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Workstations used by scam operators are seen after a police raid in Phnom Penh on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Scams and swindles

150,000 Meta accounts shut down in Southeast Asian scam centre crackdown

Meta has also launched protective tools such as Facebook and WhatsApp alerts for suspicious friend requests and activities.

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Chinese culture

This Cantonese language course is 85% Mandarin speakers. Here’s why

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Gun violence in the US

Perplexity, Meta AIs named ‘least safe’ after helping researchers plot attacks

Racism and other prejudice

Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams condemns racist, homophobic fan comments

The Canadian show about a romance between two male hockey players has become a global phenomenon but also stirred an online frenzy.

Hudson Williams poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, in January. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto, Canada, premier hints at Iran war link

No one was injured, but security will be boosted at American and Israeli embassies and consulates, police say.

TikTok

TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban

The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, has agreed to improve privacy and security, and to enhance protections for minors.

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China-EU relations

Get realpolitik? Von der Leyen questions Europe’s faith in rules-based order

The EU must become more realistic and interest-driven to keep up with the new world order, bloc chief says.

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Preparations are already under way for a “European Security Strategy”, an approach that will be the cornerstone of Ursula von der Leyen’s vision. Photo: Reuters
Mark Carney

Canada’s PM wants Andrew removed from UK line of succession over Epstein ties

The prime minister called the former prince’s association with the paedophile financier ‘deplorable’.

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Australia

Opinion | Australia needs to make its stance on the Iran attacks known

By refusing to condemn these legally baseless strikes, the Albanese government risks choosing ‘might is right’ over the UN Charter.

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Trending in China

Chinese man adopted by Canadian family reunites with birth father after abandonment

28-year-old who became lost in China railway station aged 4 was adopted by couple who took him home only to dump him when they divorced few months later.

A Chinese man was recently reunited with his biological father after being lost at a railway station at the age of four before being adopted by a Canadian couple who later abandoned him. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Arctic

Middle powers Canada, South Korea set Arctic course between China-Russia and US

Seoul’s security agreement with Ottawa is also a ‘hedge’ against a transactional Washington, an analyst says.

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Melting sea ice triggered by climate change has increased the region’s strategic importance as the shortest shipping lane between the Asia-Pacific and Europe. Photo: Getty Images
SCMP Highlights

Hangzhou’s fine-dining scene; ‘nostalgia-posting’ trend: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ to the benefits of working past retirement age, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

United States

As I see it | Under Trump, the US has unleashed its own wolf warriors

Chinese diplomats need to project a measured and calming presence on the international stage to contend effectively with American blowhards.

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Hong Kong society

What Hong Kong travellers stuck in the Middle East need to do as war spirals

At least 432 residents are stranded in region as dozens of flights between city and Middle East are disrupted by conflict.

A plume of smoke from an Iranian strike rises behind planes parked at Dubai International Airport on Sunday, March 1. Photo: AP
India

India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided it

India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.

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An Indian man cycles along a dirt road next to the Norora Atomic Power Station in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Photo: AFP
India

‘Renewed relationship’: India, Canada forge deals, including uranium supply

The agreements, resetting strained ties, also focus on technology and critical minerals.

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Iran

Video | US allies voice cautious support for Iran attacks

Some of the US’ traditional allies, including Canada and Britain, have voiced cautious support for the US military campaign against Iran.

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Food and Drinks

She hated working at her parents’ Chinese restaurant. Now she’s made it viral

Anna Peng shares the daily joys and challenges of running Canada’s Great Fountain Fast Food to its nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram.

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Anna Peng with her parents at their eatery Great Fountain Fast Food, a Hong Kong-style Chinese restaurant in Scarborough, in Canada’s Ontario province. Photo: Great Fountain Fast Food
Fifa

Iran football federation chief says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

‘The US regime has attacked our homeland … we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,’ said Mehdi Taj.

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Hong Kong society

Applications miss target as 670 Hongkongers settle in UK with BN(O) visa

Experts also suggest uncertainties over country’s long-term settlement of migrants could deter future applicants.

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United States

Opinion | Trump’s State of the Union report underlines shift to ‘world minus one’

In his address to Congress, Trump emphasised that America ‘is back’. However, the US’ financial position tells a different story, one with global implications.

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US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington on February 24. Photo: The New York Times via AP
US-China trade war

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker 2026

World leaders are flocking to Beijing this year as Trump’s trade war spurs US allies to look for new ties.

Photo: Reuters
United States

Canada approves all Gulfstream jets, ‘backing down’ to Trump’s threats

US transport chief Duffy described the decision as the ‘Art of the Deal in real time’.

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China trade

Trump’s USMCA exit threat seen pushing Canada into China’s arms

Analysts expect Ottawa to diversify trade as future of North American trade pact remains uncertain, while a US departure would ‘hit Canada like an earthquake’.

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Hong Kong budget 2026-27

Hong Kong to speed up stock settlement time to catch up with West, mainland China

HKEX proposes to shorten stock settlement cycle from current two days after transactions to one day to bolster city as global financial centre.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has said the HKEX will introduce more listing reforms to provide specific guidelines for overseas companies seeking secondary listings in Hong Kong, Photo: AP
India

Trade and diplomatic reset top the agenda for Canadian PM’s India visit

Both sides are set to boost trade links and repair ties further following a fallout over the 2023 killing of a Sikh separatist, analysts say.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney meet before the 2025 G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Meet hockey player Jack Hughes, who scored the winning goal for Team USA

Hughes, who comes from a family of hockey players and may be dating Tate McRae, broke two of his teeth shortly before winning the Olympic gold for his team.

My Take

My Take | How unhinged Washington unleashes American craziness on the world

China now looks like a pretty good hedge when compared to the unqualified and unpredictable people who run the US today.

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