DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) 鈥� The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would 鈥減ay the price鈥� for stalled negotiations, and Iran responded with strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait.

The new U.S. assault across multiple Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies and sent oil prices higher.

It was the third time this week that back-and-forth strikes have tested a two-month ceasefire.

Trump has urged Iran to sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in days.

Iran鈥檚 United Nations envoy said the U.S. should refrain from threats of force if it wants a deal.

鈥淚ran has never negotiated under threats and pressure and will never submit to pressure or question,鈥� Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.

Still, both countries seem to be looking for a way to end the conflict 鈥� if they can manage to sell it as a win at home.

Iran has proved resilient despite weeks of . It is betting that its ability to effectively close the 鈥� a crucial passageway for oil and natural gas 鈥� gives it a strong bargaining chip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears that make compromise harder: the collapse of Iran鈥檚 theocratic government, the elimination of its nuclear program, and the destruction of the Iranian-allied Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. On Monday, .

US strikes Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States

The U.S. Central Command said it had 鈥渃ompleted鈥� its latest round of airstrikes just before sunrise in Iran. The military command said the strikes came 鈥渋n response to Iran鈥檚 unwarranted and continued aggression鈥� and targeted 鈥淚ranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites.鈥� It did not elaborate on the damage done by the strikes, which it said were carried out by the U.S. Air Force, Marines and Navy.

Explosions from the strikes echoed around Iran鈥檚 capital, Tehran, as well as the port city of Bandar Abbas and other southern areas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran responded by launching strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, and Kuwait closed its airspace as its air defenses fought off the attack. Kuwait鈥檚 Directorate General of Civil Aviation said flights were being diverted to other airports, without elaborating.

鈥淭his measure comes in light of the state of Kuwait being subjected to sinful Iranian aggressions and the potential risks that may result from this on civil aviation traffic in the region,鈥� Kuwait said.

Kuwait International Airport took a direct Iranian hit in recent days, killing one person and wounding dozens. On Wednesday, Iran responded to U.S. strikes with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, all of which host U.S. troops.

Israel early Thursday also warned residents in the north to seek shelter after the detection of suspected incoming fire from Lebanon.

Trump says US is sneaking oil past the Strait of Hormuz

Since the U.S. and Israel started the war with Feb. 28 attacks on Iran, the conflict has , driven up energy prices worldwide, and made more expensive.

The international benchmark for crude oil traded above $93 a barrel on Wednesday, up more than 25% since the start of the war.

Trump said the U.S. military has since last month undertaken a 鈥渟ecret mission鈥� to sneak oil shipments past Iran鈥檚 forces in the Strait of Hormuz. He said ships were slipping through at night, aided by the destruction of Iranian radar equipment.

Trump said as a result more than 100 million barrels of oil have evaded Iran鈥檚 chokehold on the strait. There was no immediate confirmation of that figure, which roughly equals five days of oil shipments through the waterway before the war began.

The military鈥檚 role was not immediately clear. Capt. Tim Hawkins, a Central Command spokesman, said U.S. forces 鈥渃ommunicate and coordinate鈥� with commercial ships in the area, but gave no details on military support being offered.

The U.S. Central Command on Wednesday refuted Iran鈥檚 claims that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, saying commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out.

US and Iranian strikes shake the Mideast

Earlier Wednesday, the U.S. military said an American aircraft fired 鈥減recision munitions鈥� into the engine room of the Palau-flagged vessel M/T Settebello as it attempted to breach the naval blockade with a shipment of Iranian oil. It was the eighth merchant vessel disabled by U.S. forces in waters off Iran.

India鈥檚 foreign ministry said three Indian sailors were missing after the Settebello was struck, while 21 others were rescued. Its statement did not mention the U.S. military or the blockade.

Hawkins of the U.S. Central Command said American forces warned the crew before firing on the ship.

The U.S. military said strikes earlier Wednesday targeted 鈥渁ir defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites.”

Iran said U.S. strikes hit two water reservoirs in the southern city of Sirik, temporarily cutting off water to thousands of people. U.S. Central Command had no immediate comment. Tehran later claimed attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the American attacks as a violation of Iranian sovereignty.

Still, efforts to mediate a deal continued. Following consultations with the U.S., a delegation from Qatar arrived in Tehran for talks earlier Wednesday, according to an official with knowledge of the visit who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the talks.

The exchanges of fire came a day after a U.S. Army attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. The helicopter collided with an Iranian drone, according to a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. It wasn鈥檛 clear whether the collision was intentional.

A drone boat rescued the helicopter鈥檚 two crew. Trump said they were uninjured.

Big disagreements stand in the way of a quick peace deal

Wary of in the run-up to congressional elections in November, Trump seems to be looking for a quick win. But he is also making demands that will be tough for Iran to swallow.

The U.S. wants to see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. While Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, that uranium is a short technical step from weapons-grade levels.

Iran is refusing to give up the uranium and demanding relief from sanctions. It also wants the release of frozen assets even before a final agreement is in place, something Trump rejected.

Iran has insisted that any deal to end the war must also end fighting between its ally Hezbollah and Israel. Israel has instead intensified its military campaign against the Lebanon-based militant group.

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Price reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Konstantin Toropin and Will Weissert in Washington; Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations; Natalie Melzer in Nahariya, Israel; David Rising in Bangkok; Bassem Mroue in Beirut; Michelle L. Price in New York; Russ Bynum in Savannah, Georgia; and Hannah Schoenbaum in Salt Lake City contributed to this report.

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Tuesday’s Games

Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3

Toronto 3, Philadelphia 2

N.Y. Yankees 3, Cleveland 2

Seattle 6, Baltimore 5, 10 innings

Detroit 10, Minnesota 4

Kansas City 5, Texas 3

Chicago White Sox 6, Atlanta 5, 10 innings

L.A. Angels 10, Houston 1

Athletics 7, Milwaukee 5

Wednesday’s Games

Tampa Bay 7, Boston 5

N.Y. Yankees 8, Cleveland 4

Minnesota at Detroit, 6:40 p.m.

Texas at Kansas City, 7:40 p.m.

Baltimore 7, Seattle 2

Milwaukee at Athletics, 9:05 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m.

Chicago White Sox 2, Atlanta 1

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Minnesota (Matthews 2-3) at Detroit (Montero 2-4), 1:10 p.m.

Texas (Rocker 2-5) at Kansas City (Wacha 4-4), 2:10 p.m.

Seattle (Woo 5-4) at Baltimore (Bradish 3-7), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (P茅rez 4-3) at Chicago White Sox (Kay 5-1), 7:40 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Seattle at Washington, 6:45 p.m.

San Diego at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:37 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Chicago White Sox, 7:40 p.m.

Houston at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m.

Colorado at Athletics, 10:05 p.m.

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Tuesday’s Games

St. Louis 7, N.Y. Mets 0

Toronto 3, Philadelphia 2

Miami 10, Arizona 6

L.A. Dodgers 12, Pittsburgh 3

Chicago White Sox 6, Atlanta 5, 10 innings

Colorado 7, Chicago Cubs 3

Athletics 7, Milwaukee 5

Washington 6, San Francisco 3

Cincinnati 5, San Diego 3, 11 innings

Wednesday’s Games

San Diego 5, Cincinnati 4

San Francisco 11, Washington 10

Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Milwaukee at Athletics, 9:05 p.m.

Miami 8, Arizona 0

Pittsburgh 9, L.A. Dodgers 8

St. Louis 9, N.Y. Mets 2

Chicago White Sox 2, Atlanta 1

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Arizona (Kelly 5-4) at Miami (Phillips 0-1), 1:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Dobbins 1-0) at N.Y. Mets (Scott 2-0), 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Cabrera 3-3) at Colorado (Feltner 2-1), 3:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Wrobleski 7-2) at Pittsburgh (Keller 5-3), 6:40 p.m.

Atlanta (P茅rez 4-3) at Chicago White Sox (Kay 5-1), 7:40 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Miami at Pittsburgh, 6:40 p.m.

Seattle at Washington, 6:45 p.m.

San Diego at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Cincinnati, 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Chicago White Sox, 7:40 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at Athletics, 10:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

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Burke’s post Monday triggered an onslaught of negative comments, many by people offended by a same-sex couple announcing the pregnancy.

鈥淵esterday, my wife and I shared the news that we are expecting a baby,鈥� Wednesday. 鈥淯nfortunately, the announcement also brought some of the most hateful comments we鈥檝e ever seen. While we knew sharing our lives publicly would come with opinions, it鈥檚 been disappointing to see so much negativity directed at what is one of the happiest moments of our lives.”

Burke, entering her second season as Arizona’s coach, posted a photo of her with her wife, Savannah, and son, announcing a daughter due in December. She responded with a statement under a post on X that said: 鈥淥ur happiness isn’t yours to approve.鈥�

鈥淢aybe it would have been easier to take my post down. To be ashamed,鈥� she posted. 鈥淏ut if you think that, you clearly don鈥檛 know me. I will not let hate win. I will stand up and speak for those in our community who can鈥檛. At the end of the day, this isn鈥檛 about politics or proving a point. My focus will remain where it belongs: on my growing family, our incredible support system and continuing to live authentically.鈥�

Burke led Arizona to a 12-18 record her first season after spending the previous three seasons at Buffalo.

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Montgomery capped a 2-for-5 night with a in the 10th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to over Atlanta Braves. He became the fifth player in MLB history to hit a walk-off homer in his debut, joining Billy Parker (1971), Josh Bard (2002), Miguel Cabrera (2015) and Carlos P茅rez (2023).

Montgomery was still buzzing hours after his 343-foot, opposite-field shot cleared the fence in left field.

鈥淚 don’t know if I would be considered calmed down at this point,鈥� Montgomery said. 鈥淛ust been enjoying it, sharing it with my family.鈥�

White Sox manager Will Venable said he isn’t worried about the 23-year-old getting ahead of himself after one game.

鈥淲e haven’t had anybody with a debut like that, but I think he’s as grounded as they come,鈥� Venable said. 鈥淭his is a guy that has really high expectations of himself. I’m sure he envisioned himself doing this, what he did last night. To be honest, his idea of what he can do in this league is as high as anybody else’s. It was exactly what he expected.鈥�

Montgomery didn’t slow down Wednesday night, hitting two doubles and scoring the first run in

鈥淗e just goes up there with extreme confidence, putting really good swings on pitches,鈥� Venable said. 鈥淚 think his swing decisions have been great. He’s a very talented hitter and for him to come up and be so comfortable and be locked in and show what he’s able to do early has been awesome.鈥�

Montgomery spent the start of his second day of his big league career responding to the text messages he continues to receive 鈥� 鈥淭he number shrinks and grows as I answer them, but more come in,鈥� Montgomery said 鈥� and spending time with his parents and family, who were sitting behind home plate Wednesday night.

His mother, Gretchen Montgomery Willock, in the stands that went viral on social media. On Wednesday, she posted, 鈥淟et me tell you about a dream I had last night.鈥�

鈥淚t’s not really something you can imagine,鈥� Montgomery said. 鈥淵ou just kind of go into it with your expectations and do whatever the game brings.鈥�

One of the top prospects in the White Sox organization, acquired from the Red Sox in the December 2024 trade that sent Garrett Crochet to Boston, Montgomery was hitting .315 for Triple-A Charlotte. He became the 12th White Sox rookie to debut this season, the second-highest total before the All-Star break since the 1944 Cincinnati Reds had 13, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The influx of youth has helped the White Sox go 29-18 since April 17, second only to the New York Yankees (30-17), despite injuries to Munetaka Murakami and Everson Pereira. among others. The White Sox are 5-4 since Murakami, a rookie from Japan who leads the team with 20 homers, injured his right hamstring on May 29.

Colson Montgomery joined that list Tuesday. He is day to day with a sore back and was not in the lineup Wednesday. The second-year shortstop, a relative veteran of 135 MLB games, said his younger teammates are feeding off each other to pick up the slack.

鈥淵ou get up here, and it’s like, these are my boys, my teammates, this is nothing new,鈥� Colson Montgomery said. 鈥淭hat’s why a lot of our young rookie guys are coming up here and they’re thriving because they’re just being themselves and they know they can be themselves. … We have a lot of guys in the minor leagues who are coming up and they鈥檙e ready to show their impact.鈥�

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Steward Berroa came on for Garc铆a, who was diagnosed with a pulled muscle in his right shoulder.

“We’ll probably get some imaging tomorrow, find out the true severity of it,” manager Don Mattingly said. 鈥淗ope for the best and see what happens.鈥�

Garc铆a entered play Wednesday with four outs above average, third most among MLB right fielders. His four outfield assists are tied for sixth in baseball.

鈥淗e’s been a weapon for us out there in right field,鈥� Mattingly said. 鈥淗e’s been amazing out there.鈥�

Garc铆a went 0 for 3 with a walk before departing. He鈥檚 batting .195 with seven home runs and 21 RBIs this season.

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The White Sox have won seven straight at home and nine of 13 overall, including two straight against the major league-best Braves. Chicago moved one-half game ahead of Cleveland, earlier Wednesday. This is the latest in the season the White Sox have led their division since 2021.

Martin (9-2) recorded his third outing of at least six innings without allowing a run this season. He gave up six hits, struck out six and walked one as he matched Aaron Ashby and Gavin Williams for the major league lead in victories.

White Sox right fielder who doubled and hit a game-ending homer in his big league debut Tuesday, had two more doubles Wednesday.

Chris Sale (8-5) allowed two runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings for the Braves.

The White Sox went ahead in the fourth when Derek Hill singled in Montgomery, then scored on a grounder by Luisangel Acu帽a.

The Braves got on the board in the seventh against reliever Sean Newcomb when Miguel Vargas couldn’t handle a grounder to third from Ozzie Albies, allowing Jorge Mateo to score from first base. Bryan Hudson pitched the ninth for his third save.

Chicago’s Chase Meidroth extended his on-base streak to 21 games and his hitting streak to 11 games with an infield single in the third.

Martin stranded seven baserunners, pitching out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the second by striking out Mateo and getting Austin Wynns to line out.

Up next

Braves LHP Mart铆n P茅rez (4-3, 3.02 ERA) starts the final game of the series Thursday against White Sox LHP Anthony Kay (5-1, 4.40).

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Jes煤s Luzardo (5-4) allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and Jhoan Duran finished for his 17th save in 18 chances as the Phillies won for the seventh time in nine games.

Phillies outfielder Adolis Garc铆a left in the seventh after making consecutive throws to home plate on sacrifice flies. Steward Berroa came on for Garc铆a, who was diagnosed with a pulled muscle in his shoulder.

Bohm and Harper both homered off Max Scherzer (1-4), who allowed five runs and five hits in 3 1/3 innings. Bohm鈥檚 homer was his eighth and Harper鈥檚 solo shot was his 15th.

Schwarber greeted Mason Fluharty with a two-run homer, his aseball-leading 24th.

Scherzer when he caught Schwarber looking at an 86 mph change-up to begin the game. Scherzer walked three and struck out four in 3 1/3 innings, pushing his career total to 3,503. He allowed five runs and five hits.

The three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star is the 11th pitcher in big league history with 3,500 strikeouts.

Luzardo allowed four hits, walked four and struck out eight. The Phillies have won each of his past four starts.

Brandon Valenzuela chased Luzardo with an RBI single in the sixth. Jonathan Bowlan struck out Andr茅s Gim茅nez to strand runners at the corners.

Toronto activated Scherzer off the 15-day injured list before the game. He鈥檇 been out since April 24 because of right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation.

Up next

Phillies: RHP Andrew Painter (1-7, 6.21 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday against Milwaukee RHP Jacob Misiorowski (7-2, 1.50).

Blue Jays: Toronto had not named a starter for Friday鈥檚 game against the Yankees. LHP Ryan Weathers (2-4, 3.86 ERA) is scheduled for New York.

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In the fourth inning, Lugo threw a full-count changeup that Nimmo hit up the middle before it deflected off the right-hander’s forehead. Lugo immediately dropped, but was able to get up without assistance and spoke to teammates and the Royals’ training staff as he walked off the field.

Nimmo, who was teammates with Lugo for seven years on the New York Mets, called time once he reached first base to run to the mound and check on him.

The Royals , 鈥淪eth Lugo is doing well after exiting tonight鈥檚 game and will undergo the appropriate protocol and testing.鈥�

Lugo threw 3 1/3 innings and allowed one run on 44 pitches. Lugo was replaced by Mason Black.

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The accusation came in a new, 149-page report alleging that the forced displacement of West Bank Palestinians resulted from a concerted state policy, and not just the actions of violent settlers. While much of the displacement is driven by settlers who build outposts on Palestinian land, the report asserts that the process could not occur without the support of the government.

The international community overwhelmingly considers the settlements illegal. Israel, meanwhile, views the West Bank as disputed territory and says its final status is subject to negotiations.

U.N. data says that over 100 West Bank villages have been fully or partially emptied out between January 2023 and April 2026. At the same time, the United Nations has tracked more than 7,280 instances of individual Palestinian displacement because of , a figure that includes people who were displaced more than once.

Israel has in the past denounced such accusations 鈥� including allegations of 鈥渆thnic cleansing,鈥� a term referring to forced expulsions of population by violence 鈥� as reflecting longtime unfair bias. It did not immediately respond to the report.

Amnesty says settler violence is sanctioned by the state

鈥淭hese abuses are not the result of a few 鈥榖ad apples.鈥� Settler violence is a鈥痗ore鈥痗omponent鈥痮f a state-sanctioned campaign of ethnic cleansing,” said Agn猫s鈥疌allamard, the head of Amnesty. 鈥淲hat we are witnessing is deliberate, state-led annexation, in complete violation of international law unfolding before the eyes of the entire world.鈥�

Israeli leaders have condemned particularly grave violence by Jewish settlers but tend to . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government is dominated by settler leaders and supporters, and key Cabinet ministers are pushing for a formal annexation of the territory.

The government has come under heavy criticism from Palestinians and rights groups for accelerating settlement expansion, which they say is aimed at preventing the establishment of a future Palestinian state there. Over 700,000 Israelis now live in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, areas captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war and claimed by the Palestinians as parts of a future state.

Amnesty says it has identified dozens of bills in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, to extend Israeli civil law and jurisdiction over settlement blocs, as well as over courts that try Palestinians. Recently, the parliament the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis.

Last year, U.S. President said he would . The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group that aimed to stop the war in Gaza also .

Villages in remote areas are most vulnerable, rights groups say

Amnesty says the large-scale displacement of Palestinian Bedouin communities in the territory is caused by settler violence, advancement of new settlements and the Israeli takeover of large swaths of unregistered land. Rights groups have raised the alarm about this form of displacement before 2023, but say it dramatically intensified after .

Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities in remote areas of the West Bank are most vulnerable to displacement. Unlike Palestinians in cities and towns across the West Bank, the villagers are less able to withstand the pressure from often-armed settlers as they establish new outposts around Palestinian villages.

The anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now says that 212 of at least 363 existing outposts in the West Bank were created since 2023. The outposts are built without permission from Israeli authorities, who sometimes dismantle them but often turn a blind eye or even legalize them retroactively.

Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025. Researchers interviewed dozens of Palestinians and lawyers, spoke with witnesses of settler violence, watched over 420 videos and analyzed government statements and other reports.

The group also said the international community has failed to act to stop the displacement.

Dror Etkes, who runs the settlement watchdog group Kerem Navot, said that since the October 2023 attack, settlers have taken about 12.5% of West Bank territory 鈥� land that Palestinians can no longer access or cross safely.

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The Tempo (7-5) won for the fourth time in five games. They trailed by 14 points in the second quarter.

Sykes was 13 of 13 on free throws, making four in the final 1:19 of regulation. Marina Mabrey added 21 points, and Laura Juskaite had 19.

Aaliyah Edwards 鈥� from Kingston, Ontario 鈥� had a career-high 24 points for the Sun (2-12). She was 8 of 9 from the field.

Leila Lacau also had 24 points for Connecticut.

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Sun: Host Indiana on Saturday.

Tempo: At Washington on Friday night.

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The International Conference for Trans-Altai Subregional Cooperation being held Wednesday in the city of Altay includes officials from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia and other nations who are there to discuss trade and economic cooperation in the landlocked region. China plans to develop coal, oil and gas, cotton and other industries in Xinjiang.

鈥淴injiang has become a vivid epitome of China鈥檚 rapid economic development and fully reflected the significant advantages and vitality of China鈥檚 governance,鈥� said Chen Xiaojiang, secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xinjiang Committee.

The region also has plans for a number of large infrastructure projects including more railways and flights, Chen said.

Like many other provinces in China’s west, Xinjiang is poorer than the industrial east coast. Rural residents of the province had per capita income of 13,052 yuan ($1,927) in 2020, while rural residents in China’s wealthy province Zhejiang had income of 31,930 yuan ($4,714) in 2020.

The region’s economic disparity is one of the forces that led to turmoil that culminated in attacks by a small number of extremists among the Uyghurs. China then imprisoned a million or more people from ethnic minority groups, mostly Uyghurs, beginning in 2017. The government said the detentions were a response to the attacks.

By 2021, China said it had shut most of the detention centers, but at least a few camps were . Information showed thousands of Uyghurs were imprisoned with long sentences on what experts say were fabricated or exaggerated charges.

For those outside prison, particularly in areas of southern Xinjiang with large Uyghur populations, activists say forced participation in government jobs programs has been widespread and is increasing in China’s latest five-year economic plan, according to human rights group Global Rights Compliance.

The Chinese government has previously said what it calls 鈥渁nti-China forces鈥� have exaggerated issues in Xinjiang by portraying authorities鈥� counterterrorism and anti-extremism efforts as targeting specific ethnic, regional or religious groups.

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