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President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with representatives of international news agencies in St Petersburg on Wednesday. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters

Israel-Iran conflict

Putin ‘doesn’t wish to discuss’ idea that Israel could kill Iran’s Khamenei

The Russian president also says he is willing to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky, but only in the ‘final phase’ of peace talks.

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Israel-Iran conflict

Another Iraq? Fears mount of US joining Israel-Iran war

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Sexual harassment and assault

Chinese national accused of drugging and raping women in Germany

17 Jun 2025 - 6:18PM

Israel-Iran conflict

Trump seeks ‘real end’ to conflict as Israel, Iran trade fire for 5th day

Middle East arch foes keep up hostilities as Trump issues ominous warning, leaving G7 abruptly.

17 Jun 2025 - 11:04PMvideocam

A projectile in the sky above Jerusalem on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Electric & new energy vehicles

Exclusive | SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global

‘Striving to be a top global chip supplier, we need to expand from the China market to the global market,’ general manager Eugene Wang says.

17 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM

US-China relations

Breaking with G7 stance, Trump says he’d welcome China and Russia in bloc

US leader calls Kremlin’s 2014 expulsion ‘a big mistake’ and considering Beijing ‘not a bad idea’ as summit starts in Canada.

17 Jun 2025 - 5:54AM

China travel

Explainer | 5 ways to enter mainland China without a visa

China has rapidly expanded its visa-free entry schemes in recent years to boost its tourism sector. Here is how the systems work.

16 Jun 2025 - 9:31PMvideocam

A Chinese immigration officer assists an American tourist entering China using the visa-free transit policy. Photo: Xinhua

China-Middle East relations

China’s Tehran ties complicate calls for Iran-Israel restraint

Beijing has called for Israel and Iran to curtail their conflict, but it has not made full use of its leverage to rein in Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

16 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM

Canada

G7 leaders in Canada to discuss Israel-Iran conflict, hope to avoid Trump clash

Trump, who has mused about annexing Canada, will arrive at a time when PM Carney is threatening reprisals if US does not lift import tariffs.

16 Jun 2025 - 6:05AMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

EU sidelined by US-China showdown, Moutai’s new reality: SCMP daily highlights

From EU eyeing impact of Washington-Beijing trade talks to austerity trimming profits at China’s top baijiu maker, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

13 Jun 2025 - 9:30PM

Moutai, one of China’s most popular liquor brands, is being put in a difficult position by rules limiting extravagant spending by officials. Photo: Getty

US-China relations

Opinion | Why shutting out Chinese manufacturers is a missed opportunity

It’s a matter of time before Chinese products find their way into the markets anyway – trade barriers achieve very little without industrial policy.

13 Jun 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) Jens Eskelund at a press conference in Beijing, China, on May 8. Photo: EPA-EFE

China-Germany relations

Cheerleaders to critics: German machinery makers call for EU action on China

Industry urges Brussels to impose trade barriers to protect it, saying ‘China is not playing fair, and politicians must respond to this’.

13 Jun 2025 - 2:00PMvideocam

Iran

Nuclear watchdog finds Iran non-compliant for first time in 20 years

Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility, declaring IAEA vote a ‘political resolution’.

12 Jun 2025 - 5:13PM

Semiconductors

Nvidia bets on European AI push amid shrinking China revenue

The chip designer pledged to build 20 AI factories on the continent, including a German facility in the works to be equipped with 10,000 GPUs.

12 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacts with a small robot during his VivaTech presentation in Paris on June 11. Photo: Reuters

Science

Chinese astronomers recorded details of dying star’s explosion in 1408: study

Modern researchers think they have identified the stellar remnant and are appealing to observatories to take a closer look.

12 Jun 2025 - 10:11AM

An exclusive glimpse at a page from the document containing the congratulatory memorial to Emperor Yongle regarding the 1408 event. Credit: Yang Boshun, University of Science and Technology of China.

US-China relations

EU in Latin America touts itself as ‘just’ partner amid US-China rivalry

Speaking in Brazil and aiming bloc’s message at Global South, senior envoy also extols shared agenda for green and digital transition.

11 Jun 2025 - 4:44AM

Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong medical device maker to expand China facility amid US, EU barriers

Vincent Medical reconsiders plan to build new facilities in low-cost manufacturing locations abroad as US tariff threats linger.

10 Jun 2025 - 10:35AM

Diplomacy

Opinion | Why democracy vs autocracy isn’t the definitive contest shaping the world

With unilateralism on the rise, the world is moving towards a situation where no power is willing to take on the mantle of global leadership.

10 Jun 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attend a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Russia launches 479 drones, highest overnight number since war began: Ukraine

Moscow’s aerial attacks usually start late in the evening and end in the morning, as drones are harder to spot in the dark.

9 Jun 2025 - 6:48PMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Greta Thunberg arrives at Israeli port after Gaza-bound aid boat was detained

Accompanied by Israeli navy, boat arrived in port of Ashdod. Thunberg and 11 others expected to be held at detention facility then deported.

10 Jun 2025 - 4:18AM

China jobs

‘It’s too much’: Chinese students reconsider UK degrees as policies harden

Young Chinese express dismay at Britain’s rising tuition fees and tough new visa policies – but say it’s still better than Trump’s America.

8 Jun 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Rising tuition fees and tightening visa policies in the United Kingdom are pushing some Chinese students to pursue degrees elsewhere. Photo: Shutterstock

Russia

Thanks to Trump, Russians see Germany, not US, as most hostile country: poll

Belarus topped the list of friendliest countries, followed by China, Kazakhstan, India and North Korea.

8 Jun 2025 - 4:53AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump gestures on the South Lawn of the White House in May. Photo: Reuters

Crime

Man drives into crowd in Germany, injuring own wife, daughter and 3 others

Police suspect the driver, a 48-year-old Iraqi national, may have been involved in a child custody dispute.

8 Jun 2025 - 3:39AM

United States

Opinion | The Harvard in Trump’s mind bears little resemblance to reality

Far from being a liberal mess, the university offers an invaluable space for the lively exchange of ideas and stellar academic research.

7 Jun 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

US-China relations

US avoids currency manipulator label for China, but slams lack of transparency

The decision not to sanction China for currency manipulation comes after Trump hailed a ‘very positive’ call with President Xi Jinping.

6 Jun 2025 - 6:42AMvideocam

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent looks on during a press conference in the Oval Office in May. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump

Trump and Musk feud in real time as bromance implodes in spectacular fashion

A ‘disappointed’ Trump threatened the tycoon’s US contracts, while Musk said the president would have lost the election without him.

6 Jun 2025 - 12:46PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump tells Merz it might be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’

US president says he shared his comparison of the conflict to a fight between young children in his call with Putin.

6 Jun 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

War and conflict

WWII bombs defused in German city’s biggest post-war evacuation

Over 20,000 people evacuated from central Cologne after bombs were uncovered during roadwork.

5 Jun 2025 - 2:25PM

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