Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, vows retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack...
PM Carney says Alberta ‘essential’ to Canada, as separatist push advances
Published: 12:30am, 23 May 2026Updated: 12:36am, 23 May 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Alberta was “essential” to the country’s...
Chinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane
Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable clothing, is being acquired by the king of fast-fashion,...
China AI firms Zhipu, MiniMax to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index
Chinese AI firms MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology – better known as Zhipu AI – will join the Hang Seng Tech Index next...
China removes hukou hurdle for migrant workers in social insurance shake-up
China has moved to ease residency restrictions that prevent migrant workers from accessing social insurance where they work, in a sweeping effort to expand...
France’s youngest PM Attal to run for president
France’s former prime minister Gabriel Attal said on Friday he would run for president next year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second...
How China and the US can coexist peacefully while locked in strategic stalemate
The original think tank paper was published in Chinese. SCMP Plus members can read an English translation here. A Chinese state think tank has...
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit US and Canada to boost ties, pave way for Xi trip
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s coming trip to New York and Canada is expected to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s state visit...
WHO raises risk assessment as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads ‘rapidly’
Published: 9:10pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 9:26pm, 22 May 2026 The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in...