Trump Threatens to Block Stadium Deal Unless Washington Commanders Restores Old Name
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would block a stadium deal for the Washington Commanders unless the National Football League (NFL) team returns...
Haunted waters: the Philippine murder mystery spoiling Taal Lake’s catch
The volcanic mist that hung over Taal Lake last week seemed to thicken with every rumour. Where fishermen once cast their nets, search teams...
China’s plan to boost drug coverage no ‘magic wand’: analysts
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Hong Kong police primed to support future tourism and mega-event ambitions
Hong Kong’s police chief has said that the force is fully prepared to support the hosting of more mega-events in the city, given its...
Typhoon Wipha in Hong Kong, Mandarin’s waning appeal in West: 5 weekend reads
Advertisement SCMP Highlights World From a strong typhoon in Hong Kong to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping being tipped to meet, here are five...
Texas AG Sues Masters Swimming Group That Allowed Transgender Athletes
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Trump Vows to ‘Try to Save’ Afghans in UAE at Risk of Repatriation
President Donald Trump on July 20 pledged that the United States would work to help Afghans who have been in the United Arab Emirates...
Chinese rust-belt city gambles on the skies – and Russia – to fuel revival
A new airport project in Hegang, a rust-belt city near China’s northeastern border with Russia, marks a high-stakes effort at economic revival in a...
Hong Kong police must be more transparent, but not if it harms probes: top cop
Published: 11:30am, 21 Jul 2025Updated: 11:53am, 21 Jul 2025 The public has increasingly higher expectations of transparency for Hong Kong police, the force’s chief...