A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. But plans to mine ...

The best islands in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2025 are proof of how much cultural diversity you’ll find in the region.

NASCAR Cup Series preseason exhibition race Cook Out Clash is back at Bowman Gray Stadium on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2026, in Winston-Salem NC for second year.

The Fourth of July weekend Chicago weather forecast includes a Beach Hazards Statement along Lake Michigan in Cook and Lake counties until Monday.

The Thousand Islands archipelago is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque regions in North America, with 1,864 islets dotted along the Saint Lawrence River on the US-Canada border.

St. Andrew’s senior Topher Cook led the Scots boys water polo team to a regional semifinal appearance while Palm Beach Central junior Ekaterina Malyshev recorded the most goals in the county.

Disgraced broker Oren Alexander, who is in jail awaiting his federal sex trafficking trial, sold his waterfront Miami Beach home.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who is on his first official visit to China, said the Cook Islands had not been transparent and open about its comprehensive strategic partnership with China.

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made ...

Cook Islands is self-governing but shares a military and passports with New Zealand. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told lawmakers in Parliament on Thursday that the funding was “not halted, ...