Current Affairs
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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters
Ebola is spreading faster than responders can track it in eastern Congo, where health workers managed to follow up with barely one in five identified contacts in a single day. Aut…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visits China amid ongoing Middle East peace drive
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting China as the country seeks support for its efforts to mediate in the conflict between Iran and the United States. The visit als…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s astronaut to gather data using observatory developed by local teams
Hong Kong’s first astronaut will operate a locally developed observatory that monitors key sources of greenhouse gas emissions on Earth during her time aboard the Tiangong space s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNew Zealand to invest almost US$1 billion in drones, ships to protect maritime security
New Zealand intends to spend about NZ$1.6 billion (US$936 million) on drones, ship maintenance and naval upgrades to bolster the island nation’s maritime security at a time of inc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIs China building the world’s largest naval support ship?
China appears to be close to launching the world’s largest naval support ship. On Thursday, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation released a picture of one of its shipyards on …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIndia raises diesel, petrol prices for third time in 8 days, amid tense US-Iran ceasefire
India’s state-run refiners raised retail prices again of diesel and petrol on Saturday to help processors cut losses on discounted sales and to control a spike in demand. Prices o…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsVance and Rubio emerge as early contenders to inherit Trump’s Republican Party
An early glimpse of the battle to succeed US President Donald Trump atop the Republican ticket played out last week in classic Trumpian fashion when Vice-President J.D. Vance was …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir banned from French territory
France has decided to ban Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from French territory, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday, adding that this reflected…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says Iran deal and opening of Strait of Hormuz are ‘largely negotiated’
A “largely negotiated” memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, although the Iranian Fars n…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Let’s give it a try’: motion sickness no barrier for Hong Kong’s first astronaut
Lai Ka-ying suffers from motion sickness, cannot stand hot weather, was not a top student and did not speak Mandarin – all of which made the 43-year-old mother of three an unlikel…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRubio renews US ties with India after Trump’s China visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called India a natural partner and invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, turning the page at least rhetorically on fric…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarisation Fjord has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival’s top honour for the second time to Mungiu, the Roma…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong can turn Hung Shui Kiu into a northwest stronghold
More than a decade ago, I argued that Hung Shui Kiu should be conceived as the “northwest stronghold” of Hong Kong, a geographic centre of the New Territories and a hinge point be…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Bangladesh could raise Indian red flags by buying a China-Pakistan fighter jet
Bangladesh’s potential purchase of a Sino-Pakistani fighter jet could raise tensions in India’s sensitive northeast, as relations between Dhaka and New Delhi remain tense, analyst…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Secret Service fatally shoots gunman who opened fire near White House
A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck, authori…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBudget cuts leave Thailand’s twin-sea navy at risk of falling behind
Thailand’s navy has to watch two seas at once. To the east lies the Gulf of Thailand, with its busy shipping lanes, offshore energy interests and long coastal frontier with Cambod…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina boy wants to raise silkworms to create silk quilt, prompting parents to buy 10,000 seeds
A boy in central China dreamed of making his own silk quilt, prompting his parents to buy 10,000 silkworm eggs to nurture his curiosity. In May, a mother surnamed Ruan from Wuhan,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong holds off on annual LGBTQ publicity drive. Is a community being forgotten?
For the first time in a decade, a Hong Kong government task force did not conduct any publicity campaign covering gender identity and sexual orientation in the latest financial ye…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Pax Silica hub plan hits Philippine sovereignty wall: ‘no special arrangement’
A US plan to build an “AI-native” industrial hub in the Philippines has highlighted the political sensitivities around Washington’s push to secure critical technology supply chain…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUnder-construction building collapses in Philippines, trapping workers
Nineteen people are feared trapped after a building under construction near Manila collapsed early on Sunday, a local government official said. Officials in Angeles City, around 8…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIs Hong Kong following Beijing’s lead and ousting Western tech?
Hong Kong’s technology infrastructure is undergoing a major transformation as local government and businesses replace Western products with domestic alternatives, driven by closer…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsLike Serbia, the EU should be open to partnership with China
As I return to China, I do so with an abiding sense of respect for a nation that has become one of Serbia’s most indispensable partners and a defining force of our century. In Eur…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMainland brands power Hong Kong retail recovery as F&B is joined by fashion and beauty
Hong Kong is likely to attract more mainland Chinese retail brands, but unlike the previous wave, non food and beverage (F&B) retailers are the ones ramping up their presence,…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMore than 500 children die in measles outbreak in Bangladesh
Most cases recorded by doctors among children aged between six months and five years.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli forces arrest two children in occupied West Bank village
Israeli soldiers arrest two Palestinian children during a raid on al-Mughayyir village in the occupied West Bank.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMamelodi Sundowns vs AS FAR Rabat: CAF Champions League final preview
South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns are seeking to end a below-par season on a high when they face AS FAR Rabat in Morocco.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS Secretary of State kicks off India visit, invites Modi to White House
US-Israel war with Iran among issues looming large as Rubio expected to seek to mend in ties with New Delhi.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsOvernight Israeli strikes on Gaza leave behind heavy destruction
Overnight Israeli strikes devastated the Nuseirat and Bureij refugee camps in central Gaza despite an ongoing ceasefire.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran sends ‘mixed’ messages as Pakistani mediators depart Tehran
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has reportedly departed Iran after holding multiple meetings.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsThousands rally in Taiwan to boost defence spending amid China tensions
Thousands rally in Taipei backing higher defence spending after US pauses $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsHull beat Boro in world’s most lucrative game to reach Premier League
Hull City beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in Championship playoff final at Wembley to seal promotion and ease spy-gate scandal.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsThousands march in Madrid demanding Spanish PM quit over graft allegations
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez maintains the cases against his family and entourage are politically motivated.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMorocco king pardons jailed Senegal football fans from AFCON final
Morocco jailed 18 Senegal fans following fan disturbances at the Africa Cup of Nations final in January.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
Geopolitics‘United States of the Middle East?’: Trump posts US flag covering Iran
Latest Truth Social post comes amid 'delicate diplomacy', expert says, as US and Iran indicate progress in talks.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsBarcelona beat Lyon 4-0 to win Women’s Champions League
Barcelona claim their fourth trophy of the season by beating Lyon 4-0 in Norway in the Women's Champions League final.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPolice beat and detain Gaza flotilla activists at airport
Police forcibly detained members of the Global Sumud Flotilla and their supporters at Bilbao Airport.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPakistan army chief visits Tehran to push for end to US-Israeli war on Iran
Munir met senior Iranian officials on Saturday as Islamabad and Doha push to finalise a memorandum to end the war.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTens of thousands rally in Serbia for antigovernment demonstrations
The student-led movement, which began after the Novi Sad disaster in November 2024, is pushing for early elections.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran move World Cup base from US to Mexico with FIFA approval
Iran were expected to fly from Turkiye to Arizona to continue World Cup 2026 preparations but will switch to Mexico.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIs pragmatism replacing ideology in international affairs?
Overlapping interests and conflict are shaping modern relations.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMore than 1.5 million pilgrims brave fierce Mecca heat ahead of Hajj
More than 1.5 million pilgrims brave fierce Mecca heat ahead of Hajj.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
Geopolitics‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes top film prize
This marks the second time that Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has won the prestigious prize.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIndia’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach Party’ is going viral
A satirical political movement called the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ has gone viral in India.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsViolence and overcrowding hampers Ebola response in DRC
Violence and overcrowding hampers Ebola response in DRC.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump says Iran agreement ‘largely negotiated’, awaiting finalisation
US president says deal would include reopening Strait of Hormuz after call with Middle East leaders.
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