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White House Correspondents’ Dinner gets new date in wake of shooting incident

The rescheduled gala will get increased security, but it is not clear if Trump will attend after a gunman stormed the last event.

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A staff member shows a note to US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, as CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reacts to a loud noise during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington in April. Photo: Reuters

World

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather

The phenomenon typically takes place every two to seven years and can bring both heatwaves and drought, as well as heavy rain and floods.

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An Andean woman washes her hands in a nearly dried-up lake in central Peru in November 2023, amid an El Nino-linked drought. Photo: AFP

Diplomacy

Trump ally with no known experience made new US acting intelligence chief

The close ally with no known intelligence experience will oversee 18 US agencies while keeping his current role regulating mortgage market.

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Bill Pulte has become one of Donald Trump’s most vocal defenders in Washington since joining the administration. Photo: AP

Basketball

New York Knicks aim to end 53-year title drought against Spurs in NBA Finals

New York franchise, who have not won since 1973, enter Finals on 11-game winning streak while young San Antonio side are ahead of schedule.

The New York Knicks have powered their way to their first Finals appearance since 1999, powered by versatile point guard Jalen Brunson (right). Photo: TNS

Society

Hong Kong to keep ‘open mind’ on options for struggling postal service

Government ‘comprehensively’ reviewing Hongkong Post’s operating model and will submit a report on the long-term road map in three years.

Hong Kong Post’s HK$821 million loss in 2024-25 was its biggest since 1995. Photo Jelly Tse
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United States & Canada

US proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices

The measures cover areas such as electronic payment services, preferential tariffs, intellectual property protection and the ethanol market.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in April Greer called the Brazil action “quite nuanced” because of the broad exemptions. Photo: Reuters

Health & Environment

Bangladesh faces further measles risk due to lack of vaccinations, travel

Nearly 600 people have died from the disease, with over 60,000 suspected cases in the country since mid-March.

Children suffering from measles receive treatment at a hospital in Dhaka amid the disease’s outbreak in Bangladesh. Photo: dpa

Hong Kong

Video | Hong Kong parents of baby with no legal identity arrested

Social media page reveals couple’s troubled past with two other children born in Europe.

Lily, center. Hong Kong lawmakers have called for urgent government intervention after a two-month-old infant was trapped in a legal and medical vacuum, as his parents refused to provide a DNA sample to immigration authorities on religious grounds after a home birth. The legislators also said on Monday that the parents' actions strictly deviate from standard behaviour and border on child neglect, emphasising that the protection of children must take priority over the safeguarding of rights. Photo: handout
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Science

Can China’s caesium-from-brine tech cut reliance on Canadian, Australian ores?

Research team lead says while China follows research on salt lake resource extraction, ‘most efforts focus on lithium and potassium’.

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The Tanco mine in Canada is among the major global commercial sources of caesium. China’s Sinomine Resources controls operations here. Photo: Handout

China

Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads

From ‘miscalculation’ by the Dutch navy to China on Iran mediation, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in May 2026.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: AP
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Diplomacy

US’ Cuba-China fears, Panama pressure: Latin America relations reads

From Argentina’s shrinking China lifeline to the US’ Cuba worries, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in May 2026.

Students from military schools take part in an “anti-imperialist” protest against the American incursion in Venezuela, in front of the US Embassy in Havana in January. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS

Society

Hong Kong rolls out summer deals, events to mark 50 years of dragon boat races

Hong Kong Tourism Board launches 13-day programme with races, citywide events and HK$20 million in deals to boost overnight visitors and spending.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board will launch a 13-day summer campaign to mark the 50th anniversary of the international dragon boat races at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Photo: Eugene Lee

Racing

SCMP Best Bets: Run Run Timing can stop the clock at Happy Valley

SCMP Best Bets: Run Run Timing can stop the clock at Happy Valley

Asia

Video | Giant Messi statue taken down in India

The 21-metre (70ft) sculpture in Kolkata was removed after it was deemed unstable in strong winds.

Pedestrians watch as workers remove a statue of Argentine football player Lionel Messi for its re-installation to a safer place in Kolkata on June 1, 2026. A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi erected in India to mark his visit last year is “swaying in the wind” and will be removed, a lawmaker told AFP on May 27. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)
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Diplomacy

China-UK ties thaw: Wang urges that they ‘further communicate’, align positions

Citing global turbulence, Beijing’s top diplomat also calls for stronger ‘high-level exchanges’ and ‘more tangible and visible outcomes’.

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on Tuesday. London's top diplomat is on a three-day visit to China. Photo: dpa
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Banking & Finance

China’s Tiger Brokers reports strong results amid trading crackdown

Hong Kong trading soars 536 per cent, firm says, while making no mention of US$61 million fine from China’s market watchdog.

The Hong Kong market "continued its solid trajectory, with client assets posting double-digit growth" in the quarter, according to the firm's CEO. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

How Meituan’s US$1b bets on AI, robotics outshine quarterly loss

Investment windfall provides cushion as core-business margins face intense pressure from battle with Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com.

Meituan drivers gather during a break in a commercial district in Chongqing on November 21, 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Entertainment

Review | Masters of the Universe: He-Man returns in a glorious nostalgia trip

Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man beside Idris Elba, Jared Leto and Camila Mendes in a film that shows the 1980s hero still has the power.

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(From left) Idris Elba, Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes in a still from Masters of the Universe (category: IIA), directed by Travis Knight and co-starring Jared Leto.

Society

Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

Lands Tribunal says it lacks power to extend statutory deadlines, urges government-appointed administrator to convene meeting immediately.

Hop On Management Company’s senior counsel, Hectar Pun Hei, left, argued it had been unable to contact 383 households after the fire and had struggled to identify a suitable venue that could accommodate at least 1,000 people. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Europe

Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers

Gangs use social media to recruit teenagers, and in some cases children as young as 11, to commit murders and bombings across the Nordics.

Gabriel Wessman, director of Sweden’s Rosersberg Prison, stands in a cell being rebuilt to house teenage offenders. Photo: Reuters
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Property

CK Asset resumes sales at 21 Borrett Road after waiting out luxury home slump

The launch reflects growing confidence among developers that the luxury segment has emerged from a multi-year downturn.

CK Asset acquired the Borrett Road site for HK$11.65 billion in 2011. Photo: May Tse

China Opinion

As I see it | How adversity has guided the path of Chinese civilisation through the ages

Recent findings by archaeologists suggest the push for innovative solutions is often borne out of the struggle to overcome severe challenges.

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Descendants of Chinese railroad workers gather during a ceremony for 12,000 Chinese immigrant labourers who worked on the Central Pacific Railroad between 1865 and 1869 being inducted into the Labor Hall of Honor, at the Department of Labor, in Washington DC, on May 9, 2014. Photo: Xinhua

Tech Trends

Hong Kong commits US$383 million to university spin-offs in tech hub push

Launched in October 2023, the scheme requires university teams to successfully commercialise their R&D outcomes within five years.

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong delivers opening remarks at the HKUST Unicorn Day on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

Military

South Korea and Japan eye military logistics pact. Should China be wary?

Northeast Asian neighbours signal closer security ties, but wartime history and Seoul-Beijing relations could stand in the way, analysts say.

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A military logistics support agreement between Japan and South Korea could simplify the exchange of supplies – such as ammunition, fuel and food – during emergencies or joint operations. Photo: Kyodo

Football

AI using ‘simple phone videos’ to unearth football talent beyond scouts’ radar

Tech companies are launching apps that allow young players to upload videos recorded on their phone of them showcasing their ball skills.

Brazilian footballer Marcela Geremias de Lima controls the ball while being recorded for the Cuju app in Sao Paulo. Photo: AFP
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Fashion

8 hottest designer swimwear picks for summer

Bold prints, iconic styles and luxe fabrics – dive into summer with chic designer swimwear from labels like Loro Piana and Missoni.

Eight swimwear picks to stamp your style this summer. Photo: Handout

Health & Environment

Could Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban expose children to new online risks?

Experts warn age checks could expose sensitive identity data while pushing determined minors towards harder-to-monitor spaces.

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A child looks on his mobile phone in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Monday. Photo: EPA

China

Video | China’s top cartographer under corruption probe

Zhou Chenghu, a prominent scientist with an extensive business empire in geographic information and the low-altitude economy, is being investigated by anti-graft authorities.

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K-drama

Reborn Rookie: Lee Jun-young in corporate body-swap fantasy K-drama

Reborn Rookie sees a corporate mogul and former footballer swap bodies in a K-drama that blends fantasy, comedy and melodrama in one.

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Lee Jun-young as promising athlete Hwang Jun-hyeon in a still from Reborn Rookie, a corporate body-swap fantasy.

Big Tech

Alibaba elevates tech chief Wu Zeming to elite committee amid AI push

Wu joins Jack Ma and Joe Tsai in committee of five overseeing group that steers company’s strategy.

A visitor walks in front of an Alibaba booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 18, 2025. Photo: AP Photo