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Metropolitan gardens and farms are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and create invaluable gathering spaces.

A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations she was born a man. The court convicted all defendants to sentences ranging from cyberbullying awareness training to 8 month suspended prison sentences. The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to false claims regarding alleged trans identity and alleged...

Myanmar's dominant pro-military party won the first phase of junta-run elections, the last released official results showed on Monday, with the USDP taking nearly 90 percent of lower house seats.

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim on Monday said his government would seek parliament’s nod to impose a term limit on the country’s prime minister tenure, in a move seen as an attempt to regain the support of his core voter base ahead of the national polls in two years. Anwar’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition has been battered politically since he took power in 2022, as supporters censured his administration for failing to live up to its reform pledges by accommodating corruption-tainted former...

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.