SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - APRIL 20: Children huddle to pray during a memorial gathering on April 20, 2026 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Eight children were killed and two women were wounded during a domestic violence incident in the early morning hours of April 19th, according to local authorities. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Trump Unhappy With Iranian Proposal, US Official Says

By Steve Holland and ⁠Christian ⁠Martinez WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – ⁠A U.S. official said on Monday ​that President Donald Trump is unhappy with ‌an Iranian proposal because ‌it did not address Iran’s ⁠nuclear ⁠program. “He doesn’t love the proposal,” the U.S. official ​said, referring to Trump. Earlier in the day, Trump discussed the proposal…

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Washington boycotted last weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg. Photo: Kyodo

    China set to benefit as South Africa looks to diversify away from US

    South Africa is looking to new export markets in Asia – particularly China – and Europe to diversify away from the United States, as its relations with Washington rapidly deteriorate. America boycotted last weekend’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg after Washington accused Pretoria of persecuting Afrikaner farmers, labelling the situation “white genocide” – a…

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    Why China chose tech-hub Shenzhen to host the 2026 Apec summit

    Why China chose tech-hub Shenzhen to host the 2026 Apec summit

    China’s decision to host next year’s Apec summit in the innovation hub of Shenzhen reflects Beijing’s “resolve to uphold openness”, according to analysts. Highlighting the southern city’s spectacular growth over the past few decades, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the decision at the end of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Gyeongju, South…

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    Hong Kong must hone ‘geopolitical instincts’ amid China-US rivalry: Kishore Mahbubani

    Hong Kong must hone ‘geopolitical instincts’ amid China-US rivalry: Kishore Mahbubani

    Hong Kong needs to develop its “geopolitical instincts” to navigate the US-China rivalry amid the broader global shift in power from the West to the East, a former top diplomat from Singapore has said. Kishore Mahbubani, who previously served as Singapore’s permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the UN Security Council, also…

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