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Advertisement SCMP Highlights World China embraces ‘Grandpa Cute’; policewoman probed over uniform dance: 5 weekend reads you missed From Chinese billionaire buying a Shanghai hotel to Southeast Asia’s monarchies, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen SCMP Published: 12:15pm, 17 Aug 2026 We have put together stories from […]

Advertisement Israel-Gaza war WorldMiddle East Far-right Ben-Gvir urges Israel to kill ‘30 to 40 every night’ in Gaza The national security minister does not have power to order strikes but is one of the most influential people in Israel 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Associated Press Published: 12:21pm, 17 Aug 2026 An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime […]

Advertisement Hong Kong courts Hong KongLaw and Crime Hong Kong merchant jailed for trying to kill wife, daughters amid debt woes Defendant, who had been receiving treatment for depression, said he feared debt collectors would harass his family as he struggled to keep his business afloat 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Brian Wong Published: 12:30pm, 17 Aug […]

Advertisement Hong Kong transport Hong KongSociety 2 more drills with ‘harsher scenarios’ planned this month for revamped Huanggang port Hong Kong minister says coming drills with up to 20,000 civil servants will simulate peak traveller flows, while problems were solved after previous exercises 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Edith Lin Published: 12:51pm, 17 Aug 2026 Hong Kong […]

Advertisement Australia AsiaAustralasia Australia slows down ‘backpacker visas’ in fresh migration crackdown The visas, which allow people to work and travel in Australia for a set period of time, are popular with European and Japanese citizens 1-MIN READ1-MIN Bloomberg Published: 12:52pm, 17 Aug 2026 Australia is slowing the issuance of new “working holiday” visas popular […]