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Norway enacts near AI ban for junior school pupils, curbs use for older children
The move follows a 2024 ban on smart phones after Norway recorded a broad decline in education test scores.
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Israel, Hezbollah agree to truce in Lebanon after fighting flares up, killing 47
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Italian minister cancels US trip after Trump mocks Meloni
19 Jun 2026 - 8:14PM
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Trump unveils new Air Force One, as he plans trips to China and Turkey
The US president’s use of an aircraft – worth hundreds of millions of dollars – from Qatar has raised ethical and security concerns.
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US President Donald Trump exits the newly designated Air Force One presidential aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday. Photo: AP
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Poland’s president strips Ukraine’s Zelensky of top award
The row began after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after a WWII insurgent army that took part in massacres against Poles.
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Zelensky gives Belarus 1 week to remove equipment used in Russian attacks
‘If he doesn’t do it, we’ll do it,’ the president threatened, saying that a week should be enough time for Belarus leader Lukashenko.
20 Jun 2026 - 2:41AM
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2 trains collide north of London, killing 1 and injuring dozens
One passenger says he was thrown forward by the impact then saw fellow travellers with broken bones and bloody injuries.
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Emergency personnel work on a train on the tracks outside Bedford, England, after two trains collided on Friday. Photo: PA via AP
Middle East
Iran floats insurance fees and asserts control over Hormuz
For many shippers and oil producers, the demand for mandatory insurance threatens to crystallise a worst-case scenario: tolls on the strait.
20 Jun 2026 - 1:13AM
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UK PM Starmer braces for cabinet showdown, with Burnham ready to pounce
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the prime minister he should go, and more ministers could follow suit.
20 Jun 2026 - 3:01AM
Russia & Central Asia
‘This is the new reality’: Ukraine drone strike brings war to streets of Moscow
Kyiv has sent drones into Russia as far as the Urals in retaliation for Moscow bombing its cities daily.
19 Jun 2026 - 11:58PM
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2 men jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian
The methods employed were ‘very similar’ to those known to be used by Russian spies acting in the UK, the counterterrorism head said.
19 Jun 2026 - 9:06PM
Police officers stand guard outside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s private home in north London after it was damaged in a suspected arson attack on May 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Iran waives Strait of Hormuz fees during 60-day peace negotiation period
A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April.
19 Jun 2026 - 7:43PM
Africa
Vietnamese deported to South Sudan under Trump’s controversial scheme goes home
At least seven African nations have agreed to accept deportees who are not their own citizens as part of arrangements with the US.
19 Jun 2026 - 7:13PM
Politics
2 wars later, US-Iran nuclear diplomacy returns to square one
Analysts say the new agreement returns to a familiar trade-off: nuclear curbs in exchange for sanctions relief and oil waivers.
19 Jun 2026 - 5:01PM
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China
US, Iran sign peace deal; China’s C919 jets face safety checks: 7 highlights
From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
19 Jun 2026 - 12:37PM
US President Donald Trump (centre) signs a memorandum of understanding with Iran in Versailles, France on June 17 as French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and his wife Brigitte Macron (left) look on. Photo: AFP and X/Scavino47
Europe
‘King of the North’ wins seat, setting up challenge to UK’s Starmer
Greater Manchester mayor secures a path to Parliament in by-election, but prime minister vows to fight any leadership challenge.
19 Jun 2026 - 5:49PM
Diplomacy
Vance calls Iran deal a ‘win-win’ as Trump lashes out at ‘fools’ who oppose it
US Vice-President also claims Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets the obligations outlined in agreement.
19 Jun 2026 - 6:19AM
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Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic
US President Donald Trump visited Beijing on May 13-15, 2026. Explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.
15 May 2026 - 3:31PM
China
A comprehensive visual guide to Trump’s 2026 state visit to China
Go inside Donald Trump’s 43-hour whirlwind trip to Beijing through our complete visual breakdown.
16 May 2026 - 9:34AM
Politics
The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people
Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.
11 Mar 2026 - 10:39AM
United States & Canada
Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China
Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.
26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM
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Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
8 Jun 2026 - 11:21AM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’
8 Jun 2026 - 11:21AM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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