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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
‘Very little detail’: PM Brown explains vague China agreement
The comprehensive agreement has been criticised for being vague and lacking details regarding the priority areas in which the two countries will partner.
'Reset' Needed With Cook Islands, Winston Peters Says
Foreign Minister Winston Peters wants to 'reset' New Zealand's relationship with Cook Islands. "During 2025, as we celebrate ...
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If New Zealand wants to restate terms with Cook Islands, it should step up support
New Zealand wants to renegotiate its free association agreements with Cook Islands to secure increased transparency in its ...
'Trust, but verify': Winston Peters calls for the release of all details of the Cook Islands-China deal
New Zealand claims Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is not sharing all the documents on his recent agreement signed ...
Rahm Emanuel: Republican Senators Have ‘Put Their Manhood in a Lockbox’
Rahm Emanuel has called out his former Republican colleagues in Congress for being MIA while President Donald Trump and his ...
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Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes ...