Category: World

Before becoming pontiff, the first US-born pope was not shy about criticising President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance – social media musings that pulled him into the maelstrom of … Read More

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical … Read More

US President Donald Trump pitched his trade framework with the UK as a historic achievement, and the first step in his revolutionary effort to overhaul the global economy. But as … Read More

A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina’s second firing squad execution was conscious and likely suffered in extreme pain for as long as a minute … Read More

When Cardinal Dominique Mambertì appeared on the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica and uttered the fateful Latin phrase Habemus Papam (We have a pope), more than a hundred thousand … Read More

India on Thursday claimed it destroyed an air-defence system in Pakistan’s second-largest city, fuelling speculation that the military equipment was Chinese-made, a day after Islamabad said it deployed fighter jets … Read More

China and Russia accused the United States on Thursday of increasing the risk of a nuclear war and vowed to jointly address threats, highlighting the escalation of Beijing and Moscow’s … Read More

The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud allegations against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who US President Donald Trump has publicly targeted because she pursued legal … Read More

US President Donald Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to pave the way for talks on a lasting peace agreement, and threatened to impose further sanctions … Read More

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 subscribing. 1. China and Russia v … Read More