Same tune by a different Song brings back memories of a pivotal time in China
The 2001 Chinese hit Better and Better celebrated the turnaround in living standards
US talks to Cuba, but Cuban-American demands appear obstacles to deal
Havana cannot afford US claims for compensation over 1959 revolution, a key demand of Cuban exiles in Florida
Peace deal is possible between US and Iran
Many issues remain to be resolved but a framework for agreement could be reached if talks resume in Islamabad this week
Beijing riled as Japan joins US and Philippines military exercise in South China Sea
China warns of countries ‘setting themselves on fire’, amid a bigger shift in regional security
‘We were wearing green Irish jerseys’: How Irish student footballers made history in China in 1976
For a group of former UCD students, a return trip to China marks half a century since an improbable tour that unfolded at a pivotal moment in the country’s history
Bulgaria’s likely next leader is friendly toward Russia but no Viktor Orbán
Early returns point to election win for former president Rumen Radev’s centre-left Progressive Bulgaria party
As EU leaders beat a path to Beijing, their tone shifts
Spain’s primer minister Pedro Sánchez resisted trumpeting the superiority of liberal democracy and European values during a visit this week
Peru faces runoff in presidential election that will be closely watched from Washington
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former dictator, will go up against Roberto Sánchez in June
How other countries are responding to surging oil prices - and why Spain is in a good position
From France to the UK, governments across the globe are scrambling to take a range of measures to cushion consumers from increasing energy costs
China courts America’s allies as US-dominated world order recedes
Beijing presents itself as a responsible and reluctant hegemon, as Xi Jinping meets leaders from UAE, Vietnam and Spain
US blockade of Iran is risky escalation but peace still has a chance
Blockade is primarily an instrument of economic coercion to gain leverage in talks process that remains alive
EU needs to rein in Hungary expectations after Viktor Orbán’s election defeat
Election victor Peter Magyar opposes accelerating Kyiv’s EU admission and rejects the migration and asylum pact
China can never accept Taiwan independence, Xi tells Taiwanese opposition leader
Xi Jinping tells Cheng Li-wun that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait ‘are all Chinese’
China played a quiet but crucial role in the US-Iran ceasefire
Discretion about the role it may have played in persuading Iran to accept the ceasefire reflects China’s general approach to mediation
Vietnam’s top leader expands his power
To Lam gets greater authority to push through reforms aimed at maintaining Vietnam’s high economic growth