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Finland ends drone alert amid regional fears of Ukraine war spillover

Finnish defence authorities scramble fighter jets; defence chief warns of more alarms as Russian war persists.

This is the Palestinian Nakba, measured in land taken

On May 15, Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba. The count of land Israel has taken keeps growing today.

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New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo

Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

2d ago · Amy Hawkins and David Smith in Beijing

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Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down

China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – lates...

2d ago · Francesca Regalado

What to Know About Day 2 of Trump and Xi’s Beijing Summit

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, emphasized stability but announced no major breakthroughs on points of contention like trade, Taiwa...

India hikes fuel prices as Iran crisis bites

The world's third-largest oil importer announced increased fuel prices and austerity measures due to the energy crisis.

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Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

Roxanne Tickle has been awarded AU$40,000 in damages for being kicked off the Giggle for Girls app.

2d ago · Ed Walton (MetDesk)

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Weather tracker: Furnace Creek sizzles as snow sweeps Siberia in a week of extremes

Record heat in North and Central America coincides with egg-sized hailstones in eastern ChinaExtreme weather across several parts of the world this...

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13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’

All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communitiesSign up for the Breaking News ...

2d ago · Tiago Rogero South America correspondent

China couple diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder together have lost newborn baby

A young Chinese couple who were both diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder a year after getting married have lost their newborn baby. The coupl...

2d ago · Fran Lu

Three years of the West Bank’s ‘third Nakba’

Displacement and violence haunt Palestinian Bedouins, forced from their homes repeatedly since the Nakba of 1948.

Chinese EV makers hunt for idled plants in Europe as they expand global influence

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers, from BYD to Leapmotor, are voraciously seeking out manufacturing assets in Europe as the global energy crisis...

2d ago · Daniel Ren

2d ago · SCMP’s Asia desk

Chinese tourist banned from Thailand for life after kicking, damaging US$15,000 auto-gates

A Chinese tourist has been barred from returning to Thailand for life after he allegedly kicked and damaged automated passport control gates at Ban...

2d ago · Michael Anthony Adams, Whitney Shefte, Dzvinka Pinchuk, Jon Hazell and Rafaela Balster

Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line

Larysa Navrotska risks her life to deliver mail, retirement checks and medicine to remote Ukrainian communities under the constant threat of Russia...

‘Panic’ over capacity crunch in mature node chips drives orders to Chinese foundries

The global AI boom is driving orders back to Chinese foundries as overseas rivals shift production towards high-margin AI chips and high-bandwidth ...

2d ago · Howard Liu

Sanctioned by China, Rubio Enjoys a Trip to Beijing

There has been rampant speculation online about whether the Chinese government changed the transliteration of Marco Rubio’s name to overlook sancti...

2d ago · Edward Wong

How Xi-Trump summit failed to yield Iran war breakthrough

US officials have nudged China to do more on the blocked Hormuz strait. President Xi doesn't appear to have budged.

2d ago · Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow

Putin follows Trump to China, Xi hosts US president, Baidu earnings

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China next week, days after US counterpart Donald Trump concluded a visit that was heavy on ceremon...

Finland warns of drone scare near Helsinki, fighter jets scrambled, flights diverted

Finland warned the public of drones possibly entering its airspace, for the first time near the capital city Helsinki, in the early hours of Friday...

2d ago · Bloomberg