International

Uyghur-American politician calls out China's alleged trade in 'Halal Organs'

In March, during a US congressional committee hearing, experts had claimed that Chinese authorities had gathered genetic information from the Muslim Uyghur minority, with the aim of supporting a forced organ transplant programme targeted at attracting Muslim medical tourists from Gulf states.

At least 16 dead in a fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea

A fire at a manufacturing factory in South Korea, likely caused by exploding lithium batteries, resulted in the death of 22 workers, mostly Chinese migrants, and injured 8 others. The incident occurred during battery examination and packaging, with nationalities of the victims including Chinese, South Korean, and Laotian. Authorities are investigating the blaze, while efforts continue to locate a missing worker and treat the injured.