Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the...
Wu Xinbo on why Trump’s ‘America first’ foreign policy may be driving China’s rise
Wu Xinbo is the dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai and a leading Chinese researcher on the US....
Venezuela leader vows ‘no social unrest’ as quakes death toll passes 3,300
Published: 5:50am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 9:53am, 6 Jul 2026 Venezuela’s interim president said on Sunday the country would not descend into social unrest after...
Anti-drug video fiasco not a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s AI goals
It’s unfortunate for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu that his speech on July 1 marking the 29th anniversary of the handover and...
Millions in Lalique jewellery stolen in daring French museum raid
Published: 3:48am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 9:12am, 6 Jul 2026 Burglars stole millions of euros’ worth of jewellery from the museum of French luxury glassmaker...
Trump to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky and Syria’s Sharaa during Nato summit in Turkey
US President Donald Trump plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday while attending the Nato summit in...
White supremacists’ July 4 march counts as free speech, US interior secretary says
Federal officials had no reason to stop a white supremacist group’s July 4 rally in Washington because of free speech protections, US Interior Secretary...
Egypt inaugurates the ‘Octagon’, a mega military HQ larger than the Pentagon
Published: 2:20am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 10:27am, 6 Jul 2026 Egypt has inaugurated a new armed forces headquarters, which observers say is the largest in...
Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man...