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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola toll in DR Congo over 200, Uganda and 10 other African countries also at risk
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late on Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had die…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPakistan attack kills at least 24 as explosive-laden car hits train
A blast targeting a train carrying military personnel killed at least 24 people on Sunday in Pakistan’s turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said. Arm…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTemperatures to reach as high as 33 degrees for 4 straight days this week
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers are set for a scorching week…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong school ordered to explain after principal swears on Singapore trip
Hong Kong’s education authorities have demanded a written report from a secondary school after a video went viral that apparently shows its principal swearing at security guards d…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCan China’s AI-powered food monitoring avoid US military-style meal complaints?
Images of sparse meals aboard naval vessels deployed in the United States’ war on Iran are a reminder that keeping military forces supplied with adequate food has been a problem f…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDeepSeek V4 Pro tops global bang-for-buck ranking after 75% price cut
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek’s latest flagship model has been ranked as one of the world’s best on an intelligence-per-dollar basis, far exceeding those from …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong police investigate suspected cat mutilation and poisoning
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a Hung Hom shop cat was found with its tail nearly severed and its lips turning purple before dying at a veterinary clinic on…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Hainan holds the key to survival for China’s aircraft carriers
The PLA Navy’s aircraft carrier base in Hainan could prove vital to the fleet’s survivability and crucial in countering US containment along the first island chain in wartime, acc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump medical examination renews health scrutiny as 80th birthday nears
US President Donald Trump’s upcoming medical examination is intensifying health-related scrutiny that has surrounded him ever since his first campaign for the nation’s highest off…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCheers, pride as Hong Kong’s first astronaut heads off on mission
An electric atmosphere swept from the edge of the Gobi Desert to Hong Kong on Sunday night, as thrilled residents erupted into cheers to celebrate the historic launch of the Shenz…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying lifts off into space on Shenzhou-23 mission
China’s latest space mission, which includes Hong Kong’s first astronaut, lifted off on Sunday night. The Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasted off from…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsYemen family eats tree leaves as aid dies out
With no food aid, 65-year-old Saeedah Mohammed heads out with a plastic bag to pick tree leaves near her displacement camp in southern Yemen, before serving them to her grandchild…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina merges lunar programmes as race to moon with US heats up after latest SpaceX launch
As the race to send humans back to the moon heats up, China has been fine-tuning its plans. On Saturday – the day after the US company SpaceX successfully launched its largest and…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli strike kills parents and infant son in Gaza refugee camp
An Israeli air strike on a flat in a refugee camp in central Gaza on Sunday left three people dead, including a six-month-old child, health officials said. Medical workers named …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine demands emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russia strikes
Ukraine is calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and a gathering of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) following massive Russian…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMurder probe launched after tourists found killed in South Africa’s Kruger National Park
Security was tightened in South Africa’s Kruger National Park nature reserve after two tourists were found killed there, authorities said on Sunday. The two South African victims,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTurkish riot police storm opposition party headquarters to evict ousted leadership
Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party’s headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of T…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCuba receives 15,000-tonne shipment of rice donated by China
A shipment of 15,000 tonnes of rice donated by the Chinese government to Cuba has arrived at the port of Havana, the island’s president said on Sunday. The shipment is the first b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s Justice Department purges website of January 6 criminal cases news releases
The US Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the January 6, 2021, riot, calling the information abou…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPotential crack in California chemical tank may help avert catastrophic explosion
Experts trying to prevent a tank holding a highly toxic and flammable chemical from exploding in Southern California found a “potential crack” in the container that might be reduc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump, Putin summits show an Eastward power shift
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China last week saw the signing of some 40 documents and a joint statement on strengthening the Beijing-Moscow partnership. The visit, …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsStable US-China ties? It won’t last long, Evan Medeiros says
Dr Evan Medeiros is the Penner family chair in Asia studies and the Cling family distinguished fellow in US-China studies at Georgetown University. He has served as the National S…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGlobal tensions, funding crisis threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns
Geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardising peacekeeping missions, particularly those under the auspices of the United Nations, the Stockholm International Peace R…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsOil drops as US touts progress on Iran deal, reopening Hormuz
Oil dropped as the US and Iran edged towards a deal, although US President Donald Trump said that Washington’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would remain until an agreement was…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsShock absorber: will Asean’s power grid be up to the task by 2045?
Southeast Asia has been planning a unified electricity grid since 1997. Now, nearly 30 years later, its leaders are giving renewed impetus to the push to get energy flowing seamle…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Wildlife injury’ forces New Zealand surfing event to be put on hold
A photographer shooting the final day of the World Surf League (WSL) in New Zealand was injured by what organisers suspect was a sea lion or shark bite on Monday, forcing the eve…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina mum makes son pedal sewing machine during homework to stay focused, sparks debate
A mother in central China has captivated mainland social media with an unconventional homework hack that has her restless son pedalling an old sewing machine while studying. Accor…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Xiaomi’s push into AI, chips and EVs is future-proofing its hardware empire
Xiaomi is betting on artificial intelligence to future-proof its sprawling hardware empire, pouring massive resources into open-source models to ensure its next generation of smar…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThis compact Chinese device can detect cancer biomarkers in a drop of blood
A single drop of blood could soon be used to screen for early-stage cancer, according to Wen Liaoyong of Westlake University in Hangzhou. Wen’s team has compressed what was once a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong airport set for volume shift after flights rejigged amid fuel crisis
Hong Kong’s airport is set for a shift in volume this summer after airlines quietly swapped jet sizes and reduced scheduled flights to manage costs amid a global fuel crisis and f…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s machinery giant XCMG eyes bigger scoop of global sales with green, autonomous tech
XCMG Group, mainland China’s largest construction machinery maker, aims to achieve annual overseas sales of 100 billion yuan (US$14.7 billion), luring more international clients b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSingapore’s economy grows on back of AI boom, defying Iran war slowdown
Singapore’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter as the global artificial-intelligence boom lifted the nation’s manufacturing and services, offsetting the dr…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong can empower commuters by embracing e-bikes
In the global shift towards carbon-neutral mobility, a striking role reversal is taking shape on the pavements of the world’s most populous cities. While geopolitical analysts foc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBadly behaving visitors push Thailand to remove 60-day visa entry
Each morning, people in Thailand wake up to the latest viral videos on social media of drunken punch-ups, thefts, scams or acts of public indecency committed by some foreign touri…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Trump’s draft peace pact with Iran threatens Netanyahu’s Middle East plans
For decades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has preached a mantra of peace and stability in the Middle East through the destruction of Iran’s Islamic Republic. The obli…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics3 killed in Malaysia after lifeboat falls into sea from Petronas floating vessel
Three people were killed and one was injured in an accident during lifeboat maintenance work at a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel operated by Malaysian state energ…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFrance bans Ben-Gvir: Which other Israeli leaders have been penalised?
France bans the Israeli far-right minister after his 'unspeakable' behaviour against arrested Gaza flotilla activists.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsBahrain jails nine defendants for life for ‘cooperating’ with Iran’s IRGC
Convictions come amid an intensified crackdown by Bahraini authorities on individuals accused of having ties to Tehran.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsChina sends aid to Cuba amid a harsh US blockade
China sends aid to Cuba amid a harsh US blockade.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
Geopolitics‘A paper city’: New York ‘library’ hosts 3.5 million pages of Epstein files
A US 'library' holding 3.5 million pages of documents attempts to bring accountability for victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran recounts historic battles in response to Trump’s talk of agreement
Iran cites battles from history in response to Trump's latest comments on an imminent deal between the US and Iran.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsChina’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission
China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTurkish police storm main opposition CHP’s party headquarters
Violence erupted after Turkish police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition CHP party in Ankara.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran team trains through World Cup uncertainty
Al Jazeera exclusive footage follows Iran’s national football team as they train for the World Cup in Turkiye.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWest Ham go down as Salah and Guardiola make emotional Premier League exits
Tottenham secure Premier League survival with 1-0 win over Everton as West Ham's 14-year stay in top division ends.
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