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US launches strike on Islamic State targets in Nigeria, Trump says
US strikes targeting militants were carried out in cooperation with the Nigerian government.
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Jimmy Kimmel takes aim at Trump in ‘alternative Christmas message’ to UK
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The brutal life of child recruits under a shadowy African rebel group
Kidnapped, drugged and forced to loot, survivors detail life inside the ADF’s hidden forest camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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A charred wreckage of a truck following an attack by Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces rebels, in the town of Ntoyo in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in September. Photo: Reuters
Europe
Inside Chernobyl: Ukraine races to repair radiation shield as war drags on
While engineers scramble to patch drone damage at Chernobyl, Ukraine’s president holds ‘substantive’ talks with US envoys.
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China’s reusable rocket failure, PLA growth leaves US ‘vulnerable’: 7 highlights
From Hong Kong’s crowded border at Christmas to jailed ex-Malaysian PM’s request rejected, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
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Europe
Pope calls for end to all wars in first Christmas as pontiff
‘May the clamour of weapons cease … and may the parties involved find the courage to engage in sincere, direct and respectful dialogue’.
25 Dec 2025 - 7:54PM
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A Palestinian man lifts a baby next to the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza on Christmas Eve. Photo: AFP
Europe
Britain’s King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
UK monarch praises the courage of those who risked their lives for others during his fourth Christmas broadcast as king.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:37AM
Americas
Brazil’s Bolsonaro backs son’s presidential bid, undergoes hernia surgery
The former president, who is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, was allowed to leave prison for the operation.
26 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
Russia & Central Asia
‘Christmas under fire’: Ukraine, Russia report fatal air strikes
Ukraine has been warding off a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:07PM
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Daughters of King Charles’ brother Andrew join royals for Christmas service
Their father, who was recently stripped of his titles over ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was absent from the church.
26 Dec 2025 - 9:40AM
Britain’s Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie after attending the Royal Family’s Christmas Day service. Photo: Reuters
Russia & Central Asia
‘Ball in French court’: Russia makes ‘proposal’ over jailed NGO researcher
Laurent Vinatier is in prison in Russia and facing more spying allegations, but Moscow says it has reached out to Paris.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:37PM
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Southern California drenched by powerful Christmas storm, flash flooding
Governor declares state of emergency amid deaths, rescues, evacuations, floods and potential mudslides.
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Trump’s Justice Department says may have found a million more Epstein files
After missing the deadline for releasing Epstein-related records, the US Justice Department says it may need a ‘few more weeks’.
25 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
China Business
Mercedes-Benz buys US$191 million stake in Chinese autonomous driving developer
The German carmaker obtains a 3 per cent stake in Chongqing Qianli Technology.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
The three-pointed star logo of German carmaker Mercedes-Benz. Photo: Getty Images
Europe
Zelensky details US-backed 20-point peace plan for Russia and Putin
Zelensky weighs land concessions to Putin in a US-backed deal, seeking a ceasefire and a demilitarised zone in Donetsk to end Russia’s war.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:35PM
Americas
Trump-backed Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election
The vote count took weeks, fuelling international concern and doubts about the Latin American country’s fragile electoral system.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:22AM
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Politics
The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people
Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.
20 Mar 2025 - 2:37PM
United States & Canada
Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China
Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.
26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM
United States & Canada
Trump flew on Epstein jet 8 times in the 1990s, according to prosecutor email
US government releases nearly 30,000 pages of additional records from the Epstein files, some which contain multiple Trump references.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:40AM
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Trump announces new class of ‘battleships’ named after himself
According to Trump, the ships, the first of which will be named the USS Defiant, will be substantially larger than existing US destroyers.
23 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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