1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (195+ words) Stable hands, head lads and assistant trainers don't get the glory, but horses such as Romantic Warrior could not win without them At Sha Tin Racecourse, a roar erupts from the stands as horses and jockeys near the winning post....

1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (93+ words) South China Morning Post South Korea recorded a record number of "lonely deaths" in 2024 involving people who died alone and remained undiscovered for extended periods. Bang Chun-ja spends her days with a childlike AI-powered doll she says she prefers to…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (148+ words) Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed at least one person. A passenger reported that he was thrown forward by the impact then saw fellow travellers with…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (190+ words) The row began after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after a WWII insurgent army that took part in massacres against Poles Poland's nationalist president Karol Nawrocki announced on Friday he was stripping Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky of the country's…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (217+ words) Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the prime minister he should go, and more ministers could follow suit A clear majority of Keir Starmer's cabinet believe it is now inevitable Andy Burnham will take over as prime minister, according to…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (230+ words) If he doesn't do "it, we'll do it,' the president threatened, saying that a week should be enough time for Belarus leader Lukashenko Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that a week "should be enough "for Belarusian leader Alexander…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (135+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and China. The newspaper is…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (47+ words) South China Morning Post Indonesia pauses free meal programme during school break amid economic pressure and looming reforms The 3-week break will save the government an estimated 3. 4 trillion rupiah (US$191 million)....

15+ hour, 7+ min ago  (93+ words) South China Morning Post Leaders from the 27 European Union member states have met in Brussels to counter Beijing"s growing economic influence. Leaders from the European Union"s 27 member states gathered for dinner in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a…...

14+ hour, 47+ min ago  (26+ words) South China Morning Post Competitors, revellers electrify Hong Kong's shores for Dragon Boat Festival...