An app used to report possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings was removed from Apple’s App Store on Oct. 2 after the Trump administration said it posed safety risks to immigration officers. The app, called ICEBlock, had gained traction among users in immigrant communities affected by federal enforcement actions. Authorities said the crowdsourced reports could expose agents’ locations and interfere with operations.

A viral video posted by a content creator last week has drawn scrutiny to Los Angeles restaurant Great White after she alleged that Asian customers were seated together in one corner while non-Asian diners filled the main area. The clip, filmed by Cassidy Cho at the restaurant’s Melrose location, has fueled public concern about potential racial bias in seating practices.

Japan is set to appoint its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership election in Tokyo over the weekend. The 64-year-old conservative lawmaker defeated Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, earning 185 votes to 156. Her expected confirmation by the National Diet later this month will mark a milestone in the nation’s political history as it prepares for governance under its first woman leader.

Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism for proposing to end gifted programs for kindergartners in New York City public schools.

FBI Director Kash Patel, one of the Trump administration’s highest ranking Asian American officials, reportedly fired a longtime bureau employee undergoing agent training over his display of a Pride flag at his previous workstation, a dismissal that critics say reflects a systematic effort to remove LGBTQ+ personnel from federal service.

A movie theater west of Toronto has stopped showing South Asian films after experiencing an arson attack and a shooting within seven days — both incidents authorities believe were deliberate acts targeting the venue.

A 63-percentage-point drop in President Donald Trump’s approval among Asian American voters between July and September marks one of the sharpest demographic reversals of his presidency, the latest AtlasIntel poll reveals.

Lawmakers showed little progress over the weekend toward ending the government shutdown that began last Wednesday.

Chinese Canadian star Simu Liu has spoken out against Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actress” signed by a London talent agency that also represents real performers. British company Xicoia introduced Norwood in September with a digital portfolio that included headshots, casting reels and a fictional biography portraying her as an emerging film star.

President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to ban vote-by-mail through executive order have drawn sharp constitutional challenges from civil rights organizations, even as the promised order has yet to materialize. These threats, which followed his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month — and false claims about international voting practices — represent what advocates say is a coordinated attack on voting access that would disproportionately harm immigrant communities and voters of color.