US should ‘steal’ China’s best AI talent to keep pace, Senate hears
The US should welcome China’s best scientific minds into its universities to compete with the mainland’s success in AI, American lawmakers in Washington heard...
Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband caught up in 1990s murder and rape cases
Dominique Pelicot, the convicted rapist who horrified France by drugging his then wife so other men could rape her, was questioned on Thursday about...
Mexico says Google was wrong to accept Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ name change
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday said Google is wrong to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico on its Google Maps platform...
Panama says won’t negotiate with US over canal, ahead of Rubio visit
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to...
UN experts urge Thailand to ditch royal defamation laws
UN rights experts on Thursday urged Thailand to repeal its royal defamation laws, branding them vague and saying their widespread use had a chilling...
No survivors in US passenger jet crash; Trump blames diversity hiring, political opponents
A mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a US Army helicopter, which sent both aircraft into the freezing waters of Washington’s Potomac River...
China’s Lunar New Year TV gala honours American who ‘showed kindness to Chinese people’
China’s ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has praised an American who appeared on the televised Lunar New Year’s Eve gala as proof...
Hong Kong authorities urged to provide clear answer on rescue of scam farm victims
Published: 9:28pm, 30 Jan 2025Updated: 9:36pm, 30 Jan 2025 Hong Kong authorities have been urged to provide a clear answer on their plan to...
China’s groundbreaking algorithm, cyberattack on DeepSeek: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...