South China Morning Post

• the search,
• Breaking news
• World news
• Facebook
• Twitter
• headlines

All the breaking news and latest world news from South China Morning Post, with Twitter and Facebook search trends.

Twitter Search News Trending

Tweets by SCMPNews

Facebook Search News Trending

1. ‘Blood moon’ lunar eclipse expected on March 3 in Hong Kong

   This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong astronomy enthusiasts can expect a “blood moon” lunar eclipse early next month, with residents able to view the phenomenon with the naked eye from some places. The global event will take place in the city on the evening of March 3, according to the...

2. Trump’s name cleared to land on Palm Beach airport after Florida Republicans pass bill

   An airport in Florida will soon be renamed after US President Donald Trump, after a bill proposing the change was approved by the state’s legislature on Thursday. Trump, a real estate mogul who has plastered his name on buildings around the world, has sought to leave his mark on the country in an unprecedented image and building campaign. Florida’s Republican-led legislature approved a bill to...

3. What would blocking the Strait of Hormuz mean for global oil and LNG shipments?

   Iran partially and temporarily closed the strategic Strait of Hormuz during a military drill on Tuesday, thrusting the vital shipping route under the global spotlight once again. The hours-long suspension was the first time Tehran had restricted traffic through the strait since US President Donald Trump’s warning last month that Washington could take military action over Iran’s nuclear...

4. Attack on Hong Kong man in Sapporo caused by ‘dining etiquette’ dispute

   An attack on a Hong Kong man in the Japanese city of Sapporo that triggered travel warnings from Chinese authorities was reportedly caused by a dispute over “dining etiquette”. According to Japanese media this week, a 50-year-old company executive was arrested by local police officers on suspicion of striking the tourist with a bottle on Wednesday. The attack prompted the Chinese consulate in...

5. US trade deficit widens, Spring Gala performances, Merz visit

   The US trade deficit widened sharply in December and the annual goods trade deficit rose by 2.1 per cent year on year to a record US$1.24 trillion in 2025, despite the widespread imposition of tariffs, US Commerce Department data showed. The goods trade deficit with China fell to a 21-year low. The gap between US exports and imports of goods and services hit US$70.3 billion in December, up 32.6...

6. Tai Po fire owners to receive buy-back offer of up to about HK$10,000 per sq ft

   The Hong Kong government is set to unveil a resettlement plan for owners who lost their homes in the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po as early as Saturday, offering buy-back options at higher-than-expected prices, the South China Morning Post has learned. Government sources said the acquisition prices for properties without land premiums could be HK$8,000 (US$1,204) per sq ft, while...

7. South Korea’s Yoon calls court biased after life sentence for rebellion: ‘fight not over’

   Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the previous day. In a statement released by his lawyers, Yoon maintained that his abrupt and short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024 was done “solely for the sake of the nation and our people”, and dismissed the Seoul Central...

8. Despite Trump’s trade wars, globalisation is Eurasia’s to win or lose

   I would like to explore some rather interesting data buried deep in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Economic and Social Trends 2026 report: an estimated 15.3 per cent of jobs worldwide depended on foreign demand in 2024. In other words, they depend on international trade. The ILO report, based on data from 80 economies that account for 85 per cent of global employment, says this...

9. Passengers recall terrifying escape from fire on Singapore-bound cruise ship

   May Lau was jolted awake by loud, urgent knocking on her cabin door in the early hours of Friday – and she knew immediately something was wrong. “They were knocking so loudly, I thought there was no way this was a drill,” she said in Mandarin. “They told us to get up as soon as we could. I could smell the smoke in the air and I knew there was a problem. We didn’t even have time to take our...

10. China applauds North Korea on party conclave in ‘new historical period’ of ties: Xinhua

    China has joined Russia in congratulating North Korea on the conclave of its ruling party, hailing economic achievements under the leadership of Kim Jong-un and pledging to work with Pyongyang to promote regional peace. According to Xinhua, the Central Committee of China’s Communist Party sent a congratulatory letter on Thursday, asserting that the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea had in recent...