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South China Morning Post – World · China
The Israeli military said it was opening an additional route for 48 hours that Palestinians could use to leave Gaza City as it stepped up efforts on Wednesday …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said on Wednesday. …
South China Morning Post – World · China
The US Federal Reserve has announced that it will cut interest rates by a quarter of 1 percentage point in a widely anticipated move. The US central bank also …
South China Morning Post – World · China
The head of the world’s trade watchdog has delivered an upbeat take on US President Donald Trump’s unilateral tariffs – one of the biggest shocks to the global…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defence pact on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security part…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Israel’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that it had completed the development of a powerful laser weapon that will become operational by the end of the yea…
South China Morning Post – World · China
It is sometimes argued that democracy suffers when autocrats manipulate legal frameworks or when institutions are weakened. Yet in liberal democracies such as …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Vice-President Han Zheng urged China and Southeast Asia to deepen their strategic alignment on Wednesday, as Beijing pushes to upgrade its free trade area agre…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank cut the city’s base rate for the first time this year, bringing down the cost of funding to help reboot businesses and reduce…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Three police officers were fatally shot and two wounded on Wednesday in southern Pennsylvania, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said. The grou…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Japan’s police are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to identify individuals who appear likely to commit “terrorist attacks” based on their social media …
South China Morning Post – World · China
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Chinese capi…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air, after remarks by the show’s late-night host about Charlie Kirk’s assassin…
South China Morning Post – World · China
The decision by Hong Kong’s leader to personally oversee the fast-tracked development of the massive Northern Metropolis project while also undertaking smaller…
South China Morning Post – World · China
More than 20 dogs and cats have been killed in a fire in a Hong Kong village suspected to have been caused by a malfunctioning air conditioner. The blaze broke…
South China Morning Post – World · China
From cooking barbecued pork with Yakult to trying Superman posture tricks, young people in China are embracing a lifestyle of xie xiu or “evil cultivation” to …
South China Morning Post – World · China
When Gong Sheng was in high school, he made a bold decision. Despite scoring well and getting into a prestigious middle school in Sichuan, the student suddenly…
South China Morning Post – World · China
South Korea is investigating reports that Russia has supplied North Korea with nuclear submarine reactor modules, a move analysts see as highly plausible and o…
South China Morning Post – World · China
As China hosts its annual defence conference, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, Defence Minister Dong Jun outlined the country’s priorities and aims. During his 30-…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Israeli fighter jets over the Red Sea launched ballistic missiles to target Hamas leaders in Qatar last week, a US defence official said, in what was a novel m…
South China Morning Post – World · China
After the US Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year, analysts said China’s central bank was likely to proceed with only moderate eas…
South China Morning Post – World · China
A short video featuring Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto promoting his flagship social programmes has sparked debate after it was aired in cinemas across …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Huawei Technologies unveiled hardware that it said could deliver world-class computing power without using Nvidia’s advanced chips, in a breakthrough that coul…
South China Morning Post – World · China
Data analytics giant Palantir Technologies is strengthening its UK ties, pledging to invest £1.5 billion (US$2 billion) in the country while winning a deal wit…
South China Morning Post – World · China
A massive immigration raid on a battery plant in the US state of Georgia earlier this month continues to reverberate across the region with workers staying hom…
South China Morning Post – World · China
China has showcased and marketed a range of new public security equipment, including AI-assisted facial recognition surveillance devices, in an exhibition for …
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s three note-issuing banks - HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong) - will trim their prime lending rates for the first time since De…
South China Morning Post – World · China
The first official meeting between the European Parliament and China’s National People’s Congress for seven years is slated for October 16, confirming a contin…
South China Morning Post – World · China
The special set of laws designed for a Hong Kong mega development near the border will not dodge scrutiny by the legislature, the city’s leader has said, defen…
South China Morning Post – World · China
The development of fintech and the strong desire of mainland Chinese companies to go global are conducive to Chinese and international banks setting set up ope…
South China Morning Post – World · China
China’s urban youth unemployment rate rose last month to the highest level since the data set was adjusted in 2023, as career prospects for young people have w…
South China Morning Post – World · China
A special folk tradition known as “screaming at the moon” is celebrated as a distinctive way to honour the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. The Mid-Autumn Festiva…
South China Morning Post – World · China
China has urged South Korea to join it in defending free trade against “rampant” unilateral bullying amid the bitter trade war with the United States. “Both Ch…
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
UN agency says dozens killed after a boat carrying mostly Sudanese refugees capsized near the Libyan town of Tobruk.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The central bank’s widely-expected 0.25% cut comes amid a cooling labour market, which has stalled economic growth.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
We compare and contrast Andrew Cuomo’s shift in stance on Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Gaza actions ahead of NYC mayoral race.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Key progressive lawmaker becomes the first US senator to describe Israel's assault on Gaza as a genocide.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Pact declares any attack on Saudi Arabia or Pakistan an attack on both, deepening shared security alliance.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
After a delayed start, Pakistan bagged a 41-run cricket win in Dubai to qualify for the next round of Asia Cup 2025.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza’s north are making the journey south in a mass exodus with no guarantee of safety.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Olympic gold medallists will face off in the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championship 2025 in Tokyo.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
President al-Sharaa says talks between Syria and Israel may lead to a security agreement soon.
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says there’s a “business plan” to turn Gaza into a “real estate bonanza.”
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The lawsuit filed in a court in Delaware alleges the accident was caused by faulty fuel switches
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
The widow of vocal Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny says two independent labs have found that he was poisoned.
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