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Rubio enjoyed major support among Venezuelans. Then came Trump’s oil deal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Ve...

Inside Japan’s military build-up

Cambodia’s scam gangs; Filipino-Americans decry ‘xenophobia’ games: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and s...

'People are furious': RBA deputy governor says more needs to be done on inflation

The RBA's deputy governor issues a warning that interest rates could rise further if the ongoing scourge of inflation do...

Convict or fete? The world is splitting on Myanmar’s generals

Two Myanmars appeared on the world stage this month. In Geneva, the United Nations’ human rights chief, its Independent ...

Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across border

Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across their shared border, linking the two countries over th...

Iran’s Proxy Strategy Is Never Coming Back

Iran’s long-running security strategy hasn’t survived the current war.

PSX dips 1,900 points during intraday trade as Middle East tensions weigh on investor sentiment

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index declined by about 1,900 points during intraday trading on Tuesday....

UK commits €116m for Ukraine's winter air defence, including Patriot missiles

Britain has been one of Ukraine's biggest backers in its effort to repel Russia following Moscow's full-scale invasion o...

House Democrats short on cash in races they need for a big win

Candidates in high-profile races have competitive war chests, but those in lesser-known but critical campaigns often hav...

Chinese Ship Takes Arctic Shortcut: Smart Business? Or a Political Flex?

Melting ice is opening a trade route through the Arctic. China has begun the first regular service, part of its polar am...

Thieves steal 3 paintings from Renoir Museum on French Riviera

Thieves stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera early on Tuesday, the local mayor said.

Wave of Houthi strikes halts work at energy facilities in four Saudi cities

Attacks threaten to open another front in the war engulfing the Middle East

Wave of Houthi strikes halts work at energy facilities in four Saudi cities

Attacks threaten to open another front in the war engulfing the Middle East

Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv kill 2, ending pause in attacks

Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the vis...

Lithium’s Inventory Upheaval Confounds Industry, Hits Prices

A surprise surge in lithium stockpile data — after a change in methodology — has confounded traders and weighed on price...

Brent Oil Climbs Toward $100 With Hormuz Constrained

Brent oil approached $100 a barrel after Saudi Arabia said operations at several energy facilities in the kingdom’s sout...

Partnering for Social Cohesion in the Sahel: Lessons for Donors

This policy brief is intended for donors seeking to strengthen humanitarian–development–peace nexus programming by drawi...

Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3

Image: Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured a plume from the eruption of Anak Krakatau on Saturday, 5 September.

The European commute: Which EU country spends the most time getting to work?

Just how long do Europeans spend getting to work? Across the continent, the daily average commute sits at 48 minutes, bu...

BengalSEO Poisons Bing Search Results to Deliver MayaBot and Tech Support Scams

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a sprawling search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that...

Houthi attacks on southern Saudi Arabia reportedly injure dozens

Saudi Arabia says a wave of Houthi attacks on the country’s south have injured 73 people, including women and children.

World Food Programme's Carl Skau discusses Yemen's food insecurity crisis

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carl Skau of the World Food Programme about the food insecurity crisis in Yemen.

Dry conditions have made this year's wildfires in Indonesia worse

Wildfires and smoke are an annual problem for Indonesia. This year, dry conditions have made the problem worse than in y...

Argentina sues Israeli oil firm as Ben Gvir urges Netanyahu to back its Falklands claim

Argentina is to file criminal charges against several companies linked to Israeli oil firm Navitas for operating without...

Serbian Funeral for War Criminal Mladic Casts Doubt Over EU Path

The European Union’s top executive questioned Serbia’s path to the bloc over the “shocking” funeral given to a convicted...

Robot revolt? Polish company stages protest demanding stricter AI rules

In Warsaw, marching robots waved flags and chanted slogans outside the digital affairs ministry, calling on Poland's gov...

Oil Prices Near $100 After Fresh Attacks on Saudi Energy Sites

Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted some operations at energy facilities in its southern region bordering Yemen, followi...

How Will Trump Respond to Canada Tariffs?

Canada's tariffs on hundreds of US products is a calculated risk for Prime Minister Mark Carney. US officials have repea...

Mistral AI raises record €3 billion in Samsung-led funding round

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI has raised €3 billion in a round led by Samsung Electronics, nearly do...

Hong Kong reserves right to seek compensation over faulty hospital lift work

Hong Kong authorities have reserved the right to seek compensation from contractors over faulty lift installation work t...

The political challenge of Britain’s mounting debt costs

The government was right to protect infrastructure spending but tweaking the fiscal rules comes at a price

The €15 million Sicily villa that never existed: How a fake scandal targeted Édouard Philippe

It's not the first time that the leader of the Horizons party or other French presidential candidates have been targeted...

Hyosung bets on AI power boom with US grid expansion

Hyosung Heavy Industries is expanding its US power infrastructure business as demand from AI and data centers continues ...

Thieves steal works of art worth 9 million euros from France's Renoir museum

Two thieves on Tuesday broke into the Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer in southern France and stole "four wor...

Hong Kong’s first astronaut to give live space lecture to students on Wednesday

First Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying will deliver a live lecture from space to students and teachers at her alma mater ...

Iceland Must Focus on Approval of EU Laws, Foreign Minister Says

Iceland needs to speed up the approval of European Union legislation to protect its trade deal with the bloc after rejec...

TSMC, Samsung commit to ASML’s newest chipmaking tools as AI drives demand

TSMC and Samsung will adopt ASML’s High NA EUV tools for advanced chipmaking as AI drives demand for smaller, more compl...

Marathon's Richards Says Equities Can Absorb 25 Bps Fed Hike

Markets can withstand a 25 basis-point interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve, according to Marathon Asset Manage...

Nepal cracks down on online abuse of flood survivors

Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.