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The four Artemis II astronauts, ⁠returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back towards Earth on Friday as they prepared their Orion spacecraft for the final phase of their desce...

Project announced at maritime security forum, but details scarce as plan is being finalized.

Laura Loomer supported Donald Trump after he criticized Candace Owens and other podcasters in a strong Truth Social post. Loomer mocked Owens while praising Trump. The conflict comes from growing disagreements, as Owens...

Ukrainians on Friday were wary of Russia’s pledge to pause fighting for an Orthodox Easter ceasefire – first proposed by Kyiv – this weekend. The Kremlin said it had ordered a temporary truce to be in effect from Saturda...

A devastating incident in Dormanstown saw a three-month-old baby tragically lose her life, with authorities suspecting a dog attack. Police responded swiftly, putting down two animals at the scene. A 45-year-old man was...

Jasontheween claimed during an April 9 livestream that his giveaway car was stolen, but many fans questioned the story. While he shared security footage and later posted the license plate online, doubts about the inciden...

China and Russia expressed support for Cuba’s embattled government amid mounting pressure from the United States, as Moscow’s deputy foreign minister concluded a visit to Havana and Beijing signalled its willingness to s...

US President Donald Trump on Friday pressed Iran to meet US demands, as Vice-President J.D. Vance travelled to Pakistan to lead high-stakes negotiations seen as a key effort to end the more than month-long Middle East co...

US President Donald Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions –...

Alex Jones reacted after Donald Trump publicly criticized him and other conservative figures on April 9, 2026. Jones said he felt disappointed and believed Trump had changed. He also pointed to Melania Trump’s comments o...

Ahead of crucial Pakistan talks, President Trump warned Iran, stating warships are rearmed and ready for effective use if negotiations fail. Vice President Vance, leading the US delegation, expressed hope for positive ta...

Hong Kong taxi passengers will still have to pay full tunnel tolls despite government relief measures that cut the fee for commercial vehicles by half, transport authorities have said. The Transport and Logistics Bureau...

In classrooms and training centres across China, a growing number of students from Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond are learning not just the Chinese language, but how the country’s factories operate, how supply chains...

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs returned to court on Friday, as a three-judge Court of International Trade panel in New York sharply questioned both sides while weighing the legality of a new set of tariffs he impose...

As China enters its 15th five-year plan, policymakers face a structural constraint that cannot be eased with another round of infrastructure spending or property stimulus. The demographic dividend that powered four decad...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 4,430 OPTs only in Missouri; janitorial services training: US senator reveals 'visa abuse' facts.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'Run again!' Kamala Harris confirms she's thinking about running for president again in 2028.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Prince Harry sued for defamation by Africa charity he co-founded in honour of late mother Princess Diana.

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee examining the causes of Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in d...

Three solid-state battery developers across China and the US are moving towards initial public offerings (IPOs), as geopolitical tensions and elevated oil prices fuel demand for more energy-efficient technologies. Qingta...

A Chinese man who joined a matchmaking event while his wife had briefly gone to the bathroom, then claimed he was single, has sparked outrage online. On April 1, during “Auntie Wang’s Matchmaking” event in Bengbu, Anhui...

Hong Kong bus company boss Martin Lau feels overwhelmed as he attempts every option possible to minimise mounting losses wrought by runaway fuel prices. He has done everything he can think of, from trying to reduce servi...

Popular streamer Ninja has announced an indefinite break from streaming, citing extreme frustration with rampant cheating and stream sniping in Arc Raiders. He described the game as 'literally unplayable' due to hackers...

Jeff Winton, a dairy farmer in upstate New York who grows much of the feed for his own cattle, stopped planting corn in 2022 when fertiliser prices spiked. “We just couldn’t afford the input costs,” he recalled. The surg...

Yang Zhilin, founder of fast-rising start-up Moonshot AI, has become the latest artificial intelligence entrepreneur to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang, as Beijing steps up its push to accelerate the digital transformation...

With US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reported to have held urgent talks over Anthropic’s latest artificial intelligence model, experts are warning that immediate cybersecurity...

The latest US restrictions on Chinese telecoms operators could ultimately force them out of the American market, analysts said, marking an escalation in Washington’s multi-year crackdown on Chinese technology. The US Fed...

Kimberley Milne jumped to her death in Scotland in July 2023, but prosecutors in a landmark case said on Friday that she was driven to do it by her husband’s physical abuse. Lee Milne, 40, was sentenced to eight years in...

A nine-year-old Hong Kong girl has contracted a rare bacterial infection and is fighting for her life in hospital after visiting Japan during the Easter holiday, with health authorities contacting the other tour group me...

Hong Kong students taking the English paper in university entrance exams on Friday were pleasantly surprised by relatable topics such as bubble tea and starting a YouTube channel. But many candidates sitting the Diploma...

A Hong Kong independent bookstore owner has been fined HK$32,000 (US$4,085) for holding a Spanish class in his shop after a court ruled the course took place at an unregistered school. Pong Yat-ming, 52, was convicted on...

‘Largest seabed mining proposal in US history’ would cover an area the size of Nevada