated’

US President Donald Trump echoed grievances amplified by top officials who in recent weeks have urged white men to file federal complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
US President Donald Trump echoed grievances amplified by top officials who in recent weeks have urged white men to file federal complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Man pleads guilty to sending ‘abhorrent messages’ to England women’s footballer Jess Carter

England defender Jess Carter (right) was subjected to online abuse by a man in Britain during the 2025 European Championships.
England defender Jess Carter (right) was subjected to online abuse by a man in Britain during the 2025 European Championships.

Israeli government accuses Mamdani of anti-Semitism over cancelled orders

Mr Zohran Mamdani did not directly address the Israeli government’s accusation at a news conference on Jan 2.
Mr Zohran Mamdani did not directly address the Israeli government’s accusation at a news conference on Jan 2.

Forum: Children heard using disrespectful language in playgrounds

Commentary

Singapore’s social cohesion faces big test in the age of borderless viral hate speech

Pedestrians/shoppers at Orchard Road, 6 March 2023. race, racial / religious harmony, Singapore, aging population, Singaporeans, foreigners, multi-racial, foreign talent
Pedestrians/shoppers at Orchard Road, 6 March 2023. race, racial / religious harmony, Singapore, aging population, Singaporeans, foreigners, multi-racial, foreign talent

Finland PM apologises to Asian countries over MPs’ squinting gestures in posts

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the posts do not reflect Finland’s values of equality and inclusion.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the posts do not reflect Finland’s values of equality and inclusion.

British police plan tougher action against anti-Semitic chants and protests

Members of the Orthodox Jewish community demonstrating outside Israel's embassy in London on Dec 11.
Members of the Orthodox Jewish community demonstrating outside Israel's embassy in London on Dec 11.

Australia defends record on anti-Semitism after Bondi Beach shooting

A father and son shot and killed 15 people at a Hanukkah festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Dec 14, 2025.
A father and son shot and killed 15 people at a Hanukkah festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Dec 14, 2025.

Harmless fun? People are using Sora to create problematic videos

Generative video tools like OpenAI’s Sora 2 mark the next frontier in AI and are pushing the boundaries of realism.
Generative video tools like OpenAI’s Sora 2 mark the next frontier in AI and are pushing the boundaries of realism.

12 ex-FBI agents who kneeled to quell 2020 US protests sue for unlawful firings

Protesters march during a brief rally after the sentencing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman found guilty of killing George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US on June 25, 2021.
Protesters march during a brief rally after the sentencing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman found guilty of killing George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US on June 25, 2021.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.