The Cook Islands, amidst Chinese influence, signed strategic agreements with Beijing, echoing moves by Vanuatu and Solomon ...

A Washington Post investigation found that China has selectively used criminal actors for geopolitical purposes, as long as ...

New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...

China might accelerate its strategic actions toward Taiwan, the South China Sea and across the first island chain, after the ...

As Washington deepens its military involvement in the Middle East, China is watching closely for both economic fallout and new diplomatic leverage.

EXCLUSIVE: Motorsports and basketball. Indianapolis has become a mecca for those activities as the home of the Indy 500 and the Pacers (who came up just short of winning the NBA crown this year). In ...

China is highly unlikely to use its navy to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz if Iran threatens to close it as Middle East ...

In many ways, the place of human rights in US foreign policy is simply returning to its pre-World War II norm.

The number of residents who die each year is surprising, even to lifeguards. And the danger is not limited to inexperienced ...

Nigeria’s President Tinubu called in February 2025 for the AU to “prioritise the creation of a Combined Maritime Task Force”, ...

In recent years, maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean 1 (WIO) has risen to the forefront of global priorities, driven by the rapid expansion of international trade and the strategic ...