Tue, 21-Oct-2025

In Hong Kong, public grief over the queen is doubling as dissent

In Hong Kong

Hong Kong residents are lining up for hours each day to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The outpouring of grief is perhaps the most ardent among former British colonies. It’s seen by some as a form of dissent against intrusive controls by communist-ruled Beijing. Hundreds of Hong Kong residents queue for hours each … Read more

Celebrities denounce the horrifying killing of Pakistani-American photojournalist Sania Khan

Celebrities
  • As soon as Sania Khan’s murder became widely known, both the internet and famous people expressed their outrage on social media.
  • Pakistani stars like Ayesha Omar, Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, and Samina Peerzada reacted to the news and grieved Khan’s murder.
  • Earlier on her TikTok account, Sania Khan shared, “going through a divorce as a South Asian Woman feels like you failed at life sometimes

 

The death of Pakistani-American photojournalist Sania Khan shook the nation’s social media. Her husband drove from his home in Georgia to Chicago, where he shot and killed the 29-year-old woman. Later, just as the police arrived at the crime site, he shot himself to death.

As soon as Sania Khan’s murder became widely known, both the internet and famous people expressed their outrage on social media.

Pakistani stars like Ayesha Omar, Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, and Samina Peerzada reacted to the news and grieved Khan’s murder.

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Earlier on her TikTok account, Sania Khan shared, “going through a divorce as a South Asian Woman feels like you failed at life sometimes. The way the community labels you, the lack of emotional support you receive, and the pressure to stay with someone because ‘what will people say’ is isolating. It makes it harder for women to leave [a] marriage that they shouldn’t have been in, to begin with”.

“It’s painful to walk away from someone you once loved. But it’s even more painful to love someone who is careless with your heart.”

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Kelly Holmes: British Olympic hero emerges as gay

Kelly

Olympic and World Championship gold medallist Kelly Holmes has revealed she is gay. She says she was apprehensive and amped up for turning out in a move that might have saved her from long periods of sorrow. Kelly the 52-year-old, who won gold in 800 and 1,500 meters at 2004 Games in Athens, on Saturday … Read more

Grieving Nadia survives the airstrikes but her family doesn’t; read story

Grieving Nadia survives the airstrikes but her family doesn’t; read story Doom impended so suddenly that sadness slid on the occupants of a sluggish, foresty road on the edge of a little area in eastern Ukraine. The conflict had barely contacted Bakhmut, however in one strong blast that would all change. The shoot wave from … Read more

Grief, anger over death on Alec Baldwin movie

Alec Baldwin says fatal shooting was 'one in a trillion'

Actors and moviemakers in Hollywood were mourning the death of a rising star of their business Friday, but there was also anger over how Halyna Hutchins could have been killed when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun. “I am gutted and just so mad right now,” tweeted filmmaker Rachel Morrison. “No shot, no scene, and … Read more