Former All Blacks Captain to Run for Conservative-Leaning NZ First Party
Former All Black captain Taine Randall will stand for the conservative-leaning nationalist party, New Zealand First (NZ First). He played 51 tests between 1996...
Hong Kong school to close in 2029 over Primary One enrolment shortfall
A primary school on an outlying island in Hong Kong will cease operations in the 2029–30 academic year after failing to submit a survival...
Senate Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Mining Ban in Minnesota, Sending Bill to Trump
The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on April 16 to overturn a 20-year mining ban imposed by the former Biden administration on a national forest...
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South Korean mum faces child abuse charges for feeding rice cake soup to 2-month-old baby
A South Korean woman in her thirties is facing child abuse charges after allegedly feeding her two-month-old infant tteokguk, or rice cake soup, with...
Europe tests ‘third way’ on Hormuz without the US, Israel and Iran. Will it work?
France and Britain are pulling together a coalition of more than 30 nations on Friday for a Parisian summit aimed at reopening the Strait...
Australia sets up maritime autonomous unit amidst unmanned push
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), tasked with accelerating the development, integration and operational employment of...
China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, Hong Kong’s inflation surge: 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...
State Department Expands Visa Restrictions to Counter Adversaries in Western Hemisphere
The State Department on Thursday expanded a visa restriction policy that targets foreign nationals working for U.S. adversaries to undermine the nation’s interests in...