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Saikat Chakrabarti reacted to Colombia's claim that US killed a Colombian fisherman who had no links to drugs. Colombia has accused the US of violating the South American country's sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman after teh US military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in September. Colombia's president Gustavo Petro said Alejandro Carranza, a fisherman, was killed in the strike. “The United States has invaded our national territory, firing a missile to kill a humble fisherman, destroying his family and his children. This is Bolívar’s homeland, and they are murdering his children with bombs. The United States has violated Colombia’s national territory and murdered an honest, hardworking Colombian citizen. Let Bolívar’s sword be raised!” Petro said, adding that the fisherman had no ties to drugs.Amid the ongoing clash between Trump and Petro, Trump said in a post to social media that Petro “does nothing to stop” the production of drugs in his country,..

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..