US image, morale of China team could suffer after government shutdown: analysts
The American federal government has been effectively shut down since Wednesday after the US Congress failed to pass a bipartisan funding bill, a development...
Fourth storm in 5 weeks threatens after Hong Kong recovers from Ragasa
Published: 10:25pm, 1 Oct 2025Updated: 1:21am, 2 Oct 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Hong Kong marks National Day with fireworks, naval ship tours and horse races
Published: 10:04pm, 1 Oct 2025Updated: 10:22pm, 1 Oct 2025 Hundreds of thousands of spectators packed Hong Kong’s harbourfront for a fireworks display on National...
Bronx high-rise partially collapses amid gas explosion reports
Part of a high-rise residential building in New York City collapsed on Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the structure in a pile of...
‘It’ author Stephen King tops US school book ban list amid censorship divide
A new report on book bans in US schools finds It author Stephen King is the writer most likely to be censored, with the...
US records shed light on Western victims of Japan’s WWII human experiments
Sapphire Dingler was shaken as the dark past emerged before her. Advertisement Dingler, a US master’s student in public history at Southern New Hampshire...
US’ National Day message to China; a ‘super golden week’: SCMP daily highlights
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...
US Says South Koreans Can Work at Sites Under Existing Temporary Visas: Seoul
U.S. and South Korean officials have clarified that workers can come to the United States under existing temporary visas, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign...
Gaza aid flotilla says it has been intercepted by Israel’s warships
Published: 8:40pm, 1 Oct 2025Updated: 4:49am, 2 Oct 2025 A flotilla carrying aid to Gaza said Israeli forces had on Wednesday intercepted its latest...