Congress has approved a historic $170 billion immigration enforcement package that includes $45 billion to nearly double the nation’s capacity to detain immigrants, marking the largest expansion of the detention system in U.S. history.

A new gene therapy has restored hearing in children and adults with hereditary deafness, according to results from a closely watched clinical trial in China. The treatment targets mutations in the OTOF gene, a common cause of profound congenital hearing loss.

Shim Jaehyun, a former member of the K-pop boy group Fable, died at age 23 after privately battling leukemia.

Fresh from clinching the Democratic nomination to become New York City’s next mayor, Zohran Mamdani continues to ignite discussions with his progressive agenda — including a conviction that billionaires should not exist.

President Lai Ching-te is traveling across Taiwan to urge unity against growing Chinese pressure, declaring the island an independent country as Beijing increases military activity and Taiwan prepares for a crucial recall vote.

On June 25, Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center from Qingdao, China, was selected 16th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming just the third Chinese player ever taken in the first round after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian. As he prepares for his NBA debut, former Houston Rockets player Zhou Qi has offered a candid warning about the challenges Chinese players can face in the league.

Liam Gallagher, a member of the British band Oasis, faced criticism after posting the word “Chingchon” on his X account on July 1 without explanation. The word is widely recognized as a slur that mocks Chinese and Asian speech and has been used to demean Asian communities around the world.

The Justice Department has issued new guidelines directing attorneys to aggressively pursue stripping citizenship from naturalized Americans who concealed crimes or posed national security threats during their naturalization process, a policy that could affect the nearly 25 million people.

The Trump administration has reportedly broadened the range of nationalities among immigration detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, now including citizens from China, Jamaica, Liberia and the U.K. alongside previous Latin American detainees.

President Donald Trump said he plans to send a letter to “Mr Japan” warning of renewed U.S. tariffs if no trade agreement is reached by July 9. Speaking to Fox News on July 1, Trump said: “I could send one to Japan: ‘Dear Mr Japan, here’s the story, you’re going to pay a 25 percent tariff on your cars.”