New Zealand is again having to reconcile conflicting pressures from its military and its trade interests. Should we join Pillar Two of AUKUS and risk compromising our markets in China?
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How to Live, and Fail, in a Multipolar World
Putin may have done irreparable damage to Russia’s place in the world.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday August 28
NATO to deploy forces at new bases in Eastern Europe in response to Ukraine crisis; ASEAN nations agree to strengthen cooperation on healthcare and environmental businesses; Gaza ceasefire negotiated; UN helicopter downed in South Sudan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday May 13
Pro-Russia separatists claim victory in referendums calling for greater autonomy for two Ukrainian states; ASEAN refrains from criticising China over South China Sea clashes; Thai protest leader calls for interim prime minister to be replaced; Boko Haram release video claimed to be abducted girls; Indians vote in final phase of election; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday July 4
Morsi continues to defy Egyptian military despite crumbling cabinet; tensions high at ASEAN meeting; Japan's LDP Party set to consolidate power; drones kill 17 in Waziristan; Bolivian plane suspected of carrying Snowden; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 2
Egyptians throng streets demanding Morsi's resignation; John Kerry urges ASEAN nations to ease tensions in South China Sea; Japan, US and South Korea to boost trilateral cooperation in curbing North Korea's nuclear programme; Croatia joins the EU; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday November 21
Hillary Clinton on way to Middle East to try to defuse Gaza crisis; South China Sea dispute dominates ASEAN summit; China appoints new leader in Chongqing, once led by disgraced Bo Xilai; former Sarkozy ally to head French opposition party; EU partially acknowledges new Syrian coalition; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday November 20
Obama in Cambodia after historic Burma visit; tensions over South China Sea territorial dispute escalate at ASEAN summit; South Korea to clarify stance on Middle East issues after being elected to UN Security Council; more civilians die in Gaza; Colombia and Cuba hold landmark peace talks; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday September 5
Record number of refugees flee Syria; Clinton urges ASEAN nations to develop code of conduct for resolving disputes with China; Chinese government official Ling Jihua demoted over car crash scandal; suicide bomber rams vehicle into US consulate vehicle in Peshawar; Democratic National Convention kicks off in North Carolina; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday July 20
US government fears BP-capped oil well may be leaking (+ analysis); 50 die in Iraqi bombings; Pakistan and Afghanistan hammer out trade deal as US re-commits to pull-out; China becomes world's largest energy consumer; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday October 28
Al-Qaeda group claims responsibility for 155 deaths in Baghdad; ASEAN leaves Buram unresolved; Tensions flare in Iran; Chinese military growth 'minimal', says general; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday July 23
Clinton warns Iran of "crippling action"; Iran protesters return to the street; Burma-North Korea military links; Kenya strengthens border patrols; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday July 22
Deadliest month in Afghanistan since 2001 invasion; Hillary Clinton to attend ASEAN; three UN agencies banned from Somalia; Iraqi president visits United States; and more
Read MoreOne smart, tough Kiwi rooster
Helen Clark, consummate international performer, leaves big shoes for John Key to fill as he heads to Peru's APEC as her successor
Read MorePhil Goff's fading smile
Our snuggling up to the US again is another example of politics' twisted silver linings
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