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    News - South China Morning Post

  • Singapore’s Balakrishnan warns Hormuz just a ‘dry run’ if US, China clash
    The geopolitical fallout from the Strait of Hormuz chokehold in the Middle East is just a “dry run”, with the Pacific being where the real action will occur if superpowers were to clash, Singapore’s top diplomat has warned. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also revealed on Wednesday that Singapore, Malaysia and... Read more »
  • Hongkongers flock to theatres to snap up HK$30 Cinema Day tickets in advance
    Hong Kong residents, from housewives to stay-at-home mothers and couples, have rushed to theatres to secure HK$30 (US$4) tickets for Cinema Day, with many calling for even more discounts and family-friendly perks on other occasions. Before sales opened at noon on Wednesday, some customers started queuing up from as early... Read more »
  • Why China backs Namibia’s nuclear fuel rod production
    China is backing Namibia’s bid to move beyond raw material exports by supporting the domestic processing of critical minerals and uranium. In a joint communique issued on Friday following bilateral talks in Beijing between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterpart Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, China pledged to help transform Namibia’s natural... Read more »
  • Delhi schools sound alarm – and water bell – as India sizzles in brutal heatwave
    Schools in India’s capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said. Summer heat in the world’s most populous nation can be brutal – putting millions of people at risk, with nearly 11,000... Read more »
  • World Cup co-host Mexico ramps up security at tourist sites after shooting
    Mexico’s government said it was bolstering security at tourist sites after a man opened fire on tourists at pyramids outside Mexico City less than two months before the Fifa World Cup. The Monday shooting, carried out by a lone gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids – a... Read more »
  • Climbing lamp posts cross-legged challenge goes viral in China with players often needing rescue
    A Chinese woman who tried to copy a recently viral lamp post climbing challenge got herself stuck and had to call the police to rescue her. The woman, surnamed Song, from eastern China’s Jiangsu province, was out for an after-dinner walk when she decided to take on the challenge. The... Read more »
  • First local dengue case could lead to outbreak in coming months, health official says
    The first local case of dengue fever recorded for the first time in more than a year in Hong Kong indicates that undiagnosed imported cases could lead to an outbreak in the coming months, a health official has warned, while stressing that the risk was preventable. The warning by Albert... Read more »
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    Axios

  • Trump gives Iran days to end power struggle, return to peace talks
    President Trump is giving Iran's warring factions a short window to unify behind a coherent counter-offer — or the ceasefire he extended Tuesday ends, three U.S. officials tell Axios. "Trump is willing to give another three to five days of ceasefire to allow the Iranians to get their shit together,"... Read more »
  • Dems' Virginia gamble pays off in redistricting wars
    Virginia voters' narrow approval Tuesday of a plan to redraw the state's congressional map has swung the nationwide redistricting fight that President Trump provoked in Democrats' favor — for now, at least. Why it matters: Democrats gambled on an aggressive reworking of the map in a purple state — and... Read more »
  • Scoop: Trump mulls Jones Act waiver extension to lessen Iran War oil shock
    President Trump's decision to suspend a controversial maritime law during the Iran war has made it easier to ship oil across the U.S. — and now he wants to keep it that way, according to U.S. officials.Why it matters: Known as the Jones Act, the 1920 law raises the cost... Read more »
  • Thune nudges Trump to "wrap up" Fed probe
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is pressing the Trump administration to end the GOP staring contest over Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair.Why it matters: Frustration inside the Senate GOP conference is mounting over the own goal they see Trump making on issues central to their political survival: spurring... Read more »
  • SpaceX nears deal with Cursor
    SpaceX said Tuesday it agreed to a deal with AI coding startup Cursor that could result in an acquisition or $10 billion investment.Why it matters: The deal underscores CEO Elon Musk's push to make SpaceX into an AI powerhouse ahead of its potential IPO, which could be the largest in... Read more »
  • Cherfilus-McCormick resignation makes some Democrats regret vote to expel George Santos
    Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation has some Democrats fuming about what they say was an unfair process and even expressing buyer's remorse about voting to expel George Santos from Congress.Why it matters: Lawmakers' frustrations about a lack of due process in both cases threatens future efforts to remove House members over... Read more »
  • Trump extends Iran ceasefire, citing "fractured" Iranian government
    President Trump announced on Tuesday that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran with no set deadline, giving diplomacy another chance to produce a deal.Why it matters: The announcement, which came after a White House meeting with his national security team, landed hours before the ceasefire was set to expire... Read more »