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 warns US over military build-up as warships head towards Venezuela As US destroyers closed in on Venezuela’s coast, China condemned Washington’s military build-up and warned against foreign interference,…
On Friday, just hours before President Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s latest joint briefing in the White House, the MGM Resorts group in Las Vegas received a courtesy correspondence. It came from FIFA. It was a short and generic email. It said, essentially: Thank you, but no thank you. The expectation of many…
More than 116,000 mobile phones were stolen in London last year, or 320 every single day, new figures show. Data from the Metropolitan Police reveals there were 116,656 reported mobile thefts in 2024 – the highest number on record. It was more than 50 per cent higher than the total recorded in 2017 when mobile…
On August 21, 2025, Elon Musk tweeted that artificial intelligence “is obviously gonna one-shot the human limbic system” and suggested that AI might actually raise birth rates by influencing the part of the brain responsible for emotions, which governs motivation, desire, and social behavior. He further added that AI could be intentionally designed to encourage…
If you’re trying to cut down on dietary cholesterol, your first thought might be to skip the full-fat butter, swap out fatty cuts of meat, or dial back on the hard cheese. What you probably wouldn’t expect to land on the breakfast table? A steaming bowl of salty soup. TikTok and Instagram users may have…
LI HAORAN, who did not major in computer science, spent the better part of his final year in university cycling through internships and job applications. After failing to secure a satisfactory offer during the main autumn recruitment season in 2024, he kept interning and interviewing until May, finally landing a position in the large-model division…
UNRWA says famine in Gaza City can be stopped if aid is allowed in The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says it has warehouses full of food, medicines and hygiene supplies in Jordan and Egypt but is being blocked from bringing them into Gaza. “While famine is confirmed in Gaza City, we have warehouses…
This lesser-known stock has been one of the stock market’s best performers over the past couple of decades. Few people command as much attention in the investing world as famed investor Warren Buffett. And when you look at his personal success and the success of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.13%) (BRK.B -0.06%) — a company that…
Our pre-season tour of Singapore and Hong Kong was our first trip to Asia in seven years, and you can see what went down with a behind-the-scenes special. From table tennis with Bukayo Saka to intense training sessions, Frimmy immersed himself in everything that went down during our stay in Singapore See him interact with…
“Everything was great about Italy, bar the football,” said the late Denis Law, who made a British-record move to Torino in 1961 and spent the season alongside Scotland-raised England international Joe Baker in an era characterised by Italy’s ultra-defensive catenaccio system. Joe Jordan, dubbed the Shark by Italian media, followed in 1981, joining AC Milan…