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Donald Trump left Beijing empty-handed – but avoided something worse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Politics; Director, Lau China Institute, King’s College London When Britain sent its first formal diplomatic mission to China in 1793, one of the participants from London, Peter Auber, remarked that the group had been “received with the utmost politeness, treated with the ... <a title="Donald Trump left Beijing empty-handed – but avoided something worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/18/donald-trump-left-beijing-empty-handed-but-avoided-something-worse-282663/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump left Beijing empty-handed – but avoided something worse">Read more</a>
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Source: Radio New Zealand She has reigned as certified Australian pop royalty across five decades, rising from homegrown TV sensation to worldwide chart domination. As with any storied superstar, however, the dazzling professional highs have inevitably come with some squirming middles and difficult lows. And Kylie Minogue’s career is no exception. “It was all of…
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Source: Worksafe New Zealand Awareness and management of arc flash risks nationwide are set to improve, thanks to a new legally binding agreement between WorkSafe New Zealand and Citywide Electrical Limited. This follows a February 2025 arc flash incident in which a worker suffered significant burn injuries while working on an energised main switchboard in…
AFT Pharmaceuticals lifts its 2027 revenue target to above $300 million
Source: Radio New Zealand OKSANA KAZYKINA/123RF New Zealand’s largest drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals has reported strong full year sales growth and net profit, giving the company reason to lift its 2027 revenue target to more than $300 million. Company chair David Flacks said the strength of its core Australasian business and increasing geographic and product…
Insurance company Tower’s interim profit more than halves
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Dan Cook Insurance company Tower’s interim profit has more than halved amid a jump in weather-related claims, a subdued market and pricing pressure. Key numbers for the six months ended March compared with a year ago: Net profit $22.9m v $49.7m Gross written premium $301m v $297m Underlying profit…
Child forced out of car during theft at Auckland supermarket
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Ponsonby’s Williamson Ave on Wednesday evening. (File photo) RNZ A man has been charged for allegedly stealing a car outside an Auckland supermarket and forcing a child out of the front seat. Police were called to Williamson Ave in Ponsonby after 6.15pm on Wednesday. Senior Sergeant Dave…
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