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War and conflict
War-torn Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watch list for third year
International Rescue Committee highlights a stark concentration of human suffering in a small number of countries in latest rankings.
17 Dec 2025 - 1:42PM
European Union
Opinion
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As Doha Forum made clear, Europe is losing its seat at the table
17 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
Style Edit
Style Edit: Audemars Piguet’s innovation at Dubai Watch Week
16 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
Australia
Isis-inspired Bondi gunmen visited Philippines before shooting: police
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Sajid Akram and his son Naveed had been radicalised by an ‘ideology of hate’.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:30PM
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Tourism
How Saudi Arabia’s mountains offer authentic delights rarely found elsewhere
Far from Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 development projects, the hills of Asir province and its capital Abha offer a place to ‘clear the mind’.
15 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
Iran
No contact with Iran Nobel winner laureate arrest, supporters say
Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Peace Prize laureate, was detained on Friday alongside dozens of activists and may face national security charges.
15 Dec 2025 - 10:06AM
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Australia
World leaders express horror at Bondi Beach attack as vigils held for victims
Israel’s Herzog condemned the ‘cruel attack on Jews’ by ‘terrorists’; Trump branded the shooting that killed 15 people ‘purely antisemitic’.
15 Dec 2025 - 6:28AM
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu accuses Australia’s PM of inaction in tackling antisemitism
After the Bondi Beach shooting, the Israeli PM said he warned Albanese months ago that Australia’s policy was ‘encouraging antisemitism’.
15 Dec 2025 - 2:41AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israel says it killed Hamas weapons chief in Gaza
PM Netanyahu said arms production head Raad Saad was ‘one of the architects’ of the October 7 attack that sparked the war.
14 Dec 2025 - 11:03AM
Syria
Trump vows retaliation after 2 US troops and a civilian killed in Syria ambush
This is the first attack on American service members to inflict casualties since the fall of Assad a year ago.
14 Dec 2025 - 3:41AM
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Iran
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker suspected of smuggling fuel
Semi-official media cited few details but the news comes days after the US intercepted a tanker off Venezuela allegedly linked to Tehran.
13 Dec 2025 - 9:03PM
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Donald Trump
Syria’s year of ‘epic’ transformation earns it Trump’s protection
Washington is lifting sanctions and has rebuked Israel for its attacks, as the US throws its weight behind Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration.
13 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Israel-Gaza war
‘My future is paralysed’: Gaza amputees desperate to walk again
The World Health Organization estimates there are some 5,000 to 6,000 amputees from the Israel-Gaza war, 25 per cent of them children.
13 Dec 2025 - 3:08PM
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Iran
Iran detains Nobel Prize winner Narges Mohammadi in ‘brutal’ arrest
The activist’s brother says she was beaten on the legs, held by her hair and ‘dragged down’ by security forces personnel.
13 Dec 2025 - 4:18AM
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SCMP Highlights
Japan, US defence chiefs discuss China; Mexico’s tariffs: SCMP daily highlights
From Trump and Modi’s phone call to scientists addressing implant rejection with a soft brain chip, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
12 Dec 2025 - 9:15PM
War and conflict
As I see it
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Would the world be safer if the military were in charge of the US?
Capricious political leaders like Donald Trump and his defence chief may be more dangerous than responsible and battle-tested generals.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong needs to attract global champions to broaden fundraising base: FSDC
Think tank urges the expansion of connect schemes to cover a wider range of asset classes and the promotion of digital asset trading.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
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China-South Korea relations
Why South Korea poses a major challenge to China’s Middle East arms export drive
Both neighbours hope to expand exports to the region, but the Koreans may be better placed due to systems integration and political concerns.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:48AM
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International Property
Hong Kong scion Adrian Cheng forms retail venture with Dubai group
Joint venture will connect ‘the consumers and rich cultural industries of the Middle East and Chinese-speaking markets’ at Dubai’s Wafi City.
11 Dec 2025 - 7:40PM
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Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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How Hong Kong became the trusted bridgehead for China firms going out
Firms eager to escape oversupply and involution at home are looking to leverage Hong Kong’s trusted institutional interface.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Thailand
‘May he rest in peace’: remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated
Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains returned to Thailand after being held in Gaza since 2023, allowing his family to perform funeral rites.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:57PM
War and conflict
RSF says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year
Reporters without Borders says the number of journalists killed reached 67 globally.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:28AM
Artificial intelligence
AI spending helps save global economy under threat of trade war, IMF director says
AI investment, especially in the US, helped mute the impacts of increased tariffs, Jihad Azour says at Abu Dhabi Finance Week.
8 Dec 2025 - 10:25PM
Syria
A year after Assad’s fall, can Syria’s new leader deliver lasting peace?
Despite progress, sectarian violence and Kurdish tensions persist as President Ahmed al-Sharaa pushes toward future elections.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:44AM
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United Nations
UN hits out at global ‘apathy’ as it slashes aid appeal for 2026
UN unveils streamlined plan to raise at least US$23 billion to help 87 million people in the world’s most dangerous places.
8 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase
Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
Israel-Gaza war
Gaza truce incomplete without ‘full withdrawal’ by Israel: Qatar PM
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says Qatar and fellow truce guarantors are ‘getting together’ to advance the next phase of the deal.
6 Dec 2025 - 9:52PM
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Timepieces
November’s hottest watch moments, from awards to celebrity wrist candy
Victoria Beckham picked a special watch for Sir David Beckham’s knighting, and Chopard and Vacheron Constantin unveiled exciting new creations.
6 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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