Chinese Premier Li Qiang is on a visit to New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. Experts share their opinions on the significance of the trip and China’s relations with the three countries.

Leaders of the Group of Seven nations, or G7, including those from the EU, gather in Italy for this year's summit. What are the summit's top priorities? What's on the agenda?

Big gains for the European Union's far-right parties in recent parliamentary elections, as the European People's Party keeps its lead. What does the shift to the political right mean for EU heavyweights France and Germany? How could the election outcome affect the EU's domestic and foreign policies?