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European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in 2025. Member states are locked in negotiations over the bloc’s next long-term budget. Photo: AP

Politics

EU’s Southeast Asia push hits funding crunch as China widens lead

Net payers force a deep cut to Europe’s overseas aid, leaving Asean clean-energy projects short just as Beijing tightens its regional lead.

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Trump’s Israel aid cut reveals push to trade grants for tech cooperation

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Defiant Hegseth tells US Democrats their impeachment push ‘won’t work’

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United States & Canada

Trump’s first post-midterm action: declaring the Oval Office a national monument

US president caps week focused on Washington pet projects despite stinging election rebuke.

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US President Donald Trump holds an Oval Office press conference on Thursday to announce his national monument proclamation. Photo: EPA

China

Democrats’ win could squeeze China; star mathematician leaves US: 7 highlights

From activist Joshua Wong’s fresh sentence to the next US speaker’s China playbook, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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United States & Canada

India-born Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in LA mayor’s race

Incumbent concedes as DSA-backed progressive prepares to take the helm of the nation’s second-largest city ahead of 2028 Olympics.

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United States & Canada

US accuses trio of using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers to steal US$129 million

Suspects allegedly mimicked executive voices and likenesses on calls to target finance teams.

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An illustration photo depicts audio recording and voice technology on a smartphone. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Trump touts ‘big, beautiful’ deal after meeting Putin’s envoy at White House

US president predicts imminent agreement following talks with Kirill Dmitriev, while bypassing Ukrainian delegates.

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Wiener to succeed Pelosi in US Congress as Chan concedes

Hong Kong-born rival sees no clear path to victory, despite the former House speaker’s backing.

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Investors wipe US$2.5 trillion off Nasdaq as Democratic sweep prompts AI fears

Midterm victory sparks investor concerns that the buildout of data centres could stall.

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People take part in a protest against the CoreWeave AI data centre outside the municipal building in Kenilworth, New Jersey, in October. Photo: TNS

Middle East

Netanyahu rival Eisenkot tipped to seek government with backing of Arab lists

Former Israeli military chief secures 67 recommendations, but faces uphill battle to build majority.

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Gadi Eisenkot, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, has secured nods from a majority of lawmakers to try to form a government Photo: dpa

Americas

Paraguay’s President Pena resigns as bank collapse sparks crisis

Leader steps down ahead of impeachment vote after digital lender Ueno’s failure triggers protests.

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Europe

Mass protests sweep France again, as workers strike for ‘dignified wage’

The rallies come on the back of a wave of student anger that has swept across the continent, from Germany and Spain to Greece and Italy.

6 Nov 2026 - 4:46AM

United States & Canada

Canada budget charts ‘economic independence’ in decisive shift from US

Titled ‘Masters of our Destiny’, plan warns old trade relationship with US will not return.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne present the federal budget in Ottawa on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Europe

European flights hit by fresh wave of hoax bomb threats, fighter jet escorts

More than a dozen airliners forced into emergency landings as officials condemn malicious disruption.

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A Finnair flight prepares for departure from Rome on Thursday after being escorted by Italian fighter jets following a hoax bomb threat. Photo: AFPTV

United States & Canada

California’s Newsom to grant clemency to state’s 548 death row inmates

Sweeping action marks the largest mass commutation in US history, converting death sentences to life without parole.

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United States & Canada

‘J.D., habibi’: Arabs celebrate as El-Sayed mocks foes with term of affection

Poised to become the first Muslim-American senator, El-Sayed is introducing terms like ‘inshallah’ to the US political lexicon.

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Science

An immersive visual guide to China’s space station

Explore the Tiangong space station and track its simulated orbit in our infographic.

23 Jun 2026 - 5:30PM

Exploring China’s Tiangong space station - an infographic

World

Infographic: a powerful new El Nino cycle begins. Is the world ready?

Discover the history and science behind El Nino, the ‘Pacific fever’ that turbocharges extreme weather globally.

7 Aug 2026 - 5:25AM

China

Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

Explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.

21 Sep 2026 - 5:16PM

East Asia

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks

Explore our infographic showing the human toll of the atomic bombings on Japan 80 years ago.

6 Aug 2025 - 4:30PM

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks

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Open Questions series

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

15 Oct 2026 - 9:02AM

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Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

13 Jul 2026 - 11:01AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Susan Thornton on US-China ties, post-midterms and averting a new balloon crisis

15 Oct 2026 - 9:02AM

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

13 Jul 2026 - 11:01AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM

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(FILES) Former Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo smiles as he arrives at the State Palace in Jakarta on October 1, 2026. Indonesia’s former police chief, fired this week from his latest post as presidential chief of staff, may have committed “treason” through his alleged involvement in wiretapping the head of state’s telephone, the government said on November 4, 2026. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

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