racial discrimination

Lufthansa fined ‘record’ US$4 million for barring Jewish passengers

US AUTHORITIES have hit Lufthansa with a record US$4 million penalty after finding the airline discriminated against over 100 Jewish travellers by blocking them from boarding a flight in 2022, officia...

The “FootbALL” programme, launched by Uefa at the Champions League final earlier this month, highlights the power of football to drive positive social change across European communities.

Arsenal, Belgian FA among winners selected by Uefa for social change work

UEFA announced the inaugural recipients of their “FootbALL Awards” on Tuesday (Jun 27), recognising the contribution to social change, given to Belgium’s Football Association, the German Football Leag...

Demonstrators hold a protest in Houston, Texas, against a bill that would forbid Chinese nationals from buying properties in Texas, on Feb 11, 2023.

Texans of Chinese descent fret that ‘dreams have been smashed’

WITH his hat, big belt buckle and cowboy boots, Ly looks the part of a Texan and even speaks with a twang. He’s served in the US Navy but on Saturday, he was doing battle on a different front – agains...

Harry Elkins Widener library on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard is being challenged on its use of affirmative action, which discriminates against Asian Americans.

Does discriminating against Asian-Americans advance equality? The US Supreme Court decides

DURING the 1920s and 1930s, the Ivy League universities, most notably Harvard, discriminated against Jewish applicants and placed a quota on the number of Jews admitted to their institutions.

China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims

China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims

[BEIJING] Under strong international pressure, China on Sunday vowed to improve the treatment of Africans in the southern city of Guangzhou following accusations of discrimination linked to the corona...

Harvard on trial over alleged discrimination against Asians

Harvard on trial over alleged discrimination against Asians

[NEW YORK] Harvard University went on trial Monday over an opaque admissions selection process that critics say discriminates against Asian students.

Citigroup may face fair lending penalty from regulator: sources

Citigroup may face fair lending penalty from regulator: sources

[WASHINGTON] A US financial regulator is mulling sanctions against Citigroup Inc for denying minority customers the kinds of mortgage discounts that the bank offered to many other borrowers, three peo...

California woman sues Walmart for 'segreated' black products

California woman sues Walmart for 'segreated' black products

[LOS ANGELES] A Californian woman sued supermarket chain Walmart on Friday, accusing the company of implementing extra security measures on products marketed toward black people.

Discrimination is biggest challenge for Airbnb, CEO says

Discrimination is biggest challenge for Airbnb, CEO says

[SAN FRANCISCO] The biggest challenge facing Airbnb is not the regulatory crackdown from cities such as New York, but blatant discrimination occurring on the company's platform, Chief Executive Brian ...