25 schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria amid ongoing kidnapping crisis
Gunmen from a criminal gang kidnapped 25 people and killed a staff member in an early morning raid on a northwestern Nigerian girls’ secondary...
2 top Philippine officials in Marcos’ cabinet quit amid flood control scandal
Two of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s most senior cabinet members have resigned, as mass protests and corruption allegations intensify pressure on his embattled...
Netanyahu faces backlash for leading Israel’s October 7 probe
Published: 9:58pm, 17 Nov 2025Updated: 10:11pm, 17 Nov 2025 After repeated delays, Israel’s government has agreed to launch an investigation into the government failures...
Hot water runs out at Hong Kong estate amid bitumen clean-up, safety fears grow
Worried residents at a major private housing estate in Hong Kong lined up to have their water meters cleaned after bitumen particles were found...
China looks to get relations with Syria ‘back on track’ after Assad’s downfall
China will “actively consider” helping Syria’s post-war reconstruction, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, as he called for the two countries to get relations back...
Beijing-Tokyo row, Chinese student numbers in US fall: 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...
Trump to Host Saudi Crown Prince in Washington
President Donald Trump is set to receive Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington on Nov. 18 to deepen cooperation on energy and...
US races to secure China rare earths deal as worries over chokeholds linger
The administration of US President Donald Trump hopes to confirm a deal to secure rare earth supplies from China by Thanksgiving, Treasury Secretary Scott...
China targets AI-powered price manipulation in new antitrust guidelines
China’s market regulator has moved to tackle the hidden risks of algorithm-driven price manipulation with newly proposed anti-monopoly guidelines for online shopping, food delivery...