Geopolitics
Malawi's parties warned not to prematurely declare election victory
BBC News – World · Europe
The parties of both President Lazarus Chakwera and his main rival, Peter Mutharika, say they won Tuesday's poll.
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Geopolitics
'Cataclysmic' situation in Gaza City, UN official says, as Israeli tanks advance
BBC News – World · Europe
A constant of stream of Palestinians flee southwards as Israeli tanks reportedly push further into Gaza's biggest urban centre.
Geopolitics
World’s first personal self-driving robocar with Level-4 autonomy to debut in Dubai
Indian Express – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Tensor is debuting its fully self-driving Robocar, a Level 4 autonomous vehicle, at the Dubai Wor…
Geopolitics
In Gaza, music endures in times of suffering
Indian Express – World · India
Here are four clear bullet points summarizing the article: • Israeli quadcopters or drones are being used as a form of psychological warfare in Gaza, creating…
Geopolitics
Rep Comer calls CEOs: Discord, Reddit, Twitch, Steam — radicalization probe
Times of India – World · India
James Comer will investigate online platforms' role in radicalization. He has summoned CEOs of Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and Steam to testify. The hearing is sc…
Geopolitics
Jimmy Kimmel 'cancelled' - comical or tragic?
Times of India – World · India
Today, Trump and MAGA sing the same hymn. The very people who raged against cancel culture now practise it with missionary zeal. Academics, nurses, and journal…
Geopolitics
India-US trade war: Trump may cut 25% penalty tariff soon - what CEA said
Times of India – World · India
Chief Economic Advisor anticipates the resolution of the tariff dispute between India and the United States by the end of November, expecting a reduction in ta…
Geopolitics
Rahul vs EC Round 2: Cong's new attack fact-checked by EC; BJP mocks claims
Times of India – World · India
Rahul Gandhi has accused the Chief Election Commissioner of shielding “vote chors” and obstructing investigations into voter deletions, presenting alleged proo…
Geopolitics
Islamic Nato? Why Saudi-Pak defence pact changes everything - for India and Israel
Times of India – World · India
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have solidified their alliance with a strategic mutual defense agreement, treating an attack on one as an attack on both. This pact, …
Geopolitics
Watch: ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show over Charlie Kirk comments
The Hindu – World · India
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Geopolitics
Hong Kong’s T1 signal to stay in force until 9am, as 2 cyclones approach
South China Morning Post – World · China
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers no…
Geopolitics
Conventional weapons enough to ‘resolve Taiwan issue’, former PLA general says
South China Morning Post – World · China
Mainland China’s conventional weapons are “sufficient” to “resolve the Taiwan issue”, but peaceful reunification is still the preferred option, according to a …
Geopolitics
Malaysia braces for budget constraints as US tariffs weigh on growth
South China Morning Post – World · China
Malaysians hoping for a boost from next month’s budget should brace themselves for disappointment, economists warn, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s room to h…
Geopolitics
China’s defence chief slams Western ‘bullying’, rallies regional allies
South China Morning Post – World · China
China’s defence minister summoned familiar talking points as he took aim at Western nations during a security conference on Thursday, urging nations to stand u…
Geopolitics
NWD, CK Asset launch home sales, hoping year’s first rate cut revives sentiment
South China Morning Post – World · China
New World Development (NWD) and CK Asset Holdings on Thursday became the first two developers to announce property sales after interest rates were lowered, wit…
Geopolitics
India on health alert with ‘brain-eating’ amoeba on the rise
South China Morning Post – World · China
India has issued a health alert after infections and deaths caused by a rare waterborne “brain-eating” amoeba doubled compared to last year in the southern sta…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong sticking with 2-3% growth target despite rate cut: Paul Chan
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s finance chief has maintained his forecast of economic growth of between 2 and 3 per cent this year, citing a volatile external environment despite …
Geopolitics
Hong Kong Citybus driver hit in chest by metal pole discharged from hospital
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Citybus driver has been discharged from hospital in Hong Kong and said he is recovering after being hit in the chest by a metal pole that fell from a truck a…
Geopolitics
11 arrested in Hong Kong over HK$59 million gold robbery at workshop
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong police have arrested 11 people in connection with a daring robbery at a gold workshop in Hung Hom, where HK$59 million (US$7.6 million) worth of the …
Geopolitics
China dad makes US$70 payments to university daughter for daily ‘safety’ texts
South China Morning Post – World · China
A father in central China is so worried about his daughter’s safety while she is at university that he has offered to pay her to send him messages every day. C…
Geopolitics
Southeast Asian visitors power growth in visa-free arrivals in China
South China Morning Post – World · China
Visa-free entries into China by foreign nationals rose by more than half in the first eight months of the year, with visitors from Southeast Asia accounting fo…
Geopolitics
Russian envoy vows to preserve Hong Kong heritage sites after WWII graves found
South China Morning Post – World · China
Russia is working to preserve heritage sites in Hong Kong related to the second world war, the nation’s top diplomat in the city has said, after the discovery …
Geopolitics
Why plans by India and US to tap Myanmar’s rare earths are fraught with risks
South China Morning Post – World · China
India and the United States are exploring ways to tap Myanmar’s rare earth reserves, with New Delhi reportedly in talks with a powerful rebel group and Washing…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong to boost renminbi use through yuan bonds, public spending: Chris Hui
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong will increase its renminbi usage by issuing more yuan bonds and settling some government expenditures, paving the way for mainland Chinese investors …
Geopolitics
Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng names ex-Ant Group executive as top Web3 architect
South China Morning Post – World · China
Yunfeng Financial Group, a fintech company backed by Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma, has hired a former senior executive at Ant Group, which signalled a…
Geopolitics
No need for Hong Kong to be ‘overgenerous’ to lure foreign firms: finance chief
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong will not be “overgenerous” with taxpayers’ money to lure foreign investments and ventures to the city, even though there is competition with other ju…
Geopolitics
Halt labour imports for jobs in Hong Kong with high jobless rate, John Lee urged
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong authorities have been urged to set up a mechanism to suspend the importation of labour for certain jobs when their unemployment rate hits a threshold…
Geopolitics
UK police arrest 3 for spying as Lithuania eyes Russia-linked sabotage network
South China Morning Post – World · China
British, Lithuanian and Latvian authorities have detained people on suspicion of carrying out intelligence-related activities on behalf of Russia in the latest…
Geopolitics
‘Rare’ act of sacrifice? Samsung heir enrols to be South Korean naval officer
South China Morning Post – World · China
The eldest son of Samsung Group chairman Lee Jae-yong, heir to one of South Korea’s richest families, has enlisted to become a naval officer, one of the most d…
Geopolitics
Clash between Chinese scholar and Israeli diplomat over Gaza goes viral
South China Morning Post – World · China
A heated exchange between a prominent Chinese international relations scholar and an Israeli military representative about the war in Gaza has gone viral on so…
Geopolitics
The US restricts trade from China’s Xinjiang. So why are imports up 265%?
South China Morning Post – World · China
China’s western region of Xinjiang has recorded an extraordinary rise in merchandise shipments to the United States, despite the area being subject to Washingt…
Geopolitics
More Hongkongers feel anxious about using up their savings in retirement: survey
South China Morning Post – World · China
More than 70 per cent of Hongkongers fear running out of savings when they retire, while 50 per cent say they do not have a clear retirement plan, according to…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong accountability system probes will cover ‘all civil servants’: John Lee
South China Morning Post – World · China
Permanent secretaries of government bureaus will not escape scrutiny even though a proposed new accountability system is targeting department heads, as investi…
Geopolitics
Alibaba releases open-source AI agent to rival OpenAI’s Deep Research
South China Morning Post – World · China
Alibaba Group Holding has unveiled a “leading open-source deep research” artificial intelligence agent that it says matches the performance of OpenAI’s flagshi…
Geopolitics
Can a Xi-Trump phone call deliver an off-ramp from US-China tensions?
South China Morning Post – World · China
An expected phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Friday could pave the way for further engagement and progress towa…
Geopolitics
China marks grim anniversary tied to Japan with air raid sirens, film debut
South China Morning Post – World · China
Air raid sirens sounded in more than 100 cities across mainland China on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the “Mukden Incident” in 1931, the beginning of Ja…
Geopolitics
Chinese defence minister’s speech, US Fed cuts rates: 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. Takeaways from Chi…
Geopolitics
Warsaw turns to Kyiv after Russian drones enter Polish airspace
South China Morning Post – World · China
Poland is drawing on Ukraine’s expertise in battle-tested drone warfare, establishing joint military training programmes and manufacturing projects, officials …
Geopolitics
Chinese state firm to help build Chilean railway, expanding global business base
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Chinese state-run company will help build a section of Chilean capital Santiago’s commuter rail system, as a host of contractors from China bid to construct …
Geopolitics
Ship company head accused of lying in 2012 Hong Kong Lamma ferry crash inquest
South China Morning Post – World · China
A director of a ship company has been accused of lying in a court inquest about a structural flaw that caused a ferry it built to sink in Hong Kong’s deadliest…
Geopolitics
Trump, UK’s Starmer sign tech deal to seal ‘unbreakable bond’
South China Morning Post – World · China
Donald Trump hailed America’s “unbreakable bond” with Britain on Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of th…
Geopolitics
How Nobel-winning biologist David Baltimore helped the rise of science in China
South China Morning Post – World · China
David Baltimore, the Nobel Prize-winning American biologist who died this month at 87, built a legacy in China through decades of scientific exchange that help…
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera reporter on road out of Gaza City as thousands flee
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Today, Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reports on Palestinians now on the road to flee the city under Israel’s forced demands.
Geopolitics
Israel is “drunk on Western impunity”
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, after months in Gaza, warns Israel’s “televised genocide” seeks to normalise mass killing
Geopolitics
Clashes at disputed border between Thai police and Cambodian protesters
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Violent clashes between Thai police and Cambodian protesters erupted in a disputed border town on Wednesday.
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