At the invitation of China, Prime Minister Mark Brown of the Cook Islands will attend the Closing Ceremony ... China has ...

A minerals exploration deal between the superpower and the Cook Islands is Beijing’s latest push for influence in a region ...

Chinese warships conducting unusual exercises near Tasmania are armed with “extremely capable” long-range ballistic missiles, ...

New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins on Monday alerted Australia that the Chinese vessels near its region are carrying ...

The government’s rabid response to the Chinese warships is aimed at justifying a major spending increase on the military and ...

Cook Islands and China have agreed to cooperate on blue economy investments, including new port wharves and deep sea minerals ...

A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 detected evidence of underground beach deposits in an area thought to have once ...

One of the most contentious aspects of the deal is deep-sea mining. Climate change remains the most existential threat to Pacific Island nations, yet the Cook Islands government is exploring seabed ...

The UK Labour government has rejected Plaid Cymru's calls for control over the Crown Estate to be given to ministers in Wales ...

A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 detected evidence of underground beach deposits in an area thought to have once been the site of an ...

Yesterday’s German election victory for the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), whose leader Friedrich Merz is set to become the next chancellor ...

The United States voted with Russia Monday against a resolution condemning its invasion of Ukraine, rejecting a text widely ...