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China-EU relations
EU hits ‘make-or-break moment’ as divided leaders confront ‘China shock 2.0’
EU member states poised to confront internal divisions and launch aggressive trade defences against systemic threat posed by Beijing.
18 Jun 2026 - 10:17AM
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Russia
Murder of Russian artist critical of Putin likely ‘political’: Poland’s Tusk
18 Jun 2026 - 12:03AM
Crime
34 fetuses found in Polish doctor’s garden
15 Jun 2026 - 10:43PM
Spain
Standing ovation: Pope warns Spain’s parliament of world’s ‘profound’ crisis
Weapons can impose a temporary silence but can never build lasting peace, he said, hours after Madrid mass for over one million people.
8 Jun 2026 - 7:57PM
Nepal
Missing Everest guide feared dead crawls back to Base Camp after 6 days
Dawa Sherpa was found alive by a Nepali team that helps set routes on the world’s highest mountain.
5 Jun 2026 - 2:29PM
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China-EU relations
Putin in Beijing, ‘China shock’ in EU: 7 global relations reads
From ‘miscalculation’ by the Dutch navy to China on Iran mediation, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in May 2026.
2 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
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European Union
EU’s 6 biggest economies agree on capital markets supervision
It is part of a bid to boost EU’s competitiveness as it struggles with weak growth and fierce competition from the US and China.
29 May 2026 - 10:18PM
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China-EU relations
EU heavyweights back industrial accelerator as China shock fears grow
Highlighting urgency, bloc’s major members offer qualified support of legislative proposal that has deepened tensions with Beijing.
28 May 2026 - 9:00PM
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Nordic nations
Norway to join France’s nuclear umbrella, in move away from US reliance
European countries are seeking to strengthen their defence capabilities amid doubts about US commitments and tensions with Russia.
28 May 2026 - 6:50AM
Donald Trump
Trump pledges more troops for Poland as Rubio cautions allies
Trump announcement is an apparent reversal of his moves to reduce the presence of US forces in Europe.
22 May 2026 - 8:44PM
Crime
UK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in Kardashian brand underwear shipment
UK border officials found the illicit haul hidden in a truck transporting Skims shapewear cargo.
19 May 2026 - 12:31PM
European Union
Poland’s ex-minister facing prosecution at home travels from Hungary to US
Former Justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces prosecution for alleged abuse of power.
11 May 2026 - 8:45PM
US-China relations
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China shouldn’t view a tired US as signifying a Europe ready to pivot
As fractures within the US’ network of alliances deepen, China’s strategic window opens a little wider, with some key caveats.
10 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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Italy
Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican to defuse tensions with Trump
The meeting comes amid the US president’s repeated attacks on the pontiff over the Iran war and nuclear weapons.
7 May 2026 - 10:04PM
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France
French activists sue ‘deceptive’ laughing gas suppliers
A road safety group is seeking a ban on Chinese and Polish companies behind a firm that markets the gas from operating in France.
22 Apr 2026 - 5:34PM
Sexual harassment and assault
Weinstein preyed on aspiring US actress, court told in rape retrial
The Hollywood mogul took advantage of Jessica Mann by enticing her with a film role she had no chance of getting, prosecutors say.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:44AM
China-EU relations
China’s CRRC drops bid for Lisbon metro deal as EU finds ‘billions’ in subsidies
Polish firm to replace state-backed Chinese giant as Brussels uses regulatory powers to curb what it says is market-distorting foreign aid.
21 Apr 2026 - 8:36PM
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Science
Canada Research Chair chemist Janusz Pawliszyn joins Chinese university
The Polish scientist who invented two widely used analytical chemistry techniques has been hired by one of his former students.
19 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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Ukraine war
Inside Ukraine’s desperate race to track cultural artefacts looted by Russia
Russia has moved to formalise control over seized collections by adding 77 Ukrainian museums in occupied regions into its national catalogue.
18 Apr 2026 - 4:01PM
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Japan
Japan ditches decades of arm export curbs as US reliability wavers
From drones for Ukraine to warships for Australia, ‘peace-loving’ Japan is fast pivoting towards arming the world.
18 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
China-EU relations
Orban on the brink: could Hungary’s election dent China’s influence in Europe?
‘Most consequential’ vote is being pitched as a referendum on whether the country should move towards the East or West.
13 Apr 2026 - 6:40PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Controlled escalation? Trump hails ‘victories’ in Iran but vows more strikes
US president tells anxious Americans that the conflict’s core objectives are ‘nearing completion’ but fails to lay out a clear timeline to end the war.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:31PM
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Japan
Why Japan’s advanced fighter project may get Canadian tailwinds
With Ottawa’s interest in the stealth fighter, Tokyo hopes the multinational project for its air force’s modernisation can regain momentum.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:04AM
Mainland China
China’s looted heritage campaign: assertive, ambitious – and complicated
As the United States steps back from cultural governance, China aims to reshape how the world reclaims looted heritage – with Japan its biggest test.
29 Mar 2026 - 6:17AM
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Crime
400,000 KitKat bars stolen, as thieves ‘make a break’ with 12 tonne shipment
The heist could cause a shortage of the chocolate snacks in Europe right before Easter, Nestlé warns.
29 Mar 2026 - 3:12AM
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Cuba
Mexico’s navy searches for 2 Cuba-bound aid boats that are missing
The boats are part of a broader grass roots aid effort for energy-strapped Cuba as it reels from a US-imposed fuel embargo.
27 Mar 2026 - 9:41AM
Donald Trump
Trump to skip CPAC for first time in decade amid war with Iran
White House cites a busy schedule as the US president swaps conservative gathering for another event in Miami.
26 Mar 2026 - 10:24AM
Malaysia
Some tourists in Malaysia make most of ‘extended’ holiday amid flight mess
Stranded European visitors in Malaysia navigate visa extensions and rebooking woes as the conflict shows no sign of easing.
20 Mar 2026 - 12:36PM
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