Seagulls are pictured at the Baltic Sea beach in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, on a sunny Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Venezuela’s Machado Says Spanish PM’s Leftist Summit Reason for Not Meeting Him

MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader ⁠Maria ⁠Corina Machado said on Saturday ⁠she declined a meeting with Spain’s prime minister during her ​visit because he was hosting a summit of progressive leaders in Barcelona. Machado, a right-wing liberal and ‌Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has refused ‌to meet Spain’s leftist coalition government under Prime…

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Seagulls are pictured at the Baltic Sea beach in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, on a sunny Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Spain’s Sanchez Says Venezuela’s Machado Declined to Meet Him

BARCELONA, April 17 (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria ⁠Corina ⁠Machado was offered a ⁠meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his government ​during her visit to Spain but she declined because she did not consider it “opportune”, ‌Sanchez said on Friday. Machado’s ‌lack of contact with any members of Spain’s leftist coalition government contrasts…

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Opinion | Hong Kong must go beyond its intermediary role to become a global anchor

    Opinion | Hong Kong must go beyond its intermediary role to become a global anchor

    The world is undergoing a transformation of historic proportions. Geopolitical rivalry, economic restructuring and technological acceleration are converging to reshape the global order. These changes transcend the logic of any single nation, industry or moment in time, exerting profound influence on international politics, geoeconomics, industrial structures, capital flows and investment strategies. For Hong Kong, this…

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