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TikTok CEO hailed as hero in China after grilling by US Congress ‘bullies’

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has been elevated to “hero” status on Chinese social media after his five-hour grilling before the United States Con...

N. Korean women and girls sold as sex slaves at Chinese border: report

North Korean women and girls who have fled to China in search of freedom and safety have found horror instead, according to a new report fro...

Japanese scientists create litter of mice with 2 fathers

Japanese researchers have successfully used male mouse cells to create eggs, marking a significant breakthrough in reproductive biology.  Th...

‘Joy Ride’ gets rave reviews, 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating after SXSW premiere

Oscar-nominee Stephanie Hsu’s latest film “Joy Ride” has been receiving early positive reviews since its premiere at the South by Southwest ...

Castration livestreams shine spotlight on underground ‘nullo’ subculture

The arrest of seven men involved in the online broadcast of castrations following a raid in north London back in December has brought an obs...

Woman’s AI-generated itinerary for 12-day solo Vietnam trip goes viral on TikTok

A Singaporean woman has gone viral on TikTok for using artificial intelligence (AI) to plan her 12-day solo trip to Hanoi, Vietnam.  The wom...

Dolly De Leon joins Simu Liu, Awkwafina, John Cena in ‘Grand Death Lotto’

Award-winning Filipino actor Dolly De Leon has joined the cast of Amazon action-comedy film “Grand Death Lotto.” De Leon, who re...

Voters of color heavily favor Trump over DeSantis for president in 2024, polls suggest

Republican primary voters of color are boosting former President Donald Trump’s very early lead in the 2024 Republican primary race, r...

‘Never seen that happen at Yankee stadium’: What happened after a Japanese fan caught Shohei Ohtani’s homerun ball

Japanese fans at the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo Dome captured hearts online after they passed around Shohei Ohtani’s home run bal...

SF parents sue local school district to put Algebra I back in middle school

San Francisco parents are suing the city’s public school district for not offering Algebra I to middle school students and for requiri...

‘Star Wars’ fans’ hate toward diverse characters driven by racist, sexist attitudes, new study says

Some “Star Wars” fans’ animosity toward recently introduced characters in the franchise may be driven by racist and sexist...

Sydney man accused of drugging, filming his sexual assaults of Korean women

A man described as a “prominent member” of Sydney’s Indian community is currently on trial for 13 counts of rape, among multiple other sex c...

Japanese duo celebrates ‘RRR’ Oscar victory with amazing ‘Naatu Naatu’ dance cover

A Japanese dancing duo has captivated the internet with their performance to the Oscar-winning song “Naatu Naatu” from S. S. Raj...

Australian woman filmed yelling at Bali police over traffic infraction draws Indonesians’ ire

An Australian expat in Indonesia was caught on film yelling and pointing her fingers at Bali police officers after she was stopped for ridin...

Tony Hsieh’s estate reaches settlement with the late Zappos CEO’s former associate

A case filed by Tony Hsieh’s former financial manager and longtime friend, Tony Lee, against Hsieh’s estate in April 2021 has been settled, ...

3 men falsely accused of sexual assault by Eleanor Williams testify they attempted suicide

Four men who were falsely accused of rape by Eleanor Williams have spoken out about the severe impact her lies had on their lives, including...

Asian American small business owners document terrifying weekend after their bank collapsed

Sisters Vanessa and Kim Pham, co-founders of Asian flavor kit company Omsom, recently took to social media to document their experience duri...

China clamps down on the custom of betrothal gifts to boost birth rates

China is hoping to encourage marriages and boost birth rates by cracking down on the custom of betrothal gifts.  The initiative follows a Ja...

‘I hate Asians’: YouTuber Charleston White draws backlash over violent, vulgar anti-Asian rant

YouTuber Charleston White has sparked outrage after making threats and racist comments against the Asian community in a viral video. In the ...

‘Pokémon’ fans are not happy with Team Rocket parting ways before series finale

Team Rocket, the iconic villainous group bent on world domination in the “Pokémon” anime, is no more, and longtime fans of the f...

Shohei Ohtani scores first home run at WBC as Team Japan goes unbeaten entering quarterfinals

Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Shohei Ohtani led Japan to secure an undefeated 4-0 record as the national team heads into the quarter...

Woman reapplies for her own job after higher salary offered for the job in new listing

A woman in New York recently claimed on social media that she applied for a job listing for her current position after her company posted th...

Chinese automaker’s facial recognition requires drivers to kneel down in front of bumper to activate

A Chinese electric vehicle company was forced to remove its cars’ facial recognition feature after its implementation was heavily ridiculed ...

Divorced couple in China remarries after son’s autism diagnosis

A divorced couple in northern China who remarried following their son’s autism diagnosis has touched the hearts of many on social medi...

Man who stole $24 from gas station in China avoided cops by living in a cave for 14 years

A man who robbed a gas station of 156 yuan (approximately $24) in 2009 has allegedly been living like a hermit in a remote cave for around 1...

More Asian Americans are voting Republican, says new study

Asian American voters are increasingly shifting towards the Republican Party, a recent study by the New York Times has found. The influentia...

‘Pokémon’ final episode will see return of Ash’s original rival from pilot

After 25 years, Ash Ketchum’s original rival from the “Pokémon” anime’s pilot is set to make an appearance as the show comes to a close with...

Manga author with ‘zero’ drawing talent to launch Japan’s first fully AI-drawn manga

A Japanese manga author who said he has “absolutely zero” drawing talent is set to launch a science fiction manga title entirely...

Video captures axe-wielding man in China destroying ex-boss’s Mercedes-Benz

Authorities in southern China have arrested an axe-wielding man after he heavily damaged his former boss’s Mercedes-Benz car while intoxicat...

‘One Piece’ creator Eiichiro Oda asked AI to write the next chapter of his manga. Here’s the results

Eiichiro Oda, the famed mangaka behind the record-breaking manga series “One Piece,” recently turned to the artificial intellige...

Michelle Yeoh dedicates Indie Spirit’s first gender-neutral Best Lead Performance award to all mothers

Michelle Yeoh dedicated the Best Lead Performance award she received at the 38th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards for her “Everyt...

Singaporean couple fined $17,000 for sharing erotic images in group chat for swingers

A couple in Singapore has been fined $17,000 after a revealing video they uploaded to a private Telegram channel spread online.  Nguyen Thi ...

Students who see their math teachers as fair do better at math, new study suggests

Students who believe their math teachers who treat them with fairness perform better with the subject, a new study suggests.  In the study, ...

Lee Chae-un wins S. Korea’s first title, China’s Cai Xuetong is champ for third time at 2023 Freestyle Worlds

South Korea’s Lee Chae-un and China’s Cai Xuetong have taken the men’s and women’s snowboard halfpipe titles, respectively, at t...

FBI docs: Kim Kardashian once took home $250K in trash bag after night of gambling with billionaire Jho Low

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian reportedly flew home carrying $250,000 in cash in a trash bag following a night of gambling with disgraced bi...

Texas bill banning Chinese citizens from purchasing land softened amid criticism

Over 100 Texans testified before the Texas Senate on Thursday against Bill 147, which originally sought to prevent Chinese, North Korean, Ir...