Attempted assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 dead
[South China Morning Post] - 01/9/2025
The events coincided with an official visit by China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Chad.
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Hong Kong firefighters dismantle illegal filling station and arrest 3
Licensed container truck and large quantity of refuelling equipment also found during operation on Ma Sik Road.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Celebrities among those who lost homes in devastating Los Angeles fires
Celebrities flee Los Angeles fires, lose houses as Hollywood events are scrapped.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Singapore’s Yale-NUS shutdown stirs student ire as college becomes ‘mere footnote’
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[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
China hacked phones and wants nuclear first strike capability against US: ex-Trump aide
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster told an event in Washington that the US must impose ‘very significant (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Japan’s ruling LDP to resume talks on selective dual surname system for married couples
Gender rights advocates say this is a step in the right direction but warn conservative opposition may still stall (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
India and European nations push for faster FTA launch ahead of Trump’s return
New Delhi aims to seal an FTA with the four-nation EFTA soon, in a move that may give impetus for a similar deal (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
China’s EVs to see self-driving ‘democratisation’ in 2025, UBS analyst says
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[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Chinese actor Wang Xing says fraud gang trafficked him to Myanmar scam compound
Actor who went missing near Thailand-Myanmar border confirms he fell victim to human trafficking scheme disguised as (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Israel army says body of Gaza hostage retrieved from underground tunnel
The body was found as international mediators kept up a push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
China concerned by reports of Uygur militants given senior roles in Syrian army
Country’s UN ambassador Fu Cong says new government in Damascus must prevent terrorist forces from threatening other (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025