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The suspected shooter in the Brown University shooting was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Fox News. According to the officers, the suspect was identified as Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, a 48-year-old Brown University student and Portuguese national from Miami, Florida.The authorities have released the photo of the suspect. On Thursday, authorities told CBS sources they were probing connections between the Brown University shooting and the death of Nuno F Gomes Loureiro, 47, from Portugal, who was shot “multiple times” on Monday at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, about 80 km from Providence. Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect, sources said. They added that a rental car matching the same description was seen at both crime scenes.It is notable to notice that Portugal is the same country where the MIT professor was from, allegedly committed by Valente.On Wednesday, investigators released a photo of an individual believed to have been i..

AdvertisementChina-Latin America relationsChinaDiplomacyWhy won’t Chile let China’s Silk Road Ark military hospital ship give medical aid?The vessel has sailed into Valparaiso’s waters as the geopolitical winds shift in the western hemisphere
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMP1Laura ZhouPublished: 6:00pm, 28 Feb 2026The Chilean government has turned down a request from a Chinese military hospital ship to treat Chilean residents on board the vessel.The decision reflects Santiago’s tilt towards Washington and US efforts to exert more influence in the western hemisphere, according to a Chinese academic.The Chilean Ministry of Health said on Friday that it had reviewed the Silk Road Ark’s request and decided not to grant it, citing a health code that restricts such services to professionals accredited ‌in the country, Reuters reported.
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AdvertisementChina-Japan relationsChinaDiplomacyExplainer | Why does the Taiwan issue touch a nerve between Beijing and Tokyo?Diplomatic row could be seen as culmination of complex history, coupled with recent statements and deeds that both sides view with wariness
Reading Time:4 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPYuanyue Dangin BeijingPublished: 8:00am, 19 Nov 2025While failing to see eye to eye is hardly new to Beijing and Tokyo, Sino-Japanese relations have been especially strained this month and are at risk of worsening even further.AdvertisementThe trigger for the downturn was Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments to the Japanese parliament on November 7 that the use of force against Taiwan could be perceived as a “survival-threatening situation”, which would permit Tokyo to deploy the Japan Self-Defence Forces. She has refused to retract her statement.The timing of the comments also has much to do with Beijing’s fury. Her statement came shortly after Beijing designated Octo..