UC Berkeley has suspended a computer science lecturer for six months without pay over pro-Palestinian remarks made in the classroom, drawing criticism from faculty advocates and student groups.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense congressional scrutiny last Thursday after Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) presented Purple Heart recipient Sae Joon Park via Zoom, an Army veteran who self-deported to South Korea in June following drug convictions from over 15 years ago.

President Donald Trump has officially launched his “gold card” visa program, offering expedited U.S. residency for $1 million in a move that could significantly reshape immigration pathways for wealthy Asians even as broader restrictions tighten entry for students and tourists from the region.

When TikTok creator Madeline posted a video about side-eyeing white shoppers at H Mart, she described it as a reflection on respect and lived experience. The clip instead triggered a rapid response cycle among larger creators, shifting the focus from grocery store behavior to broader questions about inclusion, intent and platform power.

Finnish lawmakers from the right-wing Finns Party posted images of themselves making slanted-eye gestures after Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce was stripped of her title in Finland on Dec. 11 over a photo widely criticized as racist toward Asians.

A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon to 15 years in prison on Dec. 11 following his guilty plea in the collapse of the Terra cryptocurrency ecosystem.

International students in the U.S. are self-censoring, avoiding political activity and limiting their public presence due to fear of surveillance and visa consequences, according to a Stop AAPI Hate survey released Wednesday. The survey found that 88% of respondents became less civically or politically active and 86% altered their social media use. Students said they viewed these changes as necessary to avoid actions that could place their immigration status at risk.

A 26-year-old U.S. man has been convicted of murdering a 31-year-old Chinese graduate student in her south London flat after a violent confrontation over sexual health testing.

Global wealth has reached a level of concentration that researchers describe as extreme, according to the World Inequality Report 2026.

The Trump administration is proposing mandatory social media screening for tourists from 42 visa waiver countries, requiring them to disclose five years of their online activity before entering the U.S.