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Tulsi Gabbard has previously been slammed for her links to Bashar al-Assad and her praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Hong Kong’s residential property market closed 2025 on a strong note, with transactions climbing to a six-month high in December, fuelled by demand for low-priced units even as values fell. A total of 5,883 deals were completed last month, up 5.3 per cent month on month and an increase of 43.4 per cent year on year, according to Land Registry data released on Monday. Overall deal value reached HK$51.2 billion (US$6.6 billion), a decline of nearly 1 per cent from November, but 57.3 per cent...

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued its second cold weather warning of 2026, saying temperatures will drop to around 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday and lower in rural areas. The forecaster also said the cold weather would persist for a few days as it issued the warning at...

Jessie Buckley won best actress and Adolescence also scooped four awards on the night in California.

Jessie Buckley won best actress and Adolescence also scooped four awards on the night in California.

A Paris court found them guilty of "malicious" bullying towards the wife of the French president.

Adam Wharton emerges as a target for Real Madrid, Crystal Palace are assessing several options, AC Milan are keeping tabs on Nathan Ake, plus more.

Adam Wharton emerges as a target for Real Madrid, Crystal Palace are assessing several options, AC Milan are keeping tabs on Nathan Ake, plus more.

Ms Macron brought legal action against people who falsely claimed she was born a man online

Asian economies face the risk of renewed volatility in oil prices this year as analysts say the US capture of Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro and uncertainty over Washington’s plans for the oil-rich South American country may unsettle investor sentiment. On Monday morning, Benchmark Brent crude opened about 1.2 per cent lower near US$61 a barrel, before falling further to US$60.54 in the early afternoon, while US West Texas Intermediate crude declined by 0.5 per cent to US$57.04 a barrel. The...

The 42-year-old, who is known for the BBC's Morning Live and Strictly 2024, says she is "healing".

The 42-year-old, who is known for the BBC's Morning Live and Strictly 2024, says she is "healing".