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Geopolitics

UK names Sarah Mullally as first female Archbishop to lead Church of England

The Hindu – World · India

The Church of England has been without a leader since last November when Justin Welby resigned over a child abuse cover-up scandal.

Geopolitics

Who is Guillaume, Luxembourg’s new Grand Duke

The Hindu – World · India

The small European nation of about 680,000 people lit up with pomp and pageantry as foreign dignitaries flocked to the financial hub to mark the historic occas…

Geopolitics

Luxembourg crowns Guillaume as new Grand Duke after Henri abdicates throne

The Hindu – World · India

Grand Duke Guillaume has ascended to the throne of Luxembourg after swearing an oath in a traditional ceremony on Friday

Geopolitics

Parents of college student killed in Tesla crash allege design flaw trapped her in the burning car

The Hindu – World · India

A lawsuit filed Thursday by parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash says she was trapped inside as the car burned because of a design flaw that ma…

Geopolitics

Daily Quiz | On Jane Goodall

The Hindu – World · India

A quiz to celebrate the life of the noted primatologist Jane Goodall who passed away on October 1

Geopolitics

Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery just outside of Los Angeles

The Hindu – World · India

California Governor Gavin Newsom's office said it was monitoring the situation and coordinating with State and local authorities to protect the surrounding com…

Geopolitics

Indonesia suspends TikTok registration over data sharing failures

The Hindu – World · India

Alexander Sabar, an official at Indonesia's communications and Digital Ministry, said in a statement that some accounts with ties to online gambling activities…

Geopolitics

Trump pauses $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats

The Hindu – World · India

Losing the money would be a significant setback for Chicago's transportation plans. The Red Line extension is slated to add four train stops on the city's Sout…

Geopolitics

Religion must align with law for ethnic and social harmony in China, Xi says

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for further enactment of law and regulation, as well as stricter law enforcement, in religious affairs in a push to Sin…

Geopolitics

Chinese man opens ‘house of compassion’ for relatives of sick at nearby hospital

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Good Samaritan in China has been showered with online praise for providing free shelter for the relatives of hospital patients after he saw them spending nig…

Geopolitics

Has Lutnick signalled the end of Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’ against Beijing?

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US commerce secretary’s remark that semiconductor production should be split “50-50” between the United States and Taiwan has fuelled concerns on the islan…

Geopolitics

Drug-resistant sepsis threatens newborns across Southeast Asia, study warns

South China Morning Post – World · China

Life-saving treatments for newborns suffering from sepsis are becoming dangerously ineffective across Southeast Asia, according to new research, with experts w…

Geopolitics

‘Yesterday my daughter, today a goddess’: Nepal names new Kumari

South China Morning Post – World · China

A two-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in an alley in Kathmandu to a temple palace on Tuesday d…

Geopolitics

Is China’s ‘going global’ strategy at risk after US widens its trade blacklist?

South China Morning Post – World · China

Washington’s decision to broaden its trade blacklist could put many overseas subsidiaries of Chinese firms under scrutiny, potentially disrupting their “going …

Geopolitics

‘Singaporeans-first assurance’ needed after population hits record 6.11 million

South China Morning Post – World · China

With Singapore’s population at a high of more than 6.1 million, fuelled by foreign worker influx, more assurance should be given to locals on public infrastruc…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s semi-private schools to raise tuition fees by about 4.6%

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s semi-private schools have received approval from authorities to increase tuition fees by about 4.6 per cent on average, slightly down from the 4.8 …

Geopolitics

Trump gives Hamas ‘three or four days’ for Gaza ceasefire deal

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump gave Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” on Tuesday to respond to his plan for Gaza, as the militant group reviewed the propos…

Geopolitics

‘Startling’: EU accused of sacrificing forests for trade deal with Indonesia

South China Morning Post – World · China

Barely had the ink dried on a long-awaited trade pact between the European Union and Indonesia before Brussels proposed another one-year delay to its long-awai…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong plans 420,000 homes in next 10 years with 70:30 public-private split

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong aims to provide 420,000 homes with sufficient land supply over the next decade, maintaining a public-to-private housing ratio of 70:30, according to …

Geopolitics

China names veteran diplomat to head party’s International Department

South China Morning Post – World · China

Liu Haixing, a veteran diplomat specialising in European affairs, has been appointed as the head of the International Department, the Communist Party’s diploma…

Geopolitics

500 Voice of America jobs saved as judge blocks Trump administration cuts

South China Morning Post – World · China

A US federal judge temporarily blocked a move by President Donald Trump’s administration to lay off more than 500 Voice of America employees, according to a co…

Geopolitics

Restaurants eye 20% business bump as National Day celebrations kick off

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong kicked off National Day “golden week” celebrations on Tuesday with two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warships thrilling onlookers at Victoria Harbou…

Geopolitics

Woman killed by moving crane on Hong Kong construction site

South China Morning Post – World · China

A woman has been killed after being struck by a crane while working on a construction site in Hong Kong. The accident occurred at around 3.30pm on Tuesday afte…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong government urged to save island school facing axe from low numbers

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong education authorities have been urged to retain a secondary school on the outlying island of Cheung Chau as the century-old institution faces the axe…

Geopolitics

Far-right German politician’s former aide jailed for spying for China

South China Morning Post – World · China

A German man who used to work for a far-right member of the European Parliament has been jailed for spying for China. Jian Guo was sentenced to four years and …

Geopolitics

Forced sale of Spanish TV network foreshadows TikTok’s saga

South China Morning Post – World · China

In reaching a compromise on the forced sale of TikTok, Beijing has emphasised that it welcomes companies to conduct business negotiations “in line with market …

Geopolitics

Hong Kong’s ‘Mr Ho’ admits spraying insecticide on woman during street argument

South China Morning Post – World · China

An elderly Hong Kong man, known on the internet as “Mr Ho” after a whirlwind romance with a much younger mainland Chinese woman, has admitted spraying insectic…

Geopolitics

India poised to gain as Trump curbs H-1B visas

South China Morning Post – World · China

US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten US firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (G…

Geopolitics

Chinese yuan’s forex market share grows to 8.5% as global position firms: survey

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Chinese yuan’s share in global foreign exchange (forex) trading climbed to 8.5 per cent this year while maintaining its position as the world’s fifth-most …

Geopolitics

China’s own ‘Golden Dome’, Xi calls to Sinicise religions: SCMP daily highlights

South China Morning Post – World · China

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China deploys prot…

Geopolitics

Trump, Hegseth declare end to ‘woke’ US military culture, to end quotas

South China Morning Post – World · China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth assailed what he called “decades of decay” caused by policies promoting diversity and inclusion in the US military at an unpr…

Geopolitics

Xi renews warning against Taiwan independence in National Day address

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a sharp warning over the issue of Taiwan in his annual National Day address on Tuesday, saying Beijing must firmly oppose “…

Geopolitics

Unrest in Philippine military? Ire of old guard could spell trouble for Marcos

South China Morning Post – World · China

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is facing growing unrest from retired generals, with some veterans even urging active commanders to withdraw support …

Geopolitics

Critics take aim at China’s new K visa for foreign STEM talent

South China Morning Post – World · China

Competition, a struggling job market and immigration fears are fuelling criticism in China of the country’s new K visa programme, a scheme designed to attract …

Geopolitics

Suicide blast near paramilitary headquarters in Pakistan’s Quetta kills 10

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

More than 30 injured in explosion outside security installation in the capital of southwestern province of Balochistan.

Geopolitics

Dozens trapped in deadly Indonesia school collapse

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A school building collapsed during prayer time in Indonesia killing several students and injuring dozens.

Geopolitics

Former US vaccine chief says RFK Jr is a ‘chaos agent’

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Former vaccine chief says the US health department is led by a ‘chaos agent’ trying to dismantle public health.

Geopolitics

Saudi fund, Kushner’s firm to buy games maker Electronic Arts in $55bn deal

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Battlefield and Madden NFL developer agrees to sell itself in a deal that would be largest leveraged buyout in history.

Geopolitics

Tribesmen in India’s northeast protest mega-dam plan to counter China

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh state fear displacement as the dam is planned as a response to China's upstream project.

Geopolitics

War in Sudan: Humanitarian, fighting, control developments, September 2025

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Updates from September 2025 on the civil war in Sudan between the SAF and the RSF, now well into its third year.

Geopolitics

LIVE: Trump, Hegseth meet top US military officers at Quantico

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Hundreds of military leaders have been summoned from all over the world to a Virginia base with little notice.

Geopolitics

UK’s digital ID cards spark debate over immigration control and privacy

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The UK government plans to introduce digital ID cards to curb illegal immigration which is facing strong opposition.

Geopolitics

Video shows bomb blast at Pakistan paramilitary HQ

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Video from Pakistan shows an explosion outside a paramilitary headquarters in Quetta.

Geopolitics

Gen Z protests across Morocco over World Cup spending and reforms

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Hundreds of young Moroccans staged rare anti-government protests across major cities, demanding state money to be spent

Geopolitics

Turkiye to join Gaza mediation talks in Doha, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hailed Trump for his efforts to broker ceasefire and 'halting the bloodshed'.

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