President Donald Trump hailed the release of the final hostages held by Hamas as a “historic dawn of a new Middle East” after brokering a ceasefire that ended nearly two years of conflict in Gaza. The deal, reached with Qatari and Egyptian mediation, freed 20 remaining hostages and opened a narrow path for renewed diplomacy in the region. In Washington, the moment was met with both gratitude and restraint, as leaders urged that the fragile calm be used to rebuild and prevent the return of war.

In his first major document as pope, Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You), Pope Leo XIV called on the world to confront inequality and embrace those “who have but little power.”

Filipino American NBA coach Erik Spoelstra has been officially named head coach of the U.S. men’s national basketball team, USA Basketball announced. The longtime Miami Heat leader, who has guided the franchise to two NBA championships and multiple Finals appearances over 17 seasons, succeeds Steve Kerr following the team’s gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Spoelstra, who captured back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013, is now the first Asian American to lead a U.S. national basketball team.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to ban Chinese cooking oil imports in retaliation for Beijing’s refusal to buy American soybeans, marking a sharp new turn in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers immediately took an Indian national into custody on Oct. 3 after he left a Pennsylvania prison, where he spent more than four decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit.

An Indian immigrant detained by ICE after Arkansas police mistook his bottle of “Opium” perfume for narcotics is pleading with federal authorities to dismiss his case and restore his work visa.

A Filipino American and Mexican American business owner filed a federal lawsuit last week against Pennsylvania police following his arrest during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in July.

Authorities in Oregon and Ohio have arrested 11 people on suspicion of involvement in organized theft operations that specifically target homes of Asian American business owners, the latest arrests in a crime wave affecting communities across multiple states.

While Rolling Stone’s “250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far” list features several standout tracks from Asian and Asian-heritage artists, their limited presence underscores the ongoing struggle for equitable representation in Western music canon, according to a Rebel Yellow analysis.

Patrick Suzuki and Anna Yuan’s experiences on “Love Is Blind Season 9” show how internalized bias and representation continue to influence attraction, even in a show built to eliminate appearances. Suzuki, a Colorado project manager, and Yuan, a California hairstylist, entered the reality dating series hoping to form a connection based on personality rather than looks. Both spoke candidly about dating primarily white partners and how growing up Asian in majority-white spaces shaped their self-image.