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Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe survives close brush with sun’s scorching surface
Space agency confirmed probe had successfully made closest approach to sun. Craft is expected to circle sun until at least September.
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Man indicted in burning death of woman on New York train
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Delta Air Lines passenger arrested for sneaking onto flight without ticket
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Russia & Central Asia
Azerbaijan plane crashed ‘due to physical and technical external interference’
Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of the investigation had said Russian air defences had mistakenly shot it down.
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Rescuers carrying a passenger wounded in a Azerbaijan Airline plane crash in Kazakhstan, arrive with a medical plane at an airport outside Baku. Photo: EPA-EFE
Europe
Germany set for February 23 snap election after president dissolves parliament
Election campaigning has begun in earnest, with conservatives having a comfortable lead of more than 10 points over the SPD.
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Americas
‘Canal is Panamanian’: president rebuffs Trump, denies Chinese interference
President Mulino said the ‘canal is Panamanian and there’s no possibility of opening any kind of conversation around this reality’.
27 Dec 2024 - 11:11AM
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Russia & Central Asia
Azerbaijan believes missile downed plane, Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’
38 people died in Wednesday’s crash in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijani source said Baku expects Russia ‘to confess’ to shooting down the plane.
27 Dec 2024 - 1:04PM
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Rescuers transport a wounded passenger from a medical plane at Zhukovsky airport outside Moscow, after the Azerbaijani Airline crashed. Photo: via AP
Americas
Brazil says ‘enslaved’ Chinese workers at BYD site victims of human trafficking
BYD and its contractor Jinjiang have agreed to house the 163 labourers in hotels until a deal to end their contracts is reached.
27 Dec 2024 - 4:48PM
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Russia & Central Asia
Azerbaijan Airlines hails ‘heroism’ of dead pilots for saving 29 lives in crash
The carrier’s president said the crew’s ‘prioritisation of human life have immortalised their names in history’.
27 Dec 2024 - 1:17PM
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Europe
3 dead, 4 injured after tourist bus veers off road, plunges into lake in Norway
Police said 58 passengers were on board from 8 countries including China, India, Malaysia and Singapore.
27 Dec 2024 - 7:51AM
World
US investigates Chinese chips, China’s mega dam: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From China’s new colossal hydropower project to Apple’s investment in Indonesia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
27 Dec 2024 - 1:13PM
The US says China seeks to dominate domestic and global chip markets through extensive anticompetitive and non-market means. Photo: Shutterstock
Middle East
Deadly fight erupts between security forces, Assad loyalists in Syria
Security forces stormed village in central Syria where remnants of former regime were holed up, leaving several dead on both sides.
27 Dec 2024 - 5:58AM
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United States & Canada
US says it pushed retraction of Gaza famine warning; aid groups concerned
Declaration of famine would be an embarrassment for Israel, which insists its war in Gaza is aimed against Hamas, not against its civilians.
27 Dec 2024 - 5:10AM
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Middle East
Membership of UK’s anti-immigration Reform party overtakes Conservatives
Party leader Nigel Farage hailed ‘historic moment’ as membership tally ticked past 131,680 figure declared earlier in year by Conservatives.
27 Dec 2024 - 5:28AM
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Military
New Chinese fighter jet seen over Chengdu tacitly confirmed by military
Mysterious aircraft bearing triangular tailless design sparks speculation it has cutting-edge stealth and endurance capabilities.
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Images of a new stealth fighter jet, which is believed to be a sixth-generation fighter jet, circulating on social media. Photo: SCMP
Middle East
3 dead in Israeli strikes on Yemen’s airport, ports and power stations
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he was metres away from strike on airport.
27 Dec 2024 - 4:02AM
Europe
Finland boards oil tanker after internet and power cable outages
Finland seized the vessel’s cargo and believes that the ship was believed to belong to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of ageing tankers.
26 Dec 2024 - 10:02PM
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Who are Trump’s picks for top White House jobs and where do they stand on China?
US president-elect Donald Trump starts filling his cabinet, and many chosen for key roles are known for tough stands on Beijing.
9 Dec 2024 - 3:37PM
Donald Trump has expressed regret over many senior officials who served during his last term as US president. Photo: AP
United States & Canada
Trump favours keeping TikTok in US after ‘billions of views’ during election
US president-elect offers strongest signals yet that he opposes a potential exit of TikTok from the US market.
23 Dec 2024 - 3:14PM
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United States & Canada
Trump, White House spar over mystery US drone sightings
US President-elect Donald Trump says the US military is keeping the public in ‘suspense’ on drones.
17 Dec 2024 - 3:27PM
United States & Canada
Trump loses bid to toss hush money conviction on immunity grounds
Judge rules Trump’s conviction for falsifying records should stand, despite Supreme Court immunity ruling.
17 Dec 2024 - 11:15AM
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Open Questions series
China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024
23 Dec 2024 - 2:30PM
Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
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China’s evolving role in Middle East conflicts, according to an academic
29 Aug 2024 - 10:09AM
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This economist says China’s property oversupply is far from over. Here’s why
6 Aug 2024 - 9:19AM
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Ex-World Bank economist on why ‘China will not be misled’, dodging Japan’s fate
5 Aug 2024 - 8:16PM
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Fall of Syria’s Assad narrows China’s diplomatic space in the Middle East
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