SCMP Weekly Highlights: China's 3-Satellite Surveillance Network, Hong Kong Inflation Surge
South China Morning Post's weekly digest spotlights top stories including China's release of radar imagery confirming a three-satellite geosynchronous orbit surveillance network capable of tracking targets, which has hei...
South African Opposition Leader Malema Sentenced to 5 Years for Firearm Offence
Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters, was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of illegally firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018. He was released pending an appeal; ...
Cuban President Warns Country Is Ready to Resist US Military Aggression
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, speaking at a rally marking the 65th anniversary of the declaration of the Cuban Revolution's socialist character, said Cuba does not seek conflict with the United States but is prepare...
Asian Refiners Turn to US Crude as Iran War Disrupts Middle Eastern Oil Supply
Asian oil refiners are increasingly purchasing US crude to offset supply disruptions caused by the war involving Iran. Japanese buyers led early purchases of May-loading cargoes, with South Korean, Singaporean, and Thai ...
Hong Kong Police Hunt Suspect Who Snatched Phones from Women at MTR Stations
Hong Kong police are searching for a man who snatched mobile phones from two women at Lai King and Mei Foo MTR stations within minutes of each other on Thursday evening. The suspect, believed to be around 30 years old, e...
Comedian Jus Reign Explores Identity and Pace in New Dramedy 'Late Bloomer'
Canadian comedian Jasmeet Raina, known online as Jus Reign, reflects on stepping back from his YouTube persona to create the dramedy 'Late Bloomer,' dedicated to people finding their own pace in life. He describes the cr...
AI Tools Seen as Bridge to Better Cleft Care for India's 30,000 Annual Cases
India records an estimated 30,000 children born with cleft lip and/or palate each year, and while surgical access has improved, significant gaps remain beyond the operating room. Artificial intelligence is being explored...
India Urged to Build Community-Based, Sustainable Eye Care Infrastructure
Health experts are calling for a shift in India's eye care model away from high-volume urban centers toward low-maintenance, community-based facilities focused on early intervention. Sustainable models are seen as more r...
Indian Annatto Seed Farmers Struggle Without Government Certification Support
Annatto seed farmers in India, who grow the world's second most important natural colorant on nearly 10,000 acres, face falling prices due to the absence of government-backed organic certification, proper procurement mec...
Andhra Pradesh Millet Initiative Turns Women into Rural Entrepreneurs
A state government initiative in Andhra Pradesh is building women-led millet enterprises that connect farms, kitchens, and local markets into sustainable livelihoods. The program is part of a broader push to revive mille...
Hong Kong Tai Po Fire Inquiry Focuses on Wang Fuk Court Management
An independent panel investigating Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades continued hearings into the Wang Fuk Court blaze in Tai Po, with the management committee of the owners' corporation expected to face scrutiny. A f...
Trump Congratulates T.S. Sandhu on Appointment as Delhi Lieutenant Governor
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly greeted Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as Delhi's Lieutenant Governor, a post to which Sandhu was named on March 5. The gesture underscores continued high-level personal eng...
Trump Reports 'Very Good' Call with Modi, Discusses West Asia and Bilateral Ties
U.S. President Donald Trump described a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 as 'very good,' with the two leaders discussing bilateral relations and sharing perspectives on the situation in Wes...
India's 2026 Assembly Elections: EVM Commissioning Begins as Campaign Rhetoric Heats Up
The Election Commission of India has begun EVM-VVPAT commissioning for Tamil Nadu and the first phase of West Bengal polls, conducted in the presence of candidates or their representatives and General Observers. On the c...
Critics Warn AI Firms Are Becoming Unaccountable Cybersecurity Gatekeepers
Anthropic's Project Glasswing and similar initiatives by major AI companies are drawing scrutiny from analysts who argue that a small group of powerful technology firms is quietly taking control over access to the most c...
China Warns of Food Security Vulnerabilities as Iran War Disrupts Global Supplies
Beijing has flagged food security risks for China amid global price pressures exacerbated by the US-Israel war on Iran, which international bodies warn is worsening food insecurity worldwide. While China reports sufficie...
Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates: Lebanon Ceasefire Violations Reported, Trump Eyes End to War
Lebanon's army has reported Israeli acts of aggression in violation of the ceasefire, while Hezbollah has not formally recognized the truce but signaled it would respect one if Israeli attacks on the group stopped. U.S. ...
Tribal Villages in Odisha Resist Bauxite Mining Push at Sijimali Hill
Tension has gripped the Sijimali hill area straddling Rayagada and Kalahandi districts in south Odisha as tribal villagers and local administration clash over bauxite mining plans. On April 7, police fired tear gas to di...
Supreme Court Petition Seeks to Classify Forced Religious Conversion as 'Terrorist Act'
Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has filed a petition in India's Supreme Court in connection with the TCS Nashik case, seeking directions to declare forced and deceitful religious conversion a terrorist act. The petition ...
12 Lakh Telangana Residents Choose 'No Caste' in SEEEPC Survey 2024
Approximately 1.2 million (12 lakh) people in Telangana opted for the 'No Caste' category in the state's SEEEPC Survey 2024. Of those who selected this option, 43.3% were found to still possess caste certificates....