Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom during final Thanksgiving event

Annual tradition that spares turkeys from Thanksgiving dinner tables also marked start of Biden’s last holiday season at the White House.

Brawl erupts in Serbian parliament over railway station roof collapse

Opposition legislators accused ruling coalition of trying to shirk responsibility for Novi Sad collapse that killed 15 earlier this month.

17 missing after tourist yacht sinks in high waves on Red Sea, Egyptian officials say

Rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment.

Xi’s South American tour: China takes centre stage as US heads for the wings

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s nine-day trip to Peru and Brazil shows Beijing’s growing profile while US awaits the coming of Trump 2.0.

Cantonese, English use in Hong Kong schools ‘biggest problem’ for new migrants

Education Bureau official says ‘ biggest problem is the language issue’ for children of migrants arriving in Hong Kong under talent schemes.

Chinese firms bet on African gold as prices surge in the face of uncertainty

Observers say mining investments in South Africa and Ghana could help Beijing weather geopolitical instability and potential sanctions.

China’s record-breaking cable laying machine, GDP forecast cut: SCMP daily catch-up

From a cable winch that can go to Earth’s deepest spot to new stealth aircraft material, here’s a round-up from today’s China and Economy coverage.

Russia’s ‘economic isolation’ seen benefiting China amid fresh US sanctions

While trade between China and Russia may be affected in the short term, Beijing’s leveraging power in future negotiations is getting stronger, analysts say.

Hong Kong, Guangdong firms sign trade deals worth 100 billion yuan

Chief Executive John Lee is on trip to province with officials and tycoons, weeks after Beijing urged authorities and firms to work together.

Alarm in Taiwan over quiet change to air raid alert threshold

Pressure tactics from the PLA prompted the island to alter when it will sound the sirens, military source says.