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Taiwan move to wipe away past ignores legacy of late president, who played key wartime role, paved way for ‘economic miracle’ and believed in ‘one China’.
Pledge to use city’s new domestic national security law only in compelling circumstances and to promote ‘soft power’ suggests a subtle change in government stance.
Israel’s war on Gaza, rather than China, is the real drive behind Biden’s ‘ban or sell’ law because young US app users tend to be pro-Palestinian.
- Third Side vice-chairman Casper Wong reveals plan after the group’s leaders meet Gregory May, the US consul general in Hong Kong and Macau
- He says US diplomat responded positively to potential trip by a ‘youth exchange delegation’ in the latter half of year
Speaking at Trump’s hush money trial, lawyer Keith Davidson testified about his concern that he may have helped the businessman win the White House.
US president tries to make case that countries would improve economically if they welcomed immigrants, but some warn that his words are a diplomatic blunder.
Ever wondered how the Big Apple’s billionaires made their money? Here’s exactly how they did it – and what some have planned for it once they’re gone
The procedure was popularised by celebs like Kim Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow – and now 3 women at a spa have contracted HIV
The US president says the protests have not made him reconsider his position on the war, but he does not support calls to send in the National Guard.
Japan is a critical US ally, while India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, is a vital partner in the Indo-Pacific despite differences on human rights
Officials emphasised that the live fire drill was not aimed at any specific nation, despite its proximity to the disputed waterways
The ex-publisher of the Enquirer testified to his 2016 involvement in paying off Playboy model Karen McDougal, while the tabloid also ‘caught and killed’ stories to protect Weinstein and Schwarzenegger
From silk pyjamas to the ‘Big Boy’ tank, the Star Trek actor has been dazzling us with some truly chaotic looks … that he terms ‘jiggy’ fashion
The predawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint for mounting tensions on US college campuses, where protests over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
Canadian singer Mendes has been spotted out yet again with his chiropractor Dr Jocelyne Miranda, reigniting rumours that the pair might be dating – here’s what we know about her
Tensions are boiling over at college campuses across the United States as police move in to break up protest encampments, clear out occupied buildings, and make arrests.
The United States and Saudi Arabia are said to be nearing a pact that would offer the kingdom security guarantees and lay out a possible pathway to diplomatic ties with Israel if it brings the war in Gaza to an end.
Most analysts believe Trump would maintain the alliance to counter Beijing, but some said major shifts including a potential troop pull-out were possible
Students urged to prioritise safety and avoid the risk of suspension from their schools amid harassment of those who wear hijab or keffiyeh.
Huawei’s recognition as an accredited lab expired on Tuesday and its request for an extension of its recognition was denied by US authorities.
2 Republican state senators crossed party lines in the 16-14 vote, with Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs expected to swiftly sign the repeal.
Scientist defends collaboration with Wuhan lab as yielding ‘direct public health benefits’ for the US, with virus work saving ‘countless lives’.
Though barred from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his hush money case, the ex-US president is free to criticise Judge Merchan.
The move is a rare open act of defiance of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has publicly backed Johnson.
From shy actor Cillian Murphy to Hollywood superstar JLaw, some celebs hate being asked to take selfies – here are 8 famous faces who would prefer you didn’t approach them, thank you very much
20 companies based in mainland China and Hong Kong were among hundreds of entities hit by the wide-ranging move.
Moscow’s forces are accused of using the choking agent chloropicrin against enemy troops.
Struggling US-China ties, a human rights shock and a student in big trouble: these are the highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents from April 2024.
Four out of five people who responded to the poll say their opinion of mainland China is unfavourable, about the same as last year.
What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a month-long tribute of events in cities big and small.
The fight over the Civil War-era abortion ban in Arizona is the latest flashpoint on women’s reproductive rights in the US.
