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The Tongan prime minister, Hu’akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, and the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, spoke at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, after Pacific island leaders agreed to back a regional policing plan that will see the establishment of police training centres of excellence. Australia overcame last-minute concerns that the plan, described as ‘a Pacific-led initiative’ by Albanese, was part of a geopolitical play to exclude China. 'This is something that has arisen from the Pacific family, to look after the Pacific family,' Albanese said
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Focus on potential harms from staying unvaccinated found to be more effective than messaging on jab’s benefits
Policymakers who want to encourage the uptake of Covid vaccines should focus on communicating the risks of not having such jabs, research suggests.
Researchers in China say they have found the approach, known as a loss frame strategy, is more persuasive in boosting people’s willingness to get vaccinated than focusing on the benefits either to the individual themselves or to others.

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Seven given sentences ranging from 11 months to 12 years for scheme aimed at students seeking to bypass foreign currency controls
Seven people have been jailed for operating an undercover £55m money-laundering ring aimed at international university students seeking to bypass limits on the amount of cash that can be taken out of China.
Four people – three men and one woman – were sentenced at Snaresbrook crown court on Monday for a range of money-laundering offences. In June, three others were sentenced for similar offences. They were handed sentences ranging from 11 months to 12 years.

Resonance, debuting November 2nd at We Are Here Brooklyn, explores the Asian American experience through dance and interactive cultural experiences.

Lancaster's Asian American community is expressing support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, citing concerns over past rhetoric and current issues.

Lancaster's Asian American and Pacific Islander community is rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the upcoming presidential election, driven by concerns over past rhetoric and ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, has a long history of attending events organized by members of ...

Asian cuisine-themed brunch restaurants in the U.S. have become a popular outing for Gen Z diners, especially in areas with large Asian American and Pacific Islander populations.

Two-minute incursion by military surveillance aircraft comes amid regional tensions in Asia-Pacific
Japan has condemned an unprecedented violation of its airspace by a Chinese military aircraft as “utterly unacceptable” and a threat to its security.
The incursion comes after repeated maritime provocations by Chinese vessels near disputed islands in the East China Sea in an escalation of regional tensions.