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Xi emerges powerful from Beijing meeting, but maybe not all-powerful 
Egyptian court orders closure of news site Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah, sparking international outcry Singaporean man traumatised over ex-schoolmate’s AI photos of them as family
At first glance, the images looked like those of a happy family in Singapore. There were photos of the couple during their school days and…
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Hong Kong aims to offer more investment options for mainland Chinese: Paul Chan
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s…
Chinese woman suffers red, itchy skin after extreme full-face coverage, sunscreen use
A Chinese woman developed rashes and itching after applying extreme sun protection measures, including wearing a sunscreen product that covers her whole face.
The woman from…
Canada steps up at Rimpac to rebut Trump’s freeriding charge
Canada is deploying two frigates and a submarine to the world’s largest multinational naval exercise this week, in what analysts describe as both a display…
Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential vote
A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s presidential run-off on Sunday, swinging the country hard to the right on…