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US President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2025. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump and Putin discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran war

The leaders also discussed the Ukraine conflict in a call sought by Washington, the Kremlin says.

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US-China relations

China-US trade relations may reach a ‘tactical truce’, as two superpowers talk

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Crime

US teacher dies after students’ toilet paper prank goes wrong

Ships brandish China links to evade Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Vessels are claiming to have an ‘all-Chinese crew’ or ‘Chinese owner’ in a bid to reduce the risk of being targeted.

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Ships sit anchored in Muscat, Oman, on Monday, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters

US and China clash over fentanyl and tariffs at global drugs meeting

The exchange underscored tensions ‌between the two countries ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in China at the end of the month.

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Anthropic sues Trump administration as row over AI use by military deepens

The Pentagon blacklisted the start-up after it refused to let its technology be used for fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.

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Hong Kong urged to extend stock trading hours to keep up with rivals

Competitors moving towards near 24-hour trading to capture liquidity, Our Hong Kong Foundation’s Kenny Shui tells SCMP forum.

The Hong Kong stock exchange currently has 5½ hours of trading on weekdays. Photo: Jonathan Wong

China can’t buy Elon Musk’s theory on space-based AI centres: experts

Beijing urged to focus on installing computing system in orbit to analyse data from satellites making information gathering more effective.

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China vows to stabilise oil and gas output in new 5-year plan amid global risks

Amid Mideast instability and US$100 oil, China is mapping out strategic production bases, underpinning long-term energy security.

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Northern Ireland’s Gerry Adams, 77, in UK court for trial over IRA bombings

Adams has always denied being an IRA member, although he has ‌long faced accusations that he was involved in its killing campaign.

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams arrives on Monday at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where a civil claim is being brought against him. Photo: via AP

Hong Kong couple’s HK$50,000 exit from Dubai after ‘biggest blunder’

Like many other travellers, construction consultant Yen Kwok and her husband were stranded in the Middle East when war started.

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The couple said they were worried about going outside while in Dubai. Photo: AP

China’s CATL profit surges 42% as global market share soars to all-time high

Surging demand solidifies CATL’s position as world’s top EV battery manufacturer for ninth consecutive year.

Nato intercepts Iran missile fired towards Turkey

There was a similar incident last week, with the latest Nato interception coming amid Iran’s targeting of several nations as it retaliates.

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China eyes cross-border corruption law. Will it blunt the ‘long arm’ of the US?

Beijing to pass law aimed at preventing corruption by Chinese companies operating overseas after courts recover billions in illegal gains.

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Delegates walk past China’s national emblem at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing before the national legislature’s second plenary session in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Chinese local governments offer OpenClaw subsidies as security questions linger

Shenzhen and Wuxi pledge subsidies to fuel OpenClaw adoption even as analysts warn of a ‘tricky trade-off between ease of use and privacy’.

Since its release in late December, OpenClaw has been a runaway success globally. Photo: Shutterstock

Proposed 33% rise in MPF payments ‘may pile on business pressure, hit jobs’

But labour sector lawmaker calls for bolder increases in maximum income level threshold to meet statutory requirements and reflect rising salaries.

Hong Kong wetland records 40 times more petroleum after oil spill: Greenpeace

Environmental group says high concentration may cause long-term damage to local ecology of South Lantau’s Pui O.

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China beat North Korea in controversial Women’s Asian Cup clash, top Group B

North Korea refuse to play after VAR reverses disallowed goal, defeat sets up quarter-final against Australia.

North Korea’s head coach Ri Song-ho (left) is booked after protesting China’s second goal in Sydney. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Superpower contest puts Iran, Panama, Venezuela and Greenland on one map

When one crisis touches canal access, another hits crude and a third touches the Strait of Hormuz, it is hard to call these a coincidence.

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Immigration Department worker who repeatedly assaulted wife, son spared jail

Defendant ‘ATK’ sentenced to 200 hours of community service for assaults that took place between 2021 and 2025.

Exclusive | Trump’s China visit confined to Beijing due to schedule, security needs: sources

‘Given the situation [in the Middle East], the visit’s security arrangements must be extremely careful’.

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US President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the Forbidden City in Beijing on November 8, 2017, the last time Trump – or any US president – visited China. Photo: AFP

G7 to discuss possible emergency release of oil reserves: French president

Concern is rising about the war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy supplies pass.

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Cars line up at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday as oil prices surge due to the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. Photo: EPA

North Korea cancels Pyongyang marathon weeks before race, with no reason given

The race had been set for April 5 and would have marked the second year since Pyongyang resumed the event after the pandemic.

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China’s top court says it treats AI cases with care without stifling innovation

Supreme People’s Procuratorate says 4,739 individuals prosecuted last year in cases related to ‘data security breaches’.

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China’s chip industry seeks more state support for AI dominance

Scholars and entrepreneurs in semiconductor sector urge Beijing to regulate prices of AI computing power, leverage strategic raw materials and fund tech solutions for self-reliance.

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A worker handles materials at a factory producing semiconductor chips for export in China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP

Wang says resilience key to stunning win over world No 1 An in All England final

Wang Zhiyi beat An Se-young to end 10-match losing streak against South Korean rival in Birmingham.

Wang Zhiyi poses with her medal and trophy after winning the women’s singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships. Photo: Xinhua

Going home? Concern for Iran women’s football team rises in Australia

US President Donald Trump said the US will give the players asylum if Australia does not.

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Who is Emma Watson’s rumoured new boyfriend, Gonzalo Hevia Baillères?

Baillères comes from a billionaire family and previously dated Mexican pop star Belinda, who wrote a song that appeared to diss him.

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