Heroic Chinese delivery rider dies saving others; final wish was to buy dad a car
The dying wish of a 20-year-old Chinese food delivery rider, who lost his life while rescuing drowning strangers, moved many online and prompted his...
Japan’s women-only carriages turn 25
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Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea
Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major night-time attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the...
US and allies flex military muscle on China’s doorstep with multi-front drills
When Japan quietly deployed members of its elite airborne brigade for parachute drills in the Philippines’ northernmost province earlier this month, the exercise was...
United States at 250
NEWSCMP US Series As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship...
Football players, coaches among 19 arrested over match-fixing and illegal betting
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency and police have jointly arrested 19 people, including serving footballers and coaches, over illegal bookmaking, with one player accused of...
Marital duty, faith drive Malaysian women to give in to sex requests: survey
Only half of Malaysian women who were married or in a sexual relationship polled in a nationwide survey said they could refuse sex with...
How America lost its swagger after 100 days of war against Iran
Who would have imagined that just over 100 days could so change the world? The US-Israeli “war of choice” on Iran has fundamentally –...
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew seen as cool guy amid Europe’s deadly heatwave
Singapore’s cooling strategy, pioneered by founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, has come in for praise in Europe, which is sweltering under a deadly...