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Larissa Gao

Larissa Gao is an associate social newsgathering reporter based in Hong Kong.

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Larissa Gao is an associate social newsgathering reporter based in Hong Kong.

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Latest from Larissa Gao

9d ago

Inside Val Kilmer's 11-year struggle with throat cancer

Val Kilmer, the actor known for his roles in "Top Gun" and "Heat," died from pneumonia Tuesday night in Los Angeles after having struggled for years with throat cancer that permanently altered his voice.
13d ago

Denied, deported, detained: U.S. border incidents have travelers thinking twice

Muhammed Ihsanullah was overjoyed when he received a $3,000 scholarship to spend the summer working at a camp in Minnesota.
18d ago

K-pop band NewJeans announces hiatus after legal setback with record label

K-pop girl group NewJeans has announced a pause on all activities days after a South Korean court ruled against its five members in a long-running dispute with record label Ador.
19d ago

'You started this': Attacks on Alawites in Syria highlight deep divisions

The recent surge of violence in Syria lays bare the challenges interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa faces in delivering on his promise to lead a more unified country.

The Oscar went to 'No Other Land,' but that might not save Masafer Yatta

Each morning, the first thing Alaa Hathleen does is anxiously check his WhatsApp messages with a single question on his mind: “Who will be homeless today?” Just over two weeks ago, it was his turn.
44d ago

U.S. woman charged with murdering husband while on Christian mission to Angola

A Minnesota woman has been charged with the murder of her husband in the southern African nation of Angola last year while the couple and their five children were there on a Christian missionary trip, their church has confirmed.
83d ago

A rare, joyful U.S.-Chinese exchange is taking place on RedNote, but it may not last

The arrival of American users on RedNote has brought instant online connection between Americans and Chinese even as academic and other exchanges have dampened.
115d ago

Prince Andrew mired in controversy once again after being linked to Chinese spy suspect

Britain’s Prince Andrew has been caught up in an alleged spying case after cultivating an “unusual degree of trust” with a Chinese man.

Syrians search notorious Assad jail for underground cells while freed prisoners rejoice

Powerful images have emerged showing Syrians, including women and children, being freed from prisons across the country after the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad.
144d ago

Ohio leaders, White House and Jewish groups condemn 'vile and racist' neo-Nazi march

The White House on Monday joined city, state and Jewish community leaders in Ohio condemning a small group who marched through Columbus on Saturday chanting racial slurs and white nationalist slogans while carrying Nazi flags.
145d ago

Eight killed and 17 wounded in second mass attack in China in a week

Eight people were killed and 17 more were injured in a knife attack at a school in eastern China on Saturday evening, local police said, in the same week the country saw its deadliest mass killing in almost a decade.