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‘DA POPE!’ Leo XIV’s Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humour

Memes, doctored images and jokes about hot dogs and ‘deep-dish communion wafers’ mark the election of the first American pontiff.

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Hong Kong customs seizes HK$28 million of undeclared cargo on Macau-bound ship

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Chinese scientists prove US Air Force’s Mach 16 engine concept ‘feasible’

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Hong Kong developer CK Asset set to weather ‘stress test’ conditions, chairman says

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CK Asset’s Anderson Road project scandal in Hong Kong: a timeline of events

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France arrests 55 men in Telegram paedophile ring crackdown

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China diving queen Quan Hongchan trains 8 hours daily to overcome development challenges

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Hong Kong authorities step up safety measures after worker dies from heatstroke

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Chinese trend factory Pop Mart joins HK$300 billion club on Hong Kong stock market

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China delivers strong words to EU over proposed small parcel fees

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Singapore cabinet changes show PM Lawrence Wong’s consultative approach

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Award-winning Chinese radar expert Li Chunsheng dies aged 62 at conference

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China, Asean finish talks to forge stronger free trade deal amid US tariff war threat

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2 Israeli embassy staff killed in shooting in Washington DC

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3-vehicle collision on Hong Kong highway injures 9, causes traffic jam

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Singapore warns of technical recession risk from US tariff tensions

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Twilight of the Warriors exhibition to sustain heritage tourism in Hong Kong

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China’s ‘vegetable capital’ to test farming know-how in UAE’s harsh deserts

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Chinese army reveals helicopter encounters with foreign navy over East China Sea

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Hongkongers deserve a financial education that empowers them

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In Japan, accident-prone foreign drivers spur licensing rethink

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Kim Jong-un says failed North Korean warship launch can’t be ‘tolerated’

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Chinese woman, afraid of tanning, suffers fractures from rolling over in bed

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Chinese hydrogen-powered drone maker HiTS eyes Hong Kong for research, overseas sales

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As South Korea election nears, Chinese residents in Seoul ‘stay quiet’ amid rising hostility

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Illegal entry from mainland China raises alarms about Taiwan’s maritime security

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Nasa’s Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by

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Chinese drone maker EHang sees flying taxis take off by 2030 on the mainland

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Alibaba’s entertainment group renamed after killer whale as it seeks to revive growth

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Did China just take the lead in race for space-based AI computing dominance?

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Aid trucks enter Gaza after delays, as pressure mounts on Israel

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Gulf states are playing the long game between the US and China

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Italian commerce chamber calls for end to Russia sanctions

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Trump admin’s South Sudan deportation bid violates court order, US judge says

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European Parliament names 5 lawmakers targeted in Huawei bribery scandal

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Trump ambushes South Africa’s Ramaphosa with false ‘white genocide’ claims

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US accepts Qatar luxury jet to serve as Trump’s Air Force One

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Germany busts group suspected of procuring visas for wealthy Chinese

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Donald Trump Jnr says ‘maybe one day’ he could run for US president

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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to shield Musk’s Doge from transparency orders

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Israeli troops fire ‘warning’ shots near EU diplomats, sparking outcry amid Gaza pressure

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Hong Kong journalist group slams ‘tax review on 20 reporters, groups’

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Baidu’s robotaxi service completes 11 million rides as company beats earnings expectations

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China’s 2026-30 plan is in the works – and it addresses weak links exposed by US trade war

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Beijing vows tit-for-tat in chip war, top US-China diplomats meet: SCMP daily highlights

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Hong Kong’s Grand Ocean Cinema to close down after 56 years of making memories

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‘What if AI had eyes’: meet Chinese firm Xreal, Google’s partner in AR glasses project

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China urges trust, cooperation with Pakistan, Afghanistan as regional tensions mount

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scmp
straitstimes

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