Edition:
International
HIGHLIGHTS
Donald Trump’s China policy
NEW
US-China relations
Hong Kong economy
News
Hong Kong
China
Economy
Asia
World
Sport
This Week in Asia
US Elections
Business & Tech
Business
Tech
Opinion
Latest
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
People & Culture
Style
PostMag
K-pop
Outdoor
Cooking
More +
Video
Talking Post
SCMP Films
Infographics
Pictures
Podcasts
SCMP Series
Explained
SCMP Spotlight
Newsletters
Special Reports
Topics
Donald Trump’s China policy
US-China relations
Hong Kong’s Article 23 national security law
China’s military
China's economic recovery
Trending in China
Taiwan
China’s Communist Party
Ukraine war
Wellness
Focus
Greater Bay Area
Advertisement
World /
Europe
Related Topics:
Brexit
European Union
Britain
Europe’s refugee crisis
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Chinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style execution, Italian police say
The killings of underworld figure Zhang Dayong and partner Gong Xiaoqing could be linked to a turf war between Chinese criminal factions.
17 Apr 2025 - 1:44AM
Ukraine war
Ukrainian lawmakers extend martial law until August
16 Apr 2025 - 6:48PM
videocam
Russia
Denmark mulls sending soldiers to train in Ukraine
16 Apr 2025 - 8:47PM
videocam
Britain
‘Woman’ refers to someone born biologically female: UK’s top court
This means a transgender person with a certificate that recognises them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
16 Apr 2025 - 6:57PM
videocam
Activists celebrate after hearing the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling on how to define a “woman”, in London on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Germany
Berlin doctor charged with murder of 15 palliative care patients
He allegedly administered an anaesthetic and a muscle relaxer to the patients without their knowledge or consent.
16 Apr 2025 - 5:49PM
videocam
Fashion
A ban on binning textiles means Sweden’s recycling centres are overflowing
Mountains of clothes piling up in Swedish recycling centres are sparking calls for fashion firms to take responsibility for textile waste.
16 Apr 2025 - 3:15PM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Ukraine war
Trump administration reduces Ukraine aid estimate in minerals deal: report
The US looks to have softened its aid payback demands in talks over a deal for Ukrainian investment projects.
16 Apr 2025 - 5:22PM
videocam
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) talks with US President Donald Trump (centre) and US Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office on February 28. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-EU relations
Trump’s scorning of Europe forces bloc to reconsider its ties with China
The debate has not escaped notice in Washington, where several US officials have warned the bloc against turning to its No 1 enemy.
16 Apr 2025 - 3:37PM
videocam
25
Hungary
US envoy warns Hungary over Chinese investments, calls for ‘unity’
‘This isn’t about choosing sides, this is about preserving control over your own future,’ Robert Palladino says.
16 Apr 2025 - 3:04AM
videocam
Italy
‘Selfish’ UK rebuked for not fully sharing fighter jet tech with Italy, Japan
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said sharing expertise when making investments together was crucial to a ‘serious relationship’.
15 Apr 2025 - 10:35PM
4
United States
‘I love Europe’ but don’t be ‘security vassal’ of US, Vance tells EU
‘I don’t want the Europeans to just do whatever the Americans tell them to do,’ the US vice-president says.
15 Apr 2025 - 6:50PM
videocam
9
US Vice-President J.D. Vance. Photo: AFP
United States
US envoy claims ‘on the verge’ of Ukraine peace deal after Putin meeting
Donald Trump’s special envoy also hinted at ‘compelling commercial opportunities’ for the US following his meeting with Russia’s president.
15 Apr 2025 - 1:57PM
videocam
5
History
Titanic passenger’s pocket watch tipped for US$66,000 sale
Recovered from the icy North Atlantic after the 1912 disaster, the ladies’ timepiece is going under the hammer in the UK.
15 Apr 2025 - 12:49PM
Ukraine war
Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for failing to prevent war in Ukraine
‘President Zelensky and Crooked Joe Biden did an absolutely horrible job in allowing this travesty to begin,’ Trump wrote on social media.
15 Apr 2025 - 9:32AM
videocam
6
Hungary
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ public events
Ahead of Monday’s vote, opposition politicians and other protesters attempted to blockade entrance to the parliament building in Budapest.
15 Apr 2025 - 1:32PM
Protesters kiss during a demonstration outside the Hungarian parliament on Monday, the day it voted on constitutional amendments targeting the LGBTQ community. Photo: Reuters
Britain
Ex-Conservative MP among 15 charged over bets on Sunak’s UK election date
Craig Williams was one of several people investigated for cashing in on insider knowledge on date then-PM Rishi Sunak would call election.
14 Apr 2025 - 11:19PM
US-China trade war
‘It’s not just affecting China’: British anger grows over US tariff blitz
UK public sentiment is turning against America as residents express frustration with being caught in the crossfire of a US-China trade war.
14 Apr 2025 - 5:45PM
11
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
India
Indian jeweller wanted over US$1.8 billion fraud, arrested after 7-year manhunt
Mehul Choksi, accused in one of India’s biggest bank frauds, was arrested in Belgium, plans to challenge extradition, citing health issues and cancer treatment.
14 Apr 2025 - 6:23PM
Indian jeweller Mehul Choksi wanted over US$1.8 billion PNB fraud arrested in Belgium. . Photo: Instagram/bhartiyapolitics
Britain
UK pledges US$26 billion to help firms amid US tariff turmoil
Finance chief Rachel Reeves said move would help companies weather difficulties ahead as Trump’s import taxes roil global markets.
14 Apr 2025 - 1:37PM
Britain
Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks prison guards with hot cooking oil
Hashem Abedi, convicted in 2017 terror plot at Ariana Grande concert, threw hot oil over officers before stabbing them, prison service said.
14 Apr 2025 - 9:06AM
Britain
UK Labour MP denies wrongdoing after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant
Tulip Siddiq’s lawyers said MP had no knowledge of warrant being issued, described corruption claims against her as ‘politically motivated’.
14 Apr 2025 - 8:18AM
Britain
UK says it will ‘never change food standards’ in any trade deal with US
US and Canadian practices like washing raw chicken in chlorinated water or feeding growth hormones to cattle are banned in the UK and EU.
14 Apr 2025 - 10:06AM
videocam
Chickens at a poultry facility in California. Photo: TNS
Britain
UK ‘naive’ to trust Chinese firm with British Steel: minister
But Jonathan Reynolds said he did not suspect China of trying to tank the Scunthorpe plant, the UK’s last factory able to make steel from scratch.
13 Apr 2025 - 7:51PM
videocam
8
European Union
Serbia’s government rallies to counter anti-corruption protests
The Serbian government has stepped up a crackdown against critics, with police questioning activists and threatening legal action.
12 Apr 2025 - 10:38PM
European Union
Foot-and-mouth fear in Central Europe leads to animal culls
Animals in Hungary and Slovakia have tested positive for the virus, the first outbreak in either country in more than half a century.
12 Apr 2025 - 6:48PM
Open Questions series
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
videocam
40
US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
videocam
29
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
videocam
4
Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
videocam
32
Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
videocam
40
US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
videocam
29
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
videocam
4
Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed
8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AM
videocam
32
MORE FROM THIS SERIES
OPINION
FOLLOW
Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Opinion
|
Time for the EU to stop outsourcing its China policy to the US
16 Apr 2025 - 10:49AM
4
Anthony Rowley
Macroscope
|
Trump is crashing the global system that crowned the dollar king
12 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
6
Thomas O. Falk
Opinion
|
How Europe can teach Trump a hard lesson on free trade
10 Apr 2025 - 5:30AM
Andy Xie
Opinion
|
Why China can and should go all out against Trump in his trade war
9 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM
13
Bert George
Opinion
|
If the EU adopts a ‘US plus one’ strategy, Hong Kong has a role to play
8 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
Anthony Rowley
Macroscope
|
Trump could end up making Asia, not America, great again
5 Apr 2025 - 4:30PM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
nproxy.org
