The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Monday's papers include a warning from the government's social mobility commissioner ✓ Sir Keir lacks a clear str...
US President Donald Trump on Monday described Beijing’s large-scale military exercises around Taiwan as routine activities that have occurred “for 20-25 years”, expressing no concern over the escalati...
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved. nirat/Getty Images Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-drive...
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, ple...
The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance becomes operational in Hong Kong on January 20, and will enhance child protections. It contains a mechanism for the early and effective detection of ch...
All eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to i...
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...
Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Mark Zuckerberg co-founded FWD.us in 2013 to advocate for pro-immigration policies. ✓ CZI provided over half of FWD.us...
📋 Key Facts ✓ A fake clip from 2019 was included in the latest Justice Department Epstein files dump. ✓ The video relates to Epstein...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Department of Education removed the partial financial hardship requirement for IBR plans on December 22. ✓ Higher-inc...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind ✓ Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Governor Kathy Hochul signed the RAISE Act on Friday to hold large AI developers accountable. ✓ The act requires publishi...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The 'big beautiful' budget bill created a $2,000 above-the-line deduction on charitable donations. ✓ This deducti...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Trump administration paused wind projects including Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind. ✓ Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Bitcoin reached new heights in 2025 ✓ Interest from Wall Street and Washington grew ✓ Tensions ar...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Federal Communications Commission banned new foreign-made drones from import into the US unless recommended by the Department of Defense or D...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Nicki Minaj sat for a conversation with Erika Kirk at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix Sunday morning. ✓ She c...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The town is divided between two states. ✓ It is at the heart of America's abortion debate. ✓ ...