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The increasing flow of foreign travellers to China in recent years has been given a shot in the arm with many people coming to the country to seek medical treatment. The trend has attracted attention online recently after overseas bloggers shared their experiences of visiting Chinese hospitals. A prominent case involved a British woman called Amie who told of her trip to China in December, to treat her long-standing stomach problem. She said she could not see a doctor because of long waiting...

Polls are predicting a landslide for Sanae Takaichi on Sunday, which would give her direct public backing as she seeks to boost Japan’s defense capabilities.

The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the US wants Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement by June

Donald Trump said 'very good talks' had taken place amid reports the US is aiming for a deal between Russia and Ukraine as early as March

Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island and in some rural areas could reach as low as eight degrees Celsius (46.4 Fahrenheit) on Sunday morning, the local forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Saturday that minimum temperatures in Lantau and Sai Kung were likely to sit at eight degrees and just a degree higher in Ta Kwu Ling the next...

Por MUNIR AHMED y MUHAMMAD YOUSAF ISLAMABAD (AP) — Una filial del grupo extremista Estado Islámico se atribuyó durante la noche la autoría de un ataque suicida en el interior de una mezquita chií a las afueras de la capital de Pakistán que dejó al menos 31 fallecidos y 169 heridos, mientras los dolientes se […]

Two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has surgery on his Achilles following a "flare up".

Two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has surgery on his Achilles following a "flare up".

Two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has surgery on his Achilles following a "flare up".