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China’s ambassador to US says he doesn’t have ‘high expectations’ for Alaska summit with Biden officials

Beijing does not have “high expectations” for upcoming talks with the United States in Alaska, China’s ambassador to the US told reporters Wednesday, in what will be the first meeting of senior officials from both countries since US President Joe Biden took office. China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi will meet

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Black US Capitol Police officer recounts January 6: ‘They showed that they hated us and they hated our skin color’

A Black US Capitol Police officer said he and his fellow Black officers are still grappling with their harrowing experience on January 6, when they endured insurrectionists hurling racial slurs at them during a physical assault on the iconic building. “The Black officer struggle was different as in, like I said, we fought against not

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Intelligence report contradicts claims by Trump and his team on China election interference

The US intelligence report released Tuesday detailing foreign election interference in the 2020 election contradicts repeated statements from former President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration that China — and not Russia — was the top foreign threat to the integrity of the election. The report also raises questions about the effort from

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To be an Asian woman in America

Last night, just like the rest of the world, I watched news reports of the Atlanta shootings. I saw images of Atlanta businesses, the photo of a young White man, and the sensational headlines. It’s now been confirmed that eight people were shot dead, six of them Asian women. I don’t know the victims’ names.

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Woman taken to hospital after Metro Courthouse evacuated due to suspicious package

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After opening a package with a suspicious powder substance inside at the Metro Courthouse on Wednesday morning, one person was taken to the hospital. Nashville Fire Department spokesman Joseph Pleasant said a woman opened a package that had a white powder substance inside. Firefighters

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Asian Americans were already living in fear. The Atlanta-area spa killings feel like a terrifying escalation for them

A restaurant was spray-painted with the message “Kung flu” in Texas. A travel agency employee in California was nearly blinded. An 84-year-old man from Thailand died after being shoved to the ground during his morning walk. Many Asian Americans across the United States have been verbally harassed, spat on and injured for months in a

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