Colombia recalls ambassador to US as Trump-Petro feud intensifies
Colombia’s foreign ministry said early on Monday the country has recalled its ambassador to Washington, after US President Donald Trump said he would raise...
China doubles GenAI users, PLA ship near disputed shoal: SCMP daily highlights
Published: 9:15pm, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 9:15pm, 20 Oct 2025 Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would...
‘Stolen too soon’: Nepal mourns hero hostage returned from Gaza after ceasefire
Nepal’s interim prime minister on Monday draped a national flag over the coffin of returned Gaza hostage Bipin Joshi, released under the ceasefire deal...
China’s soybean imports surge as orders to US hit zero and American farmers fret
China imported no soybeans from the United States in September, but total imports remained at high levels amid a recent escalation in the US-China...
Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes AI system launch in China after iPhone Air release
Apple CEO Tim Cook is looking forward to launching the company’s artificial intelligence system in China, following the successful effort to release the iPhone...
‘Act of defiance’: China’s crude oil imports from Russia rise despite US pressure
Russia remained China’s top crude oil supplier in September, at a time when the United States is stepping up pressure on major economies to...
How China’s self-driving cars are shaping Europe’s tech sovereignty
As global competition in autonomous driving intensifies, Europe has emerged as the latest frontier for China’s rapidly advancing self-driving technology. Start-ups such as Pony.ai,...
Taiwan sets out new rules outlining when troops can shoot down drones
Published: 8:00pm, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 8:15pm, 20 Oct 2025 Taiwan has for the first time formally outlined the circumstances under which its troops can...
China’s Unitree Robotics unveils latest humanoid ahead of US$7 billion IPO
Published: 8:00pm, 20 Oct 2025Updated: 8:45pm, 20 Oct 2025 Unitree Robotics has teased a new humanoid model in a short video on its social...