Diplomacy

South Korea, Vietnam set to sign dozens of business deals as Lee Jae Myung visits Hanoi

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Vietnam's top leader To Lam at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on April 22.

Why China’s support for Iran has limits

China’s relationship with Iran appears grounded in pragmatism rather than deep strategic alignment.

News analysis

Is Trump’s indefinite ceasefire with Iran the prelude to peace?

Iran, facing both existential stakes and internal divisions, remains unlikely to capitulate.

Trust Trump? Iran’s doubts shadow peace talks

Twice over the past year, Mr Donald Trump has entered into diplomatic talks with Iran only to launch air strikes while negotiations were still in their early stages.

The world’s ‘secular pope’: Is the position of UN chief still relevant?

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres waits for questions during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Taiwan leader postpones trip to Eswatini after overflight permits revoked

Taiwan's Secretary-General to the President Pan Men-an announced that President Lai Ching-te's scheduled trip has been postponed, citing that Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar would not grant permission for his chartered flight to pass through their airspace.

India, South Korea aim to double trade, deepen shipbuilding ties

Mr Lee's trip marks the first South Korean ‌presidential state visit to India in eight years.

Pakistan’s military chief takes lead on US-Iran talks in diplomatic blitz

US Vice President JD Vance (centre) speaks with Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (left) and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar after arriving for the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 11.

UK’s Cooper urges full resumption of shipping through Strait of Hormuz

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper looks on during an interview with Reuters, as she attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Trump says US blockade will ‘remain’ if no deal is reached as Iran threatens to close Hormuz anew

The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraqi waters after sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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