FIFA will use a match on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech to send a message of inclusion and respect. The game in Guadalajara will feature creator Yoon Su-jin, who filmed a derogatory gesture towards Asians.
Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire after Space X's IPO. However, his social media platform X is criticized for amplifying xenophobic discourse, particularly concerning incidents in Northern Ireland and influencing far-right politics in the UK and Europe.
African football fans backed Mexico over South Africa in a World Cup match, citing anger over xenophobic violence in South Africa. Memes and posts mocked the South African team, linking support for Mexico to anti-migrant sentiments and unemployment concerns.
Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev University sees opportunities as Western institutions face xenophobia and financial issues. A new joint computer science program with Hong Kong's PolyU is launching next year.
South African police are investigating the deaths of two Mozambican men and an 18-year-old South African, amid rising tensions over illegal migration and anti-foreigner sentiment. Mozambique claims five nationals were killed in xenophobic attacks, while police have not confirmed motives.
Attacks on migrants in South Africa are resurfacing, prompting questions about the government's response to xenophobia. Despite official condemnation, groups like Operation Dudula advocate for mass deportations, while experts argue migrants are scapegoated for deeper societal issues.
Human Rights Watch warns of escalating xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with anti-immigration groups like Operation Dudula targeting foreign nationals. Migrants report harassment, evictions, and discrimination amid rising social frustration and political rhetoric blaming them for unemployment and crime.
Anti-foreigner tensions are resurfacing in South Africa, with critics questioning the government's response to xenophobia. Migrants from various African nations face violence linked to unemployment and other societal issues, while groups like Operation Dudula advocate for mass deportations.
Gangland figure Gerry Hutch is a celebrity candidate in Dublin's north inner city by-election, where hostility to immigrants has entered the political mainstream. Voters cite immigration, cost of living, and housing as key issues, with Hutch calling for internment of 'illegal immigrants'.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the European Parliament of double standards, criticizing its call for China to repeal its ethnic unity law while ignoring alleged lawlessness in Ukraine and rising racism and xenophobia within EU countries.
As claims of xenophobia in South Africa mount, Ghana calls on the African Union to send a fact-finding mission.
A British Vietnamese-Cantonese-Hakka third-generation diaspora member recounts how an offhand comment about needing "international exposure" at a London law firm led them to book a three-month stint in Shanghai a decade ago — and never leave. Reflecting on their experience as a minority of a minority in the UK, where less than 1% of the population identified as Chinese, they explore questions of belonging, identity, and the assumptions embedded in casual remarks about where one truly belongs.
