India ramps up local arms production with US$7 billion fighter jet deal
India on Thursday signed a US$7 billion order for 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets as its air…
China sanctions 6 US firms, Guangdong’s Ragasa recovery: SCMP daily highlights
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of…
Former French president Sarkozy given five-year sentence after Libya case
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy…
Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market
Advertisement The models unveiled at an event in Beijing were the standard Xiaomi 17 and flagship models, the Xiaomi 17…
French navy seizes nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine off West African coast
The French navy has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, worth $610m (£540m) off the coast of West Africa, French…
Montrezl Harrell dropped by 36ers while doping ban continues
The Adelaide 36ers have terminated star import Montrezl Harrell’s contract after he was found to have used a prohibited substance…
Neale completes extraordinary recovery to make Brisbane’s AFL grand final team
Brisbane Lions co-captain Lachie Neale has made an extraordinary recovery to be selected for the AFL grand final against a…
‘Imagine both of us’: Heyman ready for Kerr return
Matildas striker Michelle Heyman is already relishing the idea of playing alongside a fit-and-firing Sam Kerr, believing there’s room to…
Nicho Hynes returns to where it all began for the biggest game of his NRL career
AAMI Park is where it all started for Nicho Hynes, just not in the way you might think. You have…
Ghost Riders and Deepfake Doctors: Inside Brazil’s AI-Driven Crime Surge
Brazil’s criminal groups are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) to drive high-tech financial fraud, exploiting gaps in a fast-growing digital ecosystem…