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Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in

visit by envoys [Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner](/news/2026/4/25/trump-cancels-envoys-trip-to-pakistan-after-irans-araghchi-leaves-country) on Saturday, saying Iran had “offered a lot, but not enough”. He also said China could “help a lot more” on Iran. Trump is scheduled

Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

visited President Jimmy Carter in the White House, where they talked about the Philippines, China, Europe, South Korea, and the Middle East, [according to Carter's notes](https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/html.php?section=21). John Paul II, a Polish

Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions

visit to Vietnam, Takaichi said the constitution, which was written by US occupation forces after the second world war, “should periodically be updated to reflect the demands of the times”. Takaichi and others

Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals

China has deep economic ties to Iran, and Xi is unlikely to agree to any request from Trump to restrict oil purchases or arms sales between Beijing and Tehran. There has been expectations that

Things are not going so well for Russia

China. The talk of Russia as a linchpin of a new multipolar world order rings a tad hollow today, not least because no heavy equipment was marched through during the parade out of fear