6 killed in US strike on alleged drug-running boat in Caribbean: Hegseth
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US military conducted its 10th strike on a vessel suspected of carrying drugs overnight, killing...
China to tackle risks, ‘inject certainty’ into global economy over next 5 years
In the face of an increasingly turbulent world, China will employ “strategic proactiveness” as it addresses growing risks and challenges, senior officials said at...
Trump-Xi meeting, China’s C919 jet at Dubai Airshow: SCMP daily highlights
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Gaza peace in limbo as US plan fuels fears of prolonged division
Hopes for peace and reconstruction in Gaza have suffered a deadly blow after US envoys unveiled a plan that analysts say will split the...
Hong Kong aims to install smart fire alarms in 3,600 old buildings
Published: 9:07pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 9:16pm, 24 Oct 2025 Hong Kong authorities have launched a pilot scheme to install a new smart fire alarm...
State rare earth giant throws support behind China’s broad export controls
One of China’s largest producers of rare earth elements has pledged to “strictly enforce government guidance” on export controls, a show of support from...
Elon Musk’s proposed payout shows far reach of the ‘genius myth’
If Elon Musk’s 2018 battle for a US$56 billion payday seemed surreal to most average people, then the Tesla board’s proposal to offer him...
30% of Hong Kong family medicine clinics’ quota spots to go to poor, elderly
Hong Kong’s health authorities will set aside 30 per cent of public family medicine clinics’ quota spots for low-income and elderly patients under a...
Zelensky meets European leaders for talks on military aid for Ukraine
Published: 8:21pm, 24 Oct 2025Updated: 11:30pm, 24 Oct 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Britain on Friday for talks with two dozen European...