Nets collapse late to fall against Hawks in latest heartbreaking loss
The Nets led almost all night here except when it mattered most.
· Brian Lewis
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Israel president taps Eisenkot to form new government
Israel's president announced Saturday he would task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following an election, in what Netanyahu's rivals see as a first step to remove the country's longest-serving prime minister. The opposition bloc led by Eisenkot, a former military chief and political newcomer who has …
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Trump asks UFC's Dana White to be press secretary
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has offered the job of White House press secretary to his friend and UFC boss Dana White, an announcement unconventional even for the norm-busting president and one that nobody in the White House immediately confirmed. Trump, while he was at his golf club in Florida, p…
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Convicted rapist Russell Brand ‘cowering in fear’ as inmates taunt him with vulgar chant: report
Convicted rapist Russell Brand is reportedly "cowering in fear" inside his prison cell as hundreds of fellow inmates taunt him with abusive chants.
· Carson Blackwelder
Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers discuss de-escalation efforts
Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers discuss de-escalation efforts Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed “ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions, and enhance security and stability” with Qatari Prime Minister and and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Saudi Arabia'…
· Middleeasteye
Messi claims second straight Golden Boot as Nashville sets points record on MLS Decision Day
Messi first to win consecutive MLS Golden BootsInter Miami surrender 3-0 lead in dramatic draw Nashville set new league record with 77 pointsLionel Messi won his second consecutive MLS Golden Boot award on Saturday, but Inter Miami squandered a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw with Charlotte on the final day of the reg…
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The real test begins for Hong Kong’s new drug regulator
A number of important things must fall into place to flesh out a vision of Hong Kong as a biotech hub with a key role in developing affordable access to the latest drugs and other medical products. With the appointment of Dr Li Zili as controller of the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation (CMPR), there …
· SCMP Editorial
What flawed Western assumptions about China teach us
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. For decades, not a few Western politicians and commentators have assumed that China’s integration…
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'Super Intelligence' Fraud Ring Impersonated CEOs And Lawyers To Steal $129 Million, Feds Say
'Super Intelligence' Fraud Ring Impersonated CEOs And Lawyers To Steal $129 Million, Feds Say Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment Thursday charging three foreign nationals with using what they call "super intelligence" to mimic the voices and images of corporate chief executives and big-firm lawy…
· Tyler Durden
$2b and plenty of new seats: Inside airlines’ battle for first-class supremacy
Singapore Airlines $2.26 billion cabin refit tells a much broader story about the battle to cater to the premium traveller that is playing out against the constraints of the industry and regulators.
· Chris Zappone
Islanders blow late lead and fall to Devils on Jack Hughes’ OT goal
The Islanders frittered away a two-goal lead to make it a winless three-game homestand, handing the Devils a 5-4 win on Jack Hughes’ overtime goal.
· Ethan Sears
Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything
The shape of the next government will not become clear until special votes are counted and official results are announced on 27 NovemberNew Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with election ‘too close to call’New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition, led by the National party, hopes to cling on to power based on Saturda…
· Michelle Duff
Cancelled AI data centre 'victory for people power' after community backlash
It is the latest in a series of proposed data centres to be scrapped following public opposition.
· Shannon Corvo
Seoul records first snowfall, 26 days earlier than last year
Seoul recorded its first snowfall of the season on Sunday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The first snow was observed at 10 a.m. at a weather station in Songwol-dong, Jongno-gu, the weather agency said. It was 26 days earlier than last year and 12 days ahead of the seasonal average. The offici…
· Lee Sun-young
Teodoro pushes expanded Marine Corps presence in Kalayaan
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is pushing for the accelerated development of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and an expanded strategic presence in the Kalayaan Island Group as the country strengthens its archipelagic defense capabilities. Speaking at the PMC’s 76th anniversary celebra…
· Darryl John Esguerra, Priam F. Nepomuceno
‘Possible Love’ tops Netflix in Korea through weekend
Korean Netflix viewers aren't exactly known for their taste for three-hour-long slow-burners. Lee Chang-dong is one filmmaker who can get them to watch one. The art house auteur's latest, "Possible Love," rose to No. 1 on the streamer's local movie chart within hours of its release at 5 p.m. Friday and has stayed th…
· Moon Ki-hoon
Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO says he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the offer.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Six open-world crime games to play while you wait for Grand Theft Auto VI | The National
From the neon-lit streets of Hong Kong to the criminal underworld of 1950s America, these games put their own spin on Rockstar's winning formula
· Faisal Al Zaabi
Shaquille O’Neal hits Angel Reese with all-time troll job at LSU vs Alabama game
Angel Reese will never stop being trolled from her own celebration.
· Thomas L. Murray
Judge wants former US attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case
WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his prized Washington constructi…
· Associated Press
Final Garage Sale Trail after 16 years of re-homing second-hand goods
After 16 years and 7.2 million pre-loved items, the national Garage Sale Trail is wrapping up.
· Sarah Forster
Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Saturday night that he was giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27.
· The Manila Times
Inside the explosion of SoCal train robberies: cut brakes, handsaws and tens of millions in loot
More than 65,000 train heists occur nationwide each year, with anywhere from a 25% to 40% of the thefts hitting Southern California annually.
· Ben Chapman
Palestinians return to destroyed West Bank homes after IDF siege
Wael al-Jabaa's home was demolished by the IDF after two Israeli soldiers were shot dead. He didn't know until afterwards that his son was one of the gunmen.
· Matthew Doran
Midge Purce looks to thrive in biggest moments again as Gotham FC’s postseason begins
When the temperatures dip and the leaves fall, Gotham FC forward Midge Purce, aka "Playoff Midge," gets a hankering to win.
· Madeline Kenney
SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside Target at 1 a.m. to save his spot in line for Pokémon cards: cops
John-Michael Dooley, 35, left his 6-year-old daughter sleeping outside a Target in Charleston at 1 a.m. Friday in line for Pokémon trading cards, police said.
· Ella Morrison
Robots’ arrival set to give Chinese asparagus farmers a boost
In the flat, typhoon-prone fields of Lianshui county in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, a once-obscure vegetable has become a local economic engine. Greenhouses for growing asparagus now cover more than 1,333 hectares (3,294 acres), produce 50,000 tonnes (55,116 short tons) a year and generate over 1 billion yuan …
· Mandy Zuo
Hong Kong’s Margaret Chan voted to lead World Health Organization in 2006 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on November 9, 2006. Margaret Chan wins WHO race in coup for China, HK by Mary Ann Benitez Hong Kong’s former director of health Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun made history yesterday (November 8, 2006) when she was nominated World Health Organisation director-general in a resounding vict…
· SCMP
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Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China
Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minorityThe deportation of two more Uyghurs to China from Thailand would put their lives in grave danger, activists have said, with one of the men saying he would be “like …
· Amy Hawkins
Triple threat: Triplets doing well after premature birth in first days of Iran conflict | The National
Family describe leaving neonatal intensive care to go home as missile interceptions thundered overhead
· Nick Webster
Inside CHIRLA's Secret Voter Campaign
Inside CHIRLA's Secret Voter Campaign Authored by Christopher F. Rufo, Kenneth Schrupp and Austen Hufford via City Journal,Since 2019, California has granted more than $100 million to a left-wing NGO called the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, or CHIRLA. The group has used those or other resourc…
· Tyler Durden
The American people have finally turned on Trump
The Democratic trouncing of the Republicans and the revulsion against the Trump administration are beyond anyone’s imagination.
· Maureen Dowd
Saudi-led coalition claims Houthi missile destroyed over Eastern Province
Saudi-led coalition claims Houthi missile destroyed over Eastern Province The Saudi-led coalition air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the kingdom’s Eastern Province, spokesman of the coalition, Major General Turki Al-Malki said on X. The statement came after the …
· Middleeasteye
This ADHD program was supposed to improve access. Instead, it’s heightened confusion
A bungled roll-out for parents and adults seeking to ADHD diagnoses and medications has caused frustration and confusion after patients were pointed in the wrong direction.
· Grant McArthur
Alex Eala to finish WTA 2026 in top 15
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala is set for a career-best No. 15 finish in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 2026 season rankings.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
With Korean Series title in sight, Lions manager calls on players to keep having fun
DAEGU, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- With his team just a win away from winning the 2026 So...
· Yoo Jee-ho
Cooks River AI data centre scrapped after local outcry
The Stockland proposal is the latest casualty of community opposition to the energy-intensive artificial intelligence industry.
· Eryk Bagshaw
Kia expected to meet annual sales target for 1st time in 12 yrs: industry data
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. is expected to meet its annual sales target ...
· Kang Jae-eun
Elizabeth Warren hates Wall Street — expect her to bring out the knives once she’s back in power
Wall Street’s old nemesis on Capitol Hill is back — and she’s looking scarier than ever.
· Charles Gasparino
Missouri coach livid after controversial calls go Texas’ way: ‘Gonna get fined until I don’t have any retirement’
Eli Drinkwitz’s frustration was clear, even if he would not flat-out say it when it came to the refs in his Missouri team’s loss to Texas.
· Joseph Staszewski
Regular employment rises among older workers in Q3, falls among youth
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- More than 70 percent of the increase in regular employ...
· Yi Wonju
NT Catholic school parents warned of police presence amid terror probe
Parents of children at Northern Territory Catholic schools have been warned to expect an increased police presence after two teenagers were charged with terrorism-related offences within a week.
· Courtney Barrett Peters
LACMA Art+Film Gala 2026 red carpet: See all the stars
Some of the biggest names in entertainment came out to celebrate.
· Brian Sunday
[World Class] Ewha seeks global edge through women’s leadership, research
Behind each university’s global ambitions are choices about what to preserve, what to develop and where to go next. In “World Class,” The Korea Herald interviews leaders of Korean universities about the strengths they are cultivating and the futures they envision. — Ed. For Ewha Womans University President Lee Hyang…
· Lee Seung-ku
Big in Japan: Nawaqanitawase impressing new teammates in first week
Mark Nawaqanitawase’s leadership qualities and positivity are already clear to see, according to Panasonic Wild Knights attack coach Berrick Barnes.
· Jonathan Drennan
Strong earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 22
TOKYO — A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media.
· Associated Press
Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east
Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in TasmaniaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSnow blanketed parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania across the weekend as an unseasonal cold blast whipped through Australia’s south-east, but fo…
· Guardian staff
US launches task force to disrupt Iran’s land-based supply routes
The operation is to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport weapons and other materials, US says.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Wife of NBA fan kicked out in viral moment by Luka Dončić responds to the incident
Three days after a fan went viral because Luka Dončić had him removed from the game for passing the ball back to the referee with too much force, finally has an update on the incident. Kellie DeMarco, who is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and now works as a motivational speaker made a post on...
· Thomas L. Murray
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