U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are campaigning hard in swing states as the race approaches its final week, hoping star power will give them an edge. As millions of Americans prepare to head to the polls, we meet volunteers in Austin, Texas, going door-to-door to rally the AAPI vote. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s defense ministry reports a surge of Chinese warplanes around the country just a day after Beijing promised “countermeasures” in response to a U.S. arms sale. Plus:
- Japan’s snap election results in historic losses for Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s Liberal Democratic Party.
- With a new battery plant, Indonesia aims to become a leader in electric vehicles, but the plan faces challenges.
- A proposal at COP16 seeks to recognize the unique and vital role that fungi play in sustaining life on Earth.