AN XXL Labubu doll worth more than £100,000 was uncovered by Hong Kong police during a major raid on Tuesday morning. The gang, suspected of laundering £4 billion, had been under surveillance for two and a half years – but police never expected to find a giant plush toy among their illicit haul. 4 The
Trump, who publicly disparaged Lesotho as a place “nobody has ever heard of,” has threatened the tiny southern African country with 50% tariffs, among the highest rates proposed for any single nation or territory. Lesotho’s garment exporters are already closing up shop in the face of dwindling orders, while other countries with more diplomatic resources
Figma celebrates its initial public offering at the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025. NYSE Shares of design software vendor Figma popped 6% on Friday, a day after the stock more than tripled in its New York Stock Exchange debut. Figma opened at $85 on Thursday under the ticker FIG, and shares closed at
Johannesburg, South Africa — African countries had been bracing for bad news and scrambling for last-minute negotiations ahead of President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Thursday night. South Africa, which has had a strained relationship with Mr. Trump, is the only African country singled out in the announcement with a 30% tariff increase on Aug. 7.
With food prices rocketing, and weaning coming at the point in many maternity leaves where finances are most stretched, Aldi has teamed up with children’s dietitian Lucy Upton to put together meals that cost between 25p and 40p a serving, and will hopefully get eaten – and not launched across the room. New research by Aldi
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing denies threat as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to ‘counter China’ Claims by the head of the FBI that China is a threat to the Indo-Pacific
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new agreement for the joint development of Pakistan’s oil reserves, as both countries work on expanding trade and economic ties. “We have just concluded a deal with the country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive oil reserves,” Trump
The GBP/USD price analysis shows some relief for the pound as the dollar collapses. Data on Friday revealed slower-than-expected US job growth in July. Trump slapped more countries, like Canada and South Korea, with higher tariffs on Friday. The GBP/USD price analysis shows some relief for the pound as the dollar collapses on a poor
