Swiss police hunt 2 men after gold heist at museum, in echoes of Louvre robbery
Swiss authorities were searching on Friday for two robbers who overpowered a security guard at an ancient Rome-themed museum in Lausanne, smashed a display...
Hard-right UK politician jailed for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements
A hard-right British politician and former ally of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was sentenced Friday to 10½ years in prison for accepting bribes...
Hong Kong’s BN(O) holders face tougher English test, possible income threshold
Published: 10:31pm, 21 Nov 2025Updated: 11:24pm, 21 Nov 2025 Hongkongers hoping to settle in the United Kingdom under a bespoke visa pathway will face...
2 children among dead as Bangladesh rattled by magnitude 5.7 earthquake
At least seven people, including two children, were killed and around 100 injured when a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, the government...
China’s JL-1 missile beats US rivals, but will launch platform hold it back?
China’s Jinglei-1 (JL-1) missile could pose a nuclear threat to Alaska – and potentially the rest of the United States – though it still...
Hong Kong taxi driver gets 2 years’ jail over collision that killed cyclist, 17
A Hong Kong judge has called on elderly drivers to regularly assess their ability to continue with their jobs, as she jailed a 70-year-old...
US ‘biggest recipient’ of China debt; Beijing’s warning: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider...
Red Cross to cut 2,900 jobs, slash budget as donors shift focus towards defence
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will reduce its 2026 budget by 17 per cent to 1.8 billion Swiss francs (US$2.23 billion)...
Innovent, first Chinese firm to market weight-loss drug, joins Hang Seng Index
Innovent Biologics will join the Hang Seng Index next month in the latest quarterly review as the compiler of the city’s stock benchmark presses...