From shy actor Cillian Murphy to Hollywood superstar JLaw, some celebs hate being asked to take selfies – here are 8 famous faces who would prefer you didn’t approach them, thank you very much

20 companies based in mainland China and Hong Kong were among hundreds of entities hit by the wide-ranging move.

Moscow’s forces are accused of using the choking agent chloropicrin against enemy troops.

Struggling US-China ties, a human rights shock and a student in big trouble: these are the highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents from April 2024.

Four out of five people who responded to the poll say their opinion of mainland China is unfavourable, about the same as last year.

What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a month-long tribute of events in cities big and small.

The fight over the Civil War-era abortion ban in Arizona is the latest flashpoint on women’s reproductive rights in the US.

Violent clashes erupted on the University of California campus in Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian protesters and a group of counterdemonstrators.

South Korea is the latest country to explore the possibility of working with Aukus, after both Japan and New Zealand flagged their interest in recent months.

Eight US newspapers are suing ChatGPT creator OpenAI and Microsoft for alleging ‘purloining millions’ of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbot.

Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University’s campus in the heart of New York City to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.

Sahil Kumar used to have more than 1.5 million followers on TikTok – four years later, only 94,000 people follow his folk dances on Instagram after India’s ban on the Chinese-owned app.

Allies and partners described as more willing and comfortable to stand alongside Washington when they understand stance espouses ‘peace and stability’.

The use of Uygurs for forced labour is impossible to properly document because of Beijing’s intentional moves, Biden administration official tells the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.

Beyoncé, Kris Jenner, Madonna and Adam Sandler all employ private chefs to cook for them – but what do we know about the chefs themselves?

Decision whether to take part in demonstrations fraught with concerns as ‘it is already precarious to be Chinese in the US in these times’, says one.

The US Justice Department is proposing to reclassify the drug, a move that would shake up cannabis policy nationwide.

In an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, the Fabletics co-founder said that she ‘doesn’t really have [a relationship with her dad],’ before adding, ‘but it’s warming up’

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange allowed numerous trades that violated US sanctions, including ones involving Hamas, al-Qaeda and Iran.

G7 ministers said on Tuesday that efforts to raise money to help poorer countries adapt to climate change should include countries “capable of contributing”, in a message aimed at China.

Ebrahim Raisi, the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since 2008, says the project marks his country’s ability to share knowledge with other nations.

Jon Bon Jovi’s wife of nearly 4 decades, Dorothea Hurley, skipped his documentary screening last Thursday after the rock star made some shocking claims about his marriage – here’s why she didn’t go

Haylie and her partner Rosenberg share 2 children together, daughters Ryan and Lulu, and have been enjoying life in Austin, Texas lately – so why do people think she’s feuding with her sis?

Harris’ ex-wife seemed to accuse her of cheating by referencing Beyoncé’s Lemonade album, while Bush just wrote a piece for Glamour magazine about being in love

The winner of the US$1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer, but identifies as a member of the Iu Mien people, a southeast Asian ethnic group with origins in China.

The airline’s decision to cancel the flight stemmed from the need to assess the captain’s physical and mental well-being, according to reports.

Across 16 sectors, artificial intelligence unicorns are the highest valued, at an average of US$6.76 billion, followed by financial technology firms at US$6.57 billion.

The meeting marked a thaw in relations between the former rivals after a brutal Republican primary contest marked by insults and bruised ego.