The latest Russian assault on Kyiv was a military attack, a political signal and a stress test for European security all at once. It showed again that Ukra
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A deal to end the Iran war will be judged first in the Strait of Hormuz
The first test of any deal to end the Iran war will not be a signing ceremony. It will be a ship moving through the Strait of Hormuz without its insurer, c
Huawei’s chip-design claim is less about 1.4nm than about changing the sanctions game
Huawei’s latest semiconductor announcement has been framed as a breakthrough in China’s race to catch the world’s most advanced chipmakers. But the more im
Digital driver licences are coming to New Zealand. The hard part is trust, not the app
A digital driver licence sounds like one of the simplest government upgrades imaginable: take the card in your wallet, put it securely on your phone, and l
New Zealand’s gentailer rules are a test of whether competition can ease power stress
When New Zealanders talk about power bills, the conversation usually begins at the kitchen table: the winter invoice, the daily fixed charge, the cost of r
When Liver Cancer Shrinks Against the Odds: What Rare Cases Teach Us About Immunity, Sleep, and the Foods That Protect the Liver
Every now and then, medicine encounters a case that seems almost impossible. A liver tumor shrinks without standard cancer treatment. A patient gives up sm
America’s Chaos Is China’s Opportunity | Bloomberg
There is a familiar temptation in Washington to view every Chinese gain as the product of some grand, perfectly executed master plan. But sometimes the tru
China’s gala robots weren’t just a stunt. They were a platform signal – and New Zealand should pay attention
When humanoid robots appeared in China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala – the country’s most-watched annual broadcast – it was easy to dismiss the performance a
If we want Kiwis to stay, we must teach belonging
On a sunny day in Christchurch, a primary school parade turned into a living atlas. Children walked past in traditional clothing, waving flags and smiling
China’s top media university has cut 16 majors. The real lesson of AI in higher education is more complicated
China’s Communication University of China has sparked a fierce debate after its party secretary, Liao Xiangzhong, said the university had cut 16 undergradu