Denmark says it has neglected Greenland defence for years
Denmark acknowledged on Thursday it had long neglected the defence of Greenland, a vast and strategically important Arctic island, after President-elect Donald Trump said...
Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40 per cent higher than recorded
Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the war...
China-born gene-editing star scientist Zhang Feng recognised with top US prize
Published: 12:49pm, 10 Jan 2025Updated: 1:02pm, 10 Jan 2025 China-born biologist Zhang Feng has been awarded the United States’ highest honour for technological achievement...
Family of Chinese tourists killed in Malaysia wall collapse seeks US$378,356 compensation
A family from China is demanding 1.7 million ringgit (US$378,356) in damages for the deaths of a father and daughter after an uprooted tree...
Liberal Party of Canada’s Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the...
Chinese actor Wang Xing rescued, Tibet earthquake, dementia tests: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our...
Carter’s Funeral Service Held at Washington National Cathedral
A state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100, is held on Jan. 9...
Musk Doubts Likelihood of $2 Trillion Federal Spending Cut, Optimistic About $1 Trillion
The federal government spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, causing a $1.8 trillion deficit. Elon Musk, whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead...
Scientists say 2024 was first year above 1.5 degrees of global warming
The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday. Advertisement...