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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMalaysian ex-ministers resign from Anwar’s party, snap election rumoured
Two prominent former Malaysian ministers said on Sunday they would vacate their parliamentary seats and resign from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition party to joi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWang Xiaodong, derided over Covid-19 handling, comes under corruption cloud
The former Chinese governor criticised for mishandling the Covid-19 outbreak is under investigation for corruption. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), China’…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong ramps up health checks for travellers from Africa after Ebola outbreak
Hong Kong has stepped up health screenings for air passengers arriving from Africa as part of a contingency plan to guard against Ebola, after the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWill the Trump-class battleship really be able to deter China?
US plans to build up to 15 battleships designed to serve as a “strike-centric arsenal ship” to deter China have been called into question. Analysts said the ships would not only b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSouth Korea weighs arbitration to avoid Samsung semiconductor plant strike
South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a labour strike at the country’s biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimise any damage …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAround 10 ‘new’ victims emerge in France’s expanding Epstein probe
Around 10 “new” suspected victims have come forward in a French investigation into the network of the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a prosecutor said on Sunday. France ope…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGerman police kill escaped tiger after handler mauled
German police shot dead a tiger that escaped from a private facility near the eastern city of Leipzig, with a 73-year-old man seriously injured in the incident, authorities said o…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael’s PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza – eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the October 7…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNorway arrests Chinese national for alleged spying
Norway’s interior security service, PST, said on Sunday a Chinese man had been arrested in the country’s north for spying, just weeks after a Chinese woman was arrested suspected …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says
China has agreed to buy at least US$17 billion in US agricultural products annually through 2028, the White House said on Sunday. The commitment resulted from the summit between U…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHiker killed in attack by herd of cows in Austrian Alps
A 67-year-old hiker has died after being attacked by a herd of cows in Austria, authorities said, in the latest fatal incident involving livestock in the Alps. The woman was attac…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMeloni meets victims of Italy car-ramming attack
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday visited people wounded by a driver with a history of mental health problems who ran over several pedestrians in northern city of Mo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy set a limit for Hong Kong’s ride-hailing services?
Hong Kong should not limit the number of vehicles licensed to provide ride-hailing services. In particular, every owner of an electric vehicle that complies with the regulations s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMid-air collision at air show downs 2 US Navy jets; crews eject safely
All four crew members ejected safely after two US Navy jets collided on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collisi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMainland China’s Wu Yongping on what the Xi-Trump summit means for Taiwan
Wu Yongping is one of mainland China’s leading specialists on Taiwan affairs and dean of the Institute for Taiwan Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Here, he shares his vi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS citizens in DR Congo potentially exposed to Ebola in outbreak, report says
A number of Americans currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo are believed to have had exposure to suspected cases in the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, with several d…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael strikes kill at least 7 in Lebanon as Hezbollah denounces US-brokered talks
Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhite House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots
US President Donald Trump and top cabinet officials addressed thousands of Americans at a mass prayer rally in Washington on Sunday – an event critics saw as an overt display of C…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUAE ditches oil for AI to build Global South tech ‘bridge’
No country on Earth has adopted artificial intelligence faster than the United Arab Emirates – and the Middle Eastern cultural crossroad’s ambitions to become an AI bridge to the …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow does the Strait of Hormuz stand-off look in the wake of the Trump-Xi summit?
The deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz was one of the key issues discussed during the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last week. As the impasse continues, here is where…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat’s behind the rise in firings linked to disability discrimination in Hong Kong?
Complaints to Hong Kong’s equality watchdog about firings linked to suspected disability discrimination have more than doubled over the past five years, with concern groups attrib…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrench bulldog in China known for collecting plastic bottles faces threats from animal abusers
A man in southern China suspected of poisoning an online celebrity dog which is famous for collecting plastic bottles in the street has been caught after its owner called the poli…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong records 10 tremor reports after magnitude 5.2 quake hits Guangxi
The Hong Kong Observatory received more than 10 reports of a locally felt tremor from a magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck Guangxi early on Monday. According to the forecaster, …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘My way or the highway’ is no way to make informed policy for Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s government will launch a consultation exercise on the city’s first five-year plan next month. The plan is set to be released before the end of the year. It’s a monumen…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSingapore softens approach to first-time drug abusers as they get ‘younger and younger’
First-time drug abusers in Singapore who surrender themselves to the authorities will no longer face detention at the city state’s rehabilitation centre, a government minister has…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina unveils world’s first titanium-copper medical implant designed to cut infection risk
China has unveiled the world’s first copper-blended titanium implant for orthopaedic surgery after more than a decade of research and development. This innovative material retains…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNorth Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the southern border into an “impregnable fortress”, state media reported on M…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhat to know about Georgia’s primary as Republicans set sights on Senate
Republicans hope to reclaim Ossoff's Senate seat after 2020 upset; Democrats will pick champion for governor's race.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWhat to know about Panama at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Panama are World Cup-bound for a second time in eight years, but in 2026, they're not there to just make up the numbers.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTaiwan not to give up ‘free way of life under pressure’: President
Lai says Taiwan will not provoke conflict with China, but will not forsake its dignity or democratic values.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS college graduates face harsh job market amid economic uncertainty
Gov't funding cuts, war, tariffs and AI advancements intensify competition among recent graduates seeking stable jobs.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIranian civilians get defence training
Defence training sessions on light weapons were held for Iranian men and women in mosques in several cities.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsDRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis
The new Ebola outbreak has been reported in the towns of Rwampara, Mongwalu, and Bunia in northeastern DRC
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsCanadian FM: Is the US still a reliable ally?
Anita Anand discusses Donald Trump, NATO, Israel, China and Canada’s international role.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsThree community kitchen workers among eight killed by Israel in Gaza
Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 871 Palestinians since the so-called ceasefire started last year.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsItaly’s leaders visit victims of Modena car-ramming, stabbing attacks
The attacks carried out by 31-year-old Salim El Khoudri appear related 'to a situation of psychiatric distress'.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsSudanese army advances in Blue Nile state deepen displacement crisis
The Sudanese army has made advances in Blue Nile state, with renewed fighting forcing families into overcrowded camps
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFrance listening to 10 ‘new’ suspected victims of Epstein: Prosecutor
French magistrates investigate possible offences involving French perpetrators who facilitated Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPeruvian authorities confirm Fujimori and Sanchez advance to runoff
Candidates will face off on June 7 election after first round of voting marred by logistical errors, fraud allegations.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIsrael kills three Palestinians in strike on an aid kitchen in Gaza
Israel bombed a kitchen that provided meals to the displaced in Gaza, killing three and injuring others.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsMexican officials announce 10 dead in early-morning shooting in Tehuitzingo
Officials blamed the shooting on 'armed individuals', though no details were provided about attackers or their motives.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWill the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsDRC struggling to contain Ebola outbreak as cases spread
The Democratic Republic of Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIsrael kills at least five in Lebanon after ‘ceasefire’ extended
At least five people have been killed in Israeli air attacks on several locations in southern and eastern Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
Geopolitics‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues threat to Iran amid stalled talks
The US president has pressured Iran to concede to demands including dismantling nuclear programme and missile stocks.
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