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Scotland jury finds man guilty of murdering Filipino mom and daughter

A man from Dundee, Scotland, is facing life imprisonment after a jury at the Edinburgh High Court found him guilty of killing a woman and h...

Masa Takumi becomes first Japanese artist to win Grammy for Best Global Music Album

Japanese musician Masa Takumi made history over the weekend by becoming the first Japanese artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Global M...

Nongshim ramen products face scrutiny after recall over cancer-causing chemical

South Korean food company Nongshim is facing scrutiny from consumer groups in Korea following the recall of its Shin Ramyun Black Tofu Kimch...

Fans enraged over Manila airport staff seen giggling while frisking ENHYPEN members

An airport employee in the Philippines has earned the ire of ENHYPEN fans after a video of her giggling while conducting a security check on...

Filipino spaghetti, balut land on ‘Worst Rated Foods’ list from Taste Atlas

Online food guide Taste Atlas included four Filipino dishes in its 2023 “100 Worst Rated Foods in the World” list.   Before the evolving lis...

Lawmakers renew calls for release of American ‘wrongfully detained’ in China for 10 years

U.S. lawmakers are urging the Chinese government to release Mark Swidan, an American who has been jailed in China for over a decade. On Feb...

UK’s King Charles hosts reception for Asian communities at Buckingham Palace

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla of England recently celebrated the contributions of East and Southeast Asian communities to the Unit...

Blinken cancels China trip after discovery of ‘unacceptable’ spy balloon

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his weekend trip to China after a high-altitude Chinese balloon was spotted over Montana. Bl...

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Mario Kart attraction accused of ‘fatphobia’

Universal Studios Hollywood is facing criticism over the body size limitations for riders of its new “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge&#...

China’s clean heating policies may have saved over 23,000 lives: study

Stricter clean heating policies in China have led to a significant reduction in air pollution and may have saved thousands of lives, accordi...

Taiwan ranked the freest nation in Asia in 2022 Human Freedom Index

Taiwan is the freest country in Asia, according to the 2022 Human Freedom Index (HFI). The index, co-published by the Cato Institute and Fra...

Los Angeles artist pays tribute to victims of Monterey Park mass shooting

The recent shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, which left 11 people dead and nine others injured has sent s...

Pro Pokémon player opens real-life Pokémon gym in NYC

Competitive Pokémon player Wolfe Glick has taken Pokémon fandom to a whole new level by creating a real-life Pokémon gym in New York City. G...

Vietnamese EV company VinFast to open over 30 showrooms in California

Vietnamese electric vehicle company VinFast is expanding its presence in California with plans for over 20 additional locations in the state...

Dwayne Johnson reacts to Chiefs star’s ‘jabroni’ diss of Cincinatti Mayor Aftab Pureval

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gave a shout-out to recent comments made by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce towards Cincinnati Mayor Aft...

‘Animal Crossing’ player designs drool-worthy ramen restaurant in-game

One imaginative gamer designed an authentic-looking ramen restaurant on the in-game island of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” The player, w...

Blogilates founder accuses fast fashion label Shein of stealing her skirt design

Cassey Ho, founder of the popular fitness brand Blogilates, recently took to social media to accuse Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein of s...

Bangladeshi boy who hid in shipping container during hide-and-seek ends up in Malaysia

A Bangladeshi teenager was accidentally shipped to Malaysia after a game of hide-and-seek went terribly wrong. The 15-year-old boy, identifi...

Hundreds of Chinese Americans protest in Dallas against ‘discriminatory’ Texas Senate bills

Chinese Americans from North Texas are protesting against two Texas Senate bills that would ban specific communities from buying property in...

Five Russian asylum seekers who fled Putin’s war stranded at S. Korean airport for months

Five Russian men seeking asylum are currently stranded at Incheon International Airport after South Korean authorities denied their entry in...

Woman drives car into 85 Degrees Bakery Café in Irvine, California

A car plowed through a popular bakery in Irvine, California, on Friday morning, shattering the establishment’s glass facade.  Purported cust...

Harvard students stage walkout in front of professor accused of sexual harassment

Over 100 students marched out of a Harvard classroom on Tuesday to protest the first lecture of professor John L. Comaroff this year.  Comar...

Vanderbilt professor says math education is too ‘white, cisheteropatriarchal’

A Tennessee university professor recently made the case that undergraduate mathematics education is discriminatory against queer and transge...

Chinese basketball star apologizes following backlash over sexist taunt

A Chinese basketball star has publicly apologized after drawing outrage on social media for taunting a rival player with a sexist comment. Z...

Merle Oberon: the first Asian Best Actress Oscar nominee who hid her heritage from Hollywood

When Michelle Yeoh’s nomination for Best Actress at the Oscars was announced on Tuesday, some outlets highlighted that she was the fir...

Lone Oscar nomination for ‘RRR’ prompts snub claims

The Telugu-language Indian action-drama film “RRR” earned a historic Oscar nod for Best Song on Tuesday, marking the first time a song from ...

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ stars share their Oscar nomination reactions

The stars of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) recently shared their reactions to earning their first Os...

‘The Wandering Earth II’ earns $69.7 million on first day of Lunar New Year

“The Wandering Earth II,” the highly anticipated prequel to one of the world’s top films of 2019, had a strong opening to mark t...

Fans celebrate reports that BLACKPINK’s Lisa offered $81 million to leave YG Entertainment

Before you read: YG Entertainment shuts down claims BLACKPINK moving to subsidiary label With BLACKPINK’s contract with YG Entertainme...

Japan PM aide apologizes for ‘shameful’ act of having hands in pockets on US trip

A Japanese official has apologized after being filmed with his hands in his pockets during an official trip to Washington, D.C. Deputy Chief...

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar 2023 nominations with 11 nods

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the 95th Academy Awards with 11 nominations in total. Following the announcement of no...

Taiwan officially recognizes same-sex marriages of transnational couples

Before you read: Taiwan Becomes the First Country in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage Taiwan Just Proved Once Again It’s the Most Progressive E...

The BTS effect: Dior stock soars to all-time high following appointment of Jimin as global ambassador

French luxury fashion brand Dior saw an unprecedented surge in stock prices following the announcement of BTS member Jimin as its newest glo...

New Ohio law requiring IDs to indicate if individual is ‘noncitizen’ sparks controversy

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed a controversial law that requires driver’s licenses and state identification to indicate whether ...

COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say

Before you read: Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge CCTV captures moment Chi...

Nathan Chen pushes for Salt Lake City to be 2030 Winter Games host

Before you read: Utah honors native son Nathan Chen with his own day Figure skating star Nathan Chen has expressed his desire for the Winter...