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Abdulla thought it was the opportunity of a lifetime. After struggling to find work in his home country of Bangladesh, he said a recruiter offered him a chance to work in a restaurant thousands of miles away in Kuwait City for the equivalent of $660 a month. There was a …

When world leaders and international experts met Tuesday to discuss how to rebuild Ukraine, they were joined by a small group hoping to make a big impact on the country’s energy future. Alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was Svitlana Romanko, an environmental lawyer and founder …

Asian American politicians are warning against using inflammatory rhetoric about China and anti-Asian terms ahead of the midterms after a new report detailed the impact it can have on Asian and Asian American communities. The report, titled “The Blame Game” and released Wednesday by the nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate, …

Amid the Try Guys’ recent online drama, the internet has made it clear: The one thing that remains steadfast is that fans simply love member Eugene Lee Yang. Even through disappointment, fans are saying they feel buoyed by his lovable presence and no-nonsense vibe. The Try Guys, a group of …

Amid the Try Guys’ recent online drama, the internet has made it clear: The one thing that remains steadfast is that fans simply love member Eugene Lee Yang. Even through disappointment, fans are saying they feel buoyed by his lovable presence and no-nonsense vibe. The Try Guys, a group of …

Actor Constance Wu opened up about her suicide attempt in a tearful conversation on Jada Pinkett Smith’s show “Red Table Talk,” divulging what led to the incident. In the interview, released on Oct. 5, Wu went into detail about her experience as the matriarch in ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat,” …

Meghan Markle’s podcast, “Archetypes,” returned this week after a temporary hiatus to explore tropes that often depict Asian women as either "submissive" or "overbearing." The episode, which was released Oct. 4 and is the first since the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, included guests Nancy Wang Yuen, a sociologist, …

Comedian Hasan Minhaj has learned he has a line. In his new Netflix special, Minhaj revealed that about three years ago, his daughter was rushed to the hospital after a letter laced with white powder fell onto her cheek while he was opening his mail. The doctor assured him it …

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has apologized after a video was posted online showing a Sikh student who was handcuffed for carrying a kirpan, a religious article that resembles a knife. A statement released Friday, signed by the chancellor, Sharon L. Gaber, and Brandon L. Wolfe, the school's …

Mikayla Nogueira, a TikToker known for her makeup videos, is facing backlash for a video she posted in 2021 where she complained that being an influencer is not easy. “I literally just finished work and it’s 5:19. Try being an influencer for a day. Try it,” Nogueira, 24, said in …

The North Face is dropping the word “sherpa” from the name of its fleece jackets this fall, using the opportunity to highlight the heritage of the Sherpa people. The collection, which was called sherpa fleece jackets and vests, will now be called “pile” fleece, as will all of the company's …

A viral dance trend on TikTok that’s caught on with everyone from “RushTok” pledges to Jimmy Fallon is based on an unexpected beat — the song “Kala Chashma,” which started in a small Punjab village and made its way to Bollywood. The song, which was a part of the soundtrack …

Supporters of Mehmet Oz — the Donald Trump-backed Republican Senate nominee in Pennsylvania — are going after Oz’s Democratic opponent John Fetterman with a new series of attack ads. The new spots, which are part of a $500,000 ad campaign from the pro-Oz group American Leadership Action, criticize Fetterman for …

Netflix’s “Squid Game” won six Emmy Awards, with a historic win for the show’s star, Lee Jung-jae. Lee, who plays protagonist Seong Gi-hun, took home the award Monday for outstanding lead actor in a drama series, making him the first Asian man to win the award and the first to …

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II last week, online users are calling for the British government to surrender artifacts obtained by the British Empire, including the Kohinoor diamond — one of the most famous diamonds in the world. Conversations about the diamond — also spelled Koh-i-noor — which is …

Anti-Japanese hatred appears to be on the rise in China as the neighbors look to mark a half-century since the normalization of diplomatic ties between Beijing and Tokyo later this month. The public mood in China has turned against even small signs of Japanese culture in the country in recent …

HONG KONG — It’s been a summer that has seen heat records jump across the globe. China’s health workers have been particularly impacted, enduring relentless heat waves wrapped head-to-toe in protective gear as they continue to test the mass populace for Covid-19, amidst a seemingly never-ending series of outbreaks. Wearing …

HONG KONG — Their comeback was impressive, but the victory for China’s national women’s volleyball team drew more attention than normal because its members were wearing facemasks at the start of the game. In the opening set of their match against Iran at the Asian Volleyball Confederation Cup, being held …

Heat waves and drought are hitting communities across the world, threatening supplies of energy and food while causing rivers from Europe’s Danube to China’s Yangtze to dry up. In the United States, these receding water levels have exposed human remains and dinosaur tracks. Elsewhere, they have revealed relics that include …

Heat waves and drought are hitting communities across the world, threatening supplies of energy and food while causing rivers from Europe’s Danube to China’s Yangtze to dry up. In the United States, these receding water levels have exposed human remains and dinosaur tracks. Elsewhere, they have revealed relics that include …

Three people of Asian descent were threatened with a knife and attacked with a brick in a suspected anti-Asian hate crime in Washington, D.C., last week, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The suspect approached the three people after midnight on Aug. 18. The suspect asked them to speak with …

A bride and her father have danced their way into the internet’s heart after a video of their routine at her wedding went viral. The video, which has garnered more than 40 million views on TikTok, shows Brittany Revell and her father, Kelly, decked out in sneakers and formal wear, …

In season three of Mindy Kaling’s Netflix series “Never Have I Ever,” which drops Friday, Devi Vishwakumar has hit her stride in school, but one problem threatens to blow it all: her sense of self-worth. The South Asian American who is a 11th grader in Sherman Oaks, California, grapples with …