Texas House Holds Legislative Session on Aug. 15 as Many Democrats Remain out of State
The Texas House of Representatives holds a legislative session at 11 a.m. ET on Aug. 15. Meanwhile, many Democratic state lawmakers have still not...
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Trump Says US Security Guarantees for Ukraine Possible in Peace Deal With Putin
President Donald Trump has said there’s “a possibility” the United States will join European powers in offering security guarantees to Ukraine—a longstanding demand from...
US Retail Sales Increase in July as Consumer Demand Holds Steady
U.S. consumers continued opening their wallets this summer as spending at the retail level increased for the second consecutive month, new data show. Retail...
Hong Kong reports new imported chikungunya fever case
Published: 11:25pm, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 11:27pm, 15 Aug 2025 Hong Kong recorded a new imported case of chikungunya fever on Friday, bringing the total...
Trump Talks to Press on Air Force One (Aug. 15)
President Donald Trump speaks with the press on Air Force One on his way to Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15. …
Why EU stance on Taiwan is a growing cause of concern for mainland China
This year marks half a century of formal diplomatic relations between China and the European Union as well as the 25th anniversary of the...
No deal, no answers: Trump-Putin meet ends with ‘progress made’
Published: 10:56pm, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 8:33am, 16 Aug 2025 The South China Morning Post’s live blog for the Trump-Putin summit is online. Check it...
China’s 600Wh battery triples drone endurance. Will it end EV ‘range anxiety’?
Chinese researchers have set up a pilot production line for a new type of lithium battery that has twice the energy density of the...
Hong Kong top talent scheme’s 54% visa extension rate ‘ideal’, labour chief says
More than half of the professionals admitted to Hong Kong under a top talent scheme launched two years ago have applied to extend their...