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HAF director Suhag Shukla objected to Rutgers University's upcoming anti-Hindutva seminar. The Hindu American Foundation expressed its objection to an upcoming conference sponsored by Rutgers University targeting the Hindu American community in the United States and asked the university to dissociate itself from the event. The event titled 'Hindutva in America: A threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism' will be held on October 27 to discuss a report that was released six months ago. The report called Hindutva in America an 'ethnonationalist threat' to equality and religious pluralism. The Hindu American Foundation issued an open letter addressing the university, asking it to distance from the event. The HAF said that the report equates Hindutva with white supremacy or fascism and calls HAF a proxy of the RSS. “HAF is not a proxy or affiliate of the RSS< an Indian organization considered to be the parent of the current ruling party in India, the Bharatiya Jan..

AdvertisementAccidents and personal safetyHong KongTransportDeveloping | 1 dead after Emirates plane slides off Hong Kong runway, apparently hits ground vehiclePolice believe Emirates cargo plane struck vehicle while landing at Hong Kong International Airport. North runway is temporarily closed
Reading Time:1 minuteWhy you can trust SCMP1Danny MokPublished: 6:08am, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 6:36am, 20 Oct 2025One person was killed after a cargo plane slid off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday morning, apparently striking a ground vehicle and plunging partially into the sea, police have said.
AdvertisementAt about 4am, Emirates flight EK9788 from Dubai veered off the runway while landing, according to police, who said it is suspected to have struck a ground service vehicle in the process.
The aircraft, a Boeing 747 freighter, failed to stop in time and partly landed in the waters off the airport’s north runway. Initial reports suggest the plane also knocked t..

Liu Qian is the founder of Wusawa Advisory and formerly the managing director of The Economist Group in Greater China. She is also a prominent advocate for gender equality, and the only Chinese representative in the core working group of the UN Women Leaders Network. In this interview, she discusses how Chinese innovation differs from Western innovation, where the US-China rivalry is headed and the critical role of women’s voices in policymaking.
This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For…

The Obama Presidential Center, being built in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park, is expected to open next year as a major centre for culture, community, and civic engagement. Spanning 19 acres, it aims to welcome visitors from around the world while serving as a space for local residents to learn, connect, and be inspired.Former President Barack Obama outlined the centre’s purpose in a post on X: “When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, it will be a hub for change — a place for people from all over the world to come together, get inspired, and take what they learn back to their own communities.”At the heart of the campus will be the Obama Presidential Museum, planned to open in 2026. The museum will tell the story of the USA's first black president's journey from community organiser to the nation’s first African American president and aims to show how individuals can make a difference in their communities.The campus will include several public spaces and gardens. Th..

Florida's Palm Bay councilman Chandler Langevin has come under fire for his anti-India comments. Florida councilman Chandler Langevin who created a ripple by his targeted attack on Indians in the US was censured in a 3-2 vote by the Palm Bay council as the council took note of his offensive comments on the Indian community. Langevin had deleted one of the controversial posts but defended all and refused to apologize. After being censured by his council, he said he would sue the council. A censure in the council means Langevin will be able to place an item on the agenda if he gets consensus from the council beforehand. He’s also not allowed to speak during the committee and council reports portion of the meeting except to request a consensus to put an item on a future agenda.'Not a single India that cares about the United States'
In his now-deleted post, Chandler Langevin wrote: “There's not a single Indian that cares about the United States. They are here to exploit..

AdvertisementAmericas and the CaribbeanWorldAmericasUS to send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel back to Ecuador and ColombiaThe pair were picked up by the US military after American forces attacked a submersible vessel in the Caribbean
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAssociated PressPublished: 6:18am, 19 Oct 2025The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday.
AdvertisementThe military rescued the pair after striking a submersible vessel on Thursday, in what was at least the sixth such attack since early September.
“It was my great honor to destroy a very large DRUG-CARRYING SUBMARINE that was navigating towards the United States on a well known narcotrafficking transit route,” Trump said in a social media post.
“U.S. Intelligence confirmed this vessel was loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and other illegal na..

AdvertisementIsrael-Gaza warWorldMiddle EastRafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed, Israeli PM saysThe crossing is a key gateway into Gaza, and Hamas says the closure prevents entry of equipment needed to find more hostage bodies
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPReutersPublished: 5:53am, 19 Oct 2025The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over bodies of deceased hostages.
AdvertisementNetanyahu’s statement came shortly after the Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing, the main gateway for Gazans to leave and enter the enclave, would reopen on Monday for entry into Gaza.
Hamas, in a statement late on Saturday, said Netanyahu’s decision “constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement and a repudiation of the commitments he made to the mediators and guarantor parties”.
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The defence attorneys argued in a new court filing that public comments and social media posts have denied him the right to a fair trial.The 27-year-old faces federal charges, including two counts of stalking, one count of murder through the use of a firearm, and one firearms offence in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan last December.Mangione fighting 'full force' of US government alone
In a letter submitted to a New York federal court on Friday, Mangione’s legal team said the government’s public statements are influencing public opinion and undermining the fairness of his case, reports NBC news. “Mr. Mangione is one young man, alleged to have acted alone, fighting for his life in three separate cases, against the full force and might of the entirety of the United States Government that is actively and persistently using him as a pawn to further its political agenda. This is the very definition of prejudicial where the cons..

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, former CAPSAT commander, assumed Madagascar’s presidency after leading troops into Antananarivo, following Gen Z protests ousting Andry Rajoelina/ Image composite: AP Colonel Michael Randrianirina, once a relatively obscure military officer, is now Madagascar’s most powerful figure. Days after leading his elite CAPSAT unit into the streets of Antananarivo to join youth-led protests demanding President Andry Rajoelina’s resignation, Randrianirina was sworn in as the country’s leader. His ascent, coming after a brief imprisonment for an alleged mutiny, has transformed a soldier from the southernmost reaches of Madagascar into the head of state.Early life and military career Randrianirina was born in 1974 in Sevohipoty, a small village in the Androy region of southern Madagascar. Little is publicly known about his family, but his career path reflects a steady rise through the military ranks. He served as governor of Androy from 2016 to 2018 under former Pres..

AdvertisementHong Kong economyOpinionHong Kong OpinionMathias WooOpinion | More than a tech hub, Northern Metropolis can be a cradle for cultureBy focusing on creative industries, the development can enhance Hong Kong’s soft power push within the Greater Bay Area and beyond
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPMathias WooPublished: 5:30am, 18 Oct 2025Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis is more than a mere zoning plan; it is a crucial part of China’s development strategy and a pivotal step towards elevating the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) global profile. With development now under way, the conversation must shift to a new realm: soft power.AdvertisementThe Northern Metropolis should not be just another new town designed to address Hong Kong’s housing and industrial needs. Rather, it must emerge as a zone of cultural emancipation that takes the GBA’s development to the next level.
Hong Kong’s developmental thinking has been trapped in the paradigm of large-scale transport infrastructure ..