There’s a way forward for sovereign European space intel, but is there the will?
Germany’s top intelligence officials made waves last year by calling for the creation of a European spy network…
Style by SCMP turns 20 – we look back at our archive of covers
Style by SCMP turns 20 this year. In celebration of this momentous milestone, our special anniversary issue hitting…
Street Photography Has a Predator Problem
In her seminal collection of essays, On Photography, Susan Sontag famously argued that “there is something predatory in…
Opinion: This year’s Super Bowl ads are telling you the AI bubble is about to burst
Published: Feb. 6, 2026 at 6:40 p.m. ET During Super Bowl XXXIV on Jan. 30, 2000, 14 of the…
‘Melania’ documentary earns $8 million in opening weekend box office
Melania Trump speaks on her new film ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy sits down with first…
Silicon as strategy: the hidden battleground of the new space race
In the consumer electronics playbook, custom silicon is the final step in the marathon: you use off-the-shelf components…
Flight heritage? It isn’t what you think
In space procurement, there are few phrases that carry more weight than “flight heritage.” Once a supplier claims…
Starlink and the unravelling of digital sovereignty
In January 2026, Iranian authorities shut down landline and mobile telecommunications infrastructure in the country to clamp down…
Q&A | Shaun White on returning to the Olympics as a commentator and mentoring young snowboarders
Snowboarder Shaun White stopped competing after the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, but the three-time Olympic gold medallist…
KiwiSaver vs Australian Super: there’s no comparison
Default KiwiSaver contributions are increasing to 3.5% and Christopher Luxon says if National is in government after the…
We need to save our planet, not save up for retirement
Comment: Last week brought more agonising and expensive climate change-related disasters with loss of life and livelihoods. Many…
How the U.S. Security Assistance Distorts Israel’s Domestic Market
While the United States pours billions of dollars in annual aid into Israel, such generosity is quietly undermining…