A Swiss hotel has rejected racism allegations made by an Indian-origin couple from Canada who claim they were brutally attacked by staff in what they describe as a racially motivated assault back in June.

Descendants of Chinese miners killed in an infamous massacre in Rock Springs, Wyoming, in 1885 joined archaeologists this summer to excavate a site where their ancestors once lived. Last week, their efforts culminated in a memorial ceremony that honored the victims of one of America’s most violent anti-Chinese attacks.

South Korean workers detained in last week’s immigration raid at a Hyundai manufacturing facility in Georgia returned home Thursday evening, concluding a diplomatic crisis that exposed tensions over U.S. visa policies and threatened billions in investment commitments between the two allies.

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision Monday lifted restrictions on federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, sparking fears among communities of color that they could face racial profiling under expanded enforcement powers.

Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, often called the “godfather of AI” for his pioneering work in machine learning, said in an interview with the Financial Times earlier this month that capitalism will drive artificial intelligence to replace workers, creating unemployment and inequality.

Reuters withdrew a video capturing hot mic remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin about biotechnology and lifespans of up to 150 years after China Central Television revoked its licensing agreement. The footage was recorded on Sept. 3 in Beijing during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and had been distributed globally before CCTV alleged misuse of its content.

Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned on Wednesday, two days after security forces fired on protesters in Kathmandu. The crackdown left at least 30 people dead and hundreds injured during youth-led demonstrations that began over a government social media ban and escalated into the country’s deadliest political unrest in recent years.

The British Columbia man who stabbed three people at Vancouver’s Light Up Chinatown festival on Sept. 10, 2023, told the court this week he did so because he believed God directed him, as he entered not guilty pleas to three counts of aggravated assault. The attack unfolded during a high-profile community event that draws families, local businesses and cultural performers to celebrate the neighborhood.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reaffirmed his claims that violent video games and psychiatric medications may be contributing to mass shootings in the U.S. at an event of his Make America Healthy Again commission on Tuesday. Kennedy announced that the National Institutes of Health would begin studies to determine whether overmedication and digital culture contribute to gun violence.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appears headed for re-election after capturing 72% of the votes in Tuesday’s preliminary election and challenger Josh Kraft’s surprise withdrawal Thursday.