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China-Japan dispute flares up after โ€˜ultranationalistsโ€™ fly plane over Diaoyu Islands

Beijing blames extremist โ€˜activistsโ€™ for an incident over the disputed territory that prompted a flurry of diplomatic protests.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Philippine bishops defend Cardinal Tagle over pastoral sexual abuse concerns

Ahead of a papal conclave, a watchdog group has warned that front runners Tagle and Parolin cannot be relied on to protect children.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong customs arrests man, 46, with HK$14 million of โ€˜space oilโ€™ ingredient

Officers intercept man in Tsuen Wan carrying suitcase with 15kg of suspected etomidate hidden in food packages.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China tutor dies at work after struggling under burden of managing 400 students, overtime

Wife-to-be cannot contact 20-something teacher at work, janitor finds him dead hours later having suffered a cardiac arrest.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong blockbuster The Last Dance wins 2 awards at Udine Far East Film Festival

Drama starring Dayo Wong and Michael Hui is only Hong Kong film to win an award at this yearโ€™s festival, organiser says.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Wealthy Chinese turn away from US real estate as Trump amps up trade war with Beijing

A growing number of Chinese homebuyers are shifting their attention to markets like Thailand, Australia, Singapore and the UK.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Australia's opposition left reeling after crushing election defeat

Peter Dutton has been ousted from parliament after Anthony Albanese's landslide win.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Austrian chocolate controversy over Mozart sweets strikes a sour note

Mozartkugel inventor Paul Fuerstโ€™s mistake of not protecting his creation allowed imitators and knock-offs to enter the market.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate

Buddhaโ€™s sacred jewels, unearthed in 1898, head to auction at Sothebyโ€™s, raising ethical concerns.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Japanโ€™s scorching summers could halt childrenโ€™s outdoor sports by 2060, experts say

A study warns that youth sports may become unsafe due to heat unless greenhouse gases are reduced. Japan has seen 100 heat-related child deaths in the past 20 years.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Free Lady Gaga concert in Copacabana draws massive crowds

The event at the iconic Brazilian beach is expected to draw 1.6 million people and bring US$100 million into the local economy.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

How a Chinese robotics firm maintains the countryโ€™s high-voltage power lines

Crownpowerโ€™s robots are taking over the potentially deadly work of safety inspection and maintenance of high-voltage power grids.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza offensive

Prime Minister Netanyahu attacked truce mediator Qatar, accusing it of โ€˜playing both sidesโ€™ in talks with Hamas.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Adapt or perish: the humanities fight to survive Chinaโ€™s hi-tech rise

As Chinese universities slash arts and social science enrolments, analysts argue the fields are evolving and warn against utilitarianism.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Australia PM Albanese makes stunning comeback with landslide win

Donald Trump loomed large over the election, with comparisons drawn between the US president and defeated opposition leader Peter Dutton.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Chinaโ€™s focus on AI and robotics could power its future

The countryโ€™s manufacturing prowess and sophisticated supply chains will propel humanoid robot development.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Singapore election: how ruling PAP scored landslide win, denying breakthrough for opposition

The Peopleโ€™s Action Partyโ€™s bigger 65.57 per cent vote share reflects Singaporeansโ€™ economic fears, analysts say.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Fears of global instability drive Singapore voters into ruling party's arms

The People's Action Party won by a landslide in an election dominated by concerns over the cost of living and the economy.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump offer to send US troops to Mexico

The Mexican president says she told her US counterpart that her countryโ€™s sovereignty is inviolable and is not for sale.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump rebuked for posting AI image of himself as pope: โ€˜pathological megalomaniaโ€™

The image, shared during the official mourning period for Pope Francis, was described as shameful and offensive in Italy and the US.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Sistine Chapel readied for next popeโ€™s election

Workers are installing a stove for burning secret votes and the chimney that will billow smoke to announce the election of a new pontiff.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

A look at how Australia voted - in charts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won a historic second term - here's some of the results visualised.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Chinese ambassador Xie Feng says Beijing does not want to fight but will not be โ€˜intimidatedโ€™

Xie Feng tells audience at Washington embassyโ€™s annual open day that China did not launch the tariff war and that tariffs โ€˜benefit no oneโ€™.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Buffett says US shouldnโ€™t use โ€˜trade as a weaponโ€™, says he wants to retire at end of year

The Berkshire Hathaway chair stunned shareholders with news that he hopes to hand over the reins to Greg Abel within months.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Ukraine destroys Russian fighter jet with missile from sea drone in world first, says Kyiv military

A Russian military blogger said the plane was shot down and said the pilots ejected and were picked up โ€“ โ€˜both are alive, and to hell with the planeโ€™.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

'Trump was the game-changer': Three things to know about the Australian election result

The BBC's Australia correspondent Katy Watson breaks down who won and lost the election - and what it means.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Veteran ABC election analyst Antony Green hosts final broadcast

He has hosted more than 90 Australian elections during a career spanning more than three decades.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

7 killed in South Sudan air strikes, with MSF hospital among targets

The Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital is โ€˜the only one in Fangak county, serving over 110,000 people who already had extremely limited access to healthcareโ€™.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump tariffs give US consumers, Chinese manufacturers a Halloween fright

Nearly 90 per cent of the Halloween and Christmas novelties sold in America are imported from China.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong restaurants expect only small โ€˜golden weekโ€™ gain despite tourist boom

Industry leaders forecast a 5 per cent increase in business at most as mainland tourists have tightened their purse strings.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Universities competing to open Hong Kongโ€™s third medical school meet officials

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau, who is co-chairing task force, pledges assessments will be completed by end of year.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Man, 31, arrested over โ€˜space oilโ€™ capsules after dad alerts Hong Kong police

Officers discover two electronic cigarette capsules containing drug in manโ€™s home in Hung Hom.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

โ€˜Cease at onceโ€™: UN envoy urges Israel to stop attacking Syria

โ€˜I strongly condemn Israelโ€™s continued and escalating violations of Syriaโ€™s sovereignty, including air strikes in Damascus and other cities,โ€™ said Geir Pedersen.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

He wanted to be Australia's PM. But a 'Trump effect' thwarted Peter Dutton

A Trump effect and a lack of a coherent campaign saw opposition leader Peter Dutton lose the election.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Woman dies in Greece when bomb sheโ€™s holding explodes, say police

The woman, 38, was apparently carrying the device to place outside a bank in the city of Thessaloniki. Greece has a long history of politically-motivated violence.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post