Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Stephen Brown delivers a statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku, Azerbaijan on Nov. 13, 2024. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
When the Cook Islands celebrated 50 years of self-governance in free association with New Zealand, former Prime Minister John Key was a guest of honour.
A decade later not only will his successor, Christopher Luxon, not be attending the Islands’ 60th Constitution Day, but neither will New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
Ohio State Agrees to $2.1 Million Federal Settlement Over Undisclosed China Research Ties
Ohio State University has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve federal...
Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Catastrophe
More than a year before the catastrophic flash flood devastated the China–Nepal...
Chinas Humanoid Robot Companies Face Reality Check
China is showcasing humanoid robots as symbols of its technological ambitions. However,...
Iceland Focuses on Security Partnerships After Voters Reject Opening EU Membership Talks
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir attends a press conference...
