Moroccan footballer Hakimi to face trial in France after rape allegation
Paris St-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi says he is set to face trial after an allegation of rape was made against…
BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony
On Tuesday, Deadline reported that a representative from Warner Bros, the studio behind Sinners, which stars Lindo and Jordan, complained…
World-leading EV motor expert joins Hong Kong PolyU after 38 years in Britain
Zhu Ziqiang, one of the world’s leading experts in electric motor engineering, has left his four-decade career in Britain to…
Crowds at campsites ‘not out of control’: Hong Kong conservation authorities
Hong Kong’s conservation authorities have defended their handling of heavy visitor flows to Sai Kung’s country parks over the Lunar…
Trump pushes back on reports of Iran war risks as clock ticks
US President Donald Trump has pushed back on reports that the Pentagon was concerned that an extended military campaign against…
Panama’s port takeover ‘culmination of a campaign’ against CK Hutchison
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison has condemned the uninvited takeover of its Panama port by the country’s authorities, calling it unlawful…
Standard Chartered’s 2025 profit jumps 16% buoyed by robust wealth management growth
Standard Chartered Bank, one of Hong Kong’s three note-issuing banks, reported a 16 per cent profit jump for 2025, as…
South Korean ex-president sentenced, Buddha’s early life: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers…
Watch: Lord Mandelson arrives at home after being released on bail
Lord Mandelson has been released on bail, the Metropolitan Police says, hours after his arrest on Monday on suspicion of…
The Aftermath of El Mencho’s Death: 252 Narco Blockades, 61 Dead Including a Pregnant Woman
“Socalj” for Borderland Beat Map developed by “El Huaso” Over 60 people, including a pregnant woman, 25 National Guard soldiers,…