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of StatePresident Emmanuel MacronHead of GovernmentPrime Minister Michel BarnierDonald TrumpLatest Oval Office ambush by Trump could make world leaders think twiceRamaphosa meeting marked

Trump’s second major ambush of an Oval Office visitor.1 hour agovideocam4Style EditStyle Edit: Henry Jacques’ Il y Avait un Jardin cologne-inspired fragrances4 hours agoChina-EU

relationsEuropean Parliament names 5 lawmakers targeted in Huawei bribery scandal17 minutes ago34Artificial intelligenceOpinion | Hong Kong firms must take initiative on safe AI

practicesWhile leveraging AI to boost their competitive edge, companies should not allow the technology to run wild or become their new master.21 May 2025 - 4:30PMvideocamEuropean

cinemaCould novel series that inspired Game of Thrones get its own film saga?A producer is on a mission to bring The Accursed Kings to the big screen in France’s riskiest movie project since

2017’s Valerian.21 May 2025 - 4:15PMvideocamSCMP HighlightsChina’s robot-made missiles, new bacteria strain found: 7 science highlightsFrom Pakistan’s ‘ABC’ data sharing to China building

the world’s tallest dam, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.21 May 2025 - 12:34PMAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFame and celebrityKevin Spacey gets charity

award at Cannes, says ‘glad to be working again’The event on the film festival sidelines marks another step in the rehabilitation of the Hollywood star dogged by sexual assault

allegations.21 May 2025 - 3:55AMUkraine warUkraine war: EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions without waiting for TrumpThe measures come after the US president’s call with Putin did not

yield any promise of a ceasefire.21 May 2025 - 3:36AMvideocamChina-EU relationsEU to impose US$2.25 fee on cheap parcels, mostly from ChinaThe move is meant to help the bloc deal with an

influx of billions of inexpensive imports via platforms like Shein and Temu.21 May 2025 - 3:32AMvideocam6Israel-Gaza warUK halts Israel trade talks amid Gaza conflict, imposes sanctions over

West BankThe announcement came after UK PM Keir Starmer criticised Israel, calling the suffering of children in Gaza “utterly intolerable” and reiterated his call for a ceasefire.20 May

2025 - 10:42PMIsrael-Gaza warStrikes kill dozens in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territoryIsrael continues to bombard war-torn Gaza despite mounting international pressure

to halt military operations.21 May 2025 - 9:34AMIndiaOpinion | Rapid escalation of India-Pakistan clashes a warning of new tech dangersDrones, long-range missiles and related technologies

spare soldiers from live combat but also allow conflicts to be escalated in almost no time.20 May 2025 - 5:45AMvideocamCrimeBust of Jim Morrison, stolen from Paris grave, recovered 37 years

laterThe sculptur

e, stolen in 1988 from Pere Lachaise cemetery, was found during a search tied to a fraud case.20 May 2025 - 12:43PMIsrael-Gaza war22 countries demand Israel allow ‘full resumption’ of Gaza

aidJoint statement released as the UN said nine aid trucks were authorised to enter Gaza, describing it as ‘drop in the ocean’.20 May 2025 - 5:03PM4Ukraine warTrump says Russia and Ukraine

to negotiate ceasefire ‘immediately’US president also says conversation with Russian leader yielded agreement that Washington and Moscow pursue large-scale trade once war ends.20 May 2025 -

2:21PMvideocam25AseanOpinion | Why Europe and Asean are aligning to hedge against US, China dependenceDespite diplomatic and ideological differences, the EU and Southeast Asia’s trade and

defence needs are bringing the two sides together.19 May 2025 - 8:30PMvideocamIndiaBollywood’s women rewriting India’s ‘misogynistic’ scripts after Cannes winWomen filmmakers in India are

reshaping cinema with authentic female narratives, gaining acclaim and box office success, despite challenges.19 May 2025 - 7:20PMAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEmmanuel

MacronPerrier scandal bubbles up as French parliament slams cover-upA Senate report claims the French government concealed Nestle’s illegal treatment of Perrier mineral water, raising issues

of transparency and consumer fraud.19 May 2025 - 10:01PMChina's military weaponsIndia’s Prachand combat helicopter no match for China’s Z-10: reportIndian defence ministry approved order

for 156 helicopters while eyeing high-altitude operations where it has issues with China and Pakistan.19 May 2025 - 9:03PMvideocam45Banking & financeMoody’s downgrade, US debt fears revive

mini ‘sell America’ tradeRating downgrade risks reinforcing Wall Street’s growing worries over the US sovereign bond market.19 May 2025 - 12:45PMWar and conflictOpinion | How China’s

military tech proved its worth in India-Pakistan clashesThe battlefield testing of Chinese weapons systems during the India-Pakistan clash may signal a paradigm shift in global military

dynamics.19 May 2025 - 10:09AMvideocam8ItalyItaly’s Meloni scores diplomatic ‘win’ by bringing US, EU to same tableMeloni said she was ‘very proud’ to host US Vice-President J.D. Vance and

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ‘start a dialogue’.19 May 2025 - 9:04AMUS-China trade warTrade war fallout: Chinese e-commerce firms intensify push for Europe’s shoppersTemu

and Shein launch aggressive campaigns in European market amid US trade uncertainty – with ad spending up by as much as 70 per cent.18 May 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam20Americas and the

CaribbeanFrance to build supermax prison in South American territoryThe facility in French Guiana, a territory north of Brazil, is intended for high-profile criminals such as drug kingpins

and Islamist radicals.18 May 2025 - 9:59PMThe Philippines‘Nerve-breaking’: is the Philippines’ missile build-up a deterrent or a danger?Once wholly reliant on the United States for defence,

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la now has missiles of its own. Some see them as a dangerous escalation.18 May 2025 - 12:09PM15China-EU relations‘It’s crazy’: inside Europe’s growing obsession with Chinese blind-box

toysThe craze is the latest sign that Chinese brands are becoming more skilled at winning over Western consumers.17 May 2025 - 4:00PM44SCMP HighlightsUS-China air rivalry, Hongkongers

‘freaking out’ over BN(O) rules: 7 highlightsFrom to China’s J-10C vs French Rafale to a Hongkongers ‘freaking out’ over BN(O) rules, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.16 May

2025 - 1:58PMChina-EU relationsEurope warned to change fast or become a ‘shock absorber’ of US-China trade warContinent’s outlook is bleak despite reduced Sino-American tensions as it needs

to adapt quickly amid Washington’s efforts, analysts say.16 May 2025 - 4:43PMvideocam15AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHelp preserve 120 years of quality journalism.SUPPORT

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