Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on the great India-China face-off
Welcome to Open Dialogue, a series from the South China Morning Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects...
Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea on Aug. 16. “Based on my very good relationship...
Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea on Aug. 16. “Based on my very good relationship...
Chokepoints and the cost of cutting off access
In 2022, Ukraine asked SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to activate Starlink coverage around Sevastopol to support an attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. He...
US Attorney General Blanche defends colleague after Trump’s reflecting pool slam
Published: 4:55am, 17 Aug 2026Updated: 5:01am, 17 Aug 2026 US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that he backs top Washington prosecutor Jeanine...
Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Let It Keep Building White House Ballroom
The Trump administration on Aug. 14 asked the Supreme Court to let construction of the White House ballroom resume after lower courts ruled that...
Trump Highlights Record Drop in Violent Crime in Visit to NY Police Academy
GARDEN CITY, N.Y.—President Donald Trump on Aug. 14 announced record drops in violent crime across the nation during his first year back in office...
Wyoming Republicans Jockey for Nomination in Gubernatorial Primary on Tuesday
Four Wyoming candidates are looking to nab the Republican nomination in the state’s primary election on Aug. 18, but their approaches differ sharply on...