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The majority of the extremely powerful illegal opioid entering the US is manufactured in Mexico using Chinese precursors
Drug Enforcement Administration administrator Anne Milgram has called for further cooperation from China and Mexico in the fight against the US’s fentanyl crisis.
In an interview with Chuck Todd, the host of NBC’s Meet the Press, on Sunday, Milgram said that despite the DEA standing “ready to work with anyone who will work with us”, the US has “not had the cooperation that we want to have” from China, adding that the Mexican government also “needs to do more”.

Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.

Each time it happens, the world insists: ‘never again’. But the political and moral blindspots that allow these atrocities will persist until the lessons of history are learned
It’s happening again. In Darfur, scene of a genocide that killed 300,000 people and displaced millions 20 years ago, . Now, as then, they are , murdering, raping and stealing with impunity. “They” are nomadic, ethnic Arab raiders, the much-feared “devils on horseback” – except now they ride in trucks. They’re called the Janjaweed. And they’re back.
How is it possible such horrors can be repeated? The world condemned the 2003 slaughter. The UN and the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigated. Sudan’s former president, Omar al-Bashir, was charged with genocide and crimes against humanity along with his principal allies. The , opened last year. Yet Bashir and the guilty men have evaded justice so far.

Myths about affirmative action being discriminatory against Asian Americans helped spread a narrative that college admissions meant to increase diversity were actually racist.

In California, for example — the state with the highest population of the racial group — 41% of Asian American freshman in 2020 enrolled at community colleges. Following Thursday’s ruling ...

Thursday’s historic Supreme Court ruling that dealt a severe blow to race-based prejudice in the nation’s educational institutions will have far-reaching ramifications in terms of the rollback […] ...

Xi Jinping needs Vladimir Putin to remain in power, and Russia to maintain stability, to help uphold the countries’ shared interests and to keep challenging the United States.

EVs now account for around 6% of all new vehicles — performance is becoming just as important as availability. That’s why it’s a pretty big deal that Chinese automaker Zeekr has unveiled a new model, ...

In their email, the 80-20 Initiative’s answer was “Equal opportunity for Asian Americans in education.” But that is false. The court’s ruling makes the current method of achieving a diverse student ...

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Warning companies and individuals could be punished for ‘traditional business activities’ under ambiguous legislation
A revised law dramatically expanding China’s definition of espionage has come into force, .
The US government, analysts and lawyers say that the revisions to Beijing’s anti-espionage law are vague and will give authorities more leeway in implementing already opaque national security legislation.

Some Asian American students think their college admissions prospects have improved thanks to the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action — but one dad said it’s inevitable that schools