Ocean swimmer Craig Clarke retires from 'brutal' Cook Strait double crossing
Clarke wanted to be the first person in almost 40 years to achieve a double crossing of New Zealand's Cook Strait but the ...
The Diplomat20h
How the US Aid Freeze Harms Taiwan’s Geopolitical Interests
From the direct (military assistance) to the indirect (waning U.S. influence), the freeze could have dire implications for ...
The Economist1d
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...
Al Jazeera2d
China says US naval patrol of Taiwan Strait poses security risk
China’s military has accused the United States of engaging in risky behaviour in the Taiwan Strait after two US naval ships transited the international waterway.