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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged the men with conspiring with the People’s Republic of China and destroying evidence in connection with a Chinese police outpost in Lower Manhattan.

Indians warned to stay vigilant during spell of very hot weather. Elsewhere, sandstorms plague China
The heatwave that has been plaguing the states of West Bengal, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh in India is forecast to continue through the coming week. Daytime temperatures of 40C have been recorded for several consecutive days in these regions, about 5C above the seasonal average.
This excessive heat is linked to a north-westerly flow of air, which is also bringing much drier than usual conditions. The authorities have advised people to be vigilant about their health by staying hydrated, wearing breathable clothing and avoiding street food, which could easily go off in these conditions. They have also closed schools and universities for a week in response to schoolchildren complaining about headaches.

Wong also hits back at former prime minister saying his comments diminish ‘his legacy and the subject matter’
Penny Wong has warned politicians and media against playing “the most dangerous of parlour games” by adding to “frenzied” speculation about a war over Taiwan.
The Australian foreign affairs minister said on Monday that such a conflict would be “catastrophic for all” and there would be “no real winners” – but the warning was quickly overshadowed by a fresh war of words with Paul Keating.

Brasília encounter, like Brazilian president’s recent trip to China and offer of peacemaking in Ukraine, is part of diplomatic reset
Russia’s minister of foreign affairs, Sergei Lavrov, is due to arrive in Brasília on Monday for talks with his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, in the latest of a series of bilateral encounters likely to ruffle the US.
Lavrov arrives just as Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, returns from a state visit to China, and both missions are part of a diplomatic reset Lula has pursued since returning to power this year, as he strives to after his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, dismantled Brazil’s established tradition of cooperation.

The show's characters are messy, flawed, petty and vindictive. They also represent a wide range of socio-economic and ethnic groups within an Asian American context, columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes.

It is the latest instance of a country bypassing the U.S. dollar and using the Chinese currency to conduct international payments.

He is writing a book on anti-Asian racism and the Asian American movement for racial justice. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

He is writing a book on anti-Asian racism and the Asian American movement for racial justice. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Amid widening U.S.-China tensions, American extremists and officials alike are stoking fears that will start another surge of racism toward Chinese people and others of Asian descent. The conflict ...

Amid widening U.S.-China tensions, American extremists and officials alike are stoking fears that will start another surge of racism toward Chinese people and others of Asian descent. U.S. government ...

But the newest event, this week’s We Bridge at Mandalay Bay, brings something new and different. The inaugural three-day cultural expo and two-day music festival is planned as a celebration of Asian ...

Hoppenworth, the importance of representation in government cannot be overstated, the head of the Chinese American Service League writes.