Chris Cottrell

Nov 20, 2023 | everand.com | Chris Cottrell

Since fighting broke out between Hamas and Israel last month, many countries have found themselves caught in the middle of the conflict. From foreign nationals trapped in Gaza during the early weeks of Israel’s bombing campaign, to the dozens of dual citizens and foreigners killed by Hamas fighters on Oct. 7, the losses have never been confined to Israeli and Palestinian families. And perhaps no outside country has more at stake than Thailand.

Nov 20, 2023 | scmp.com | Chris Cottrell

Let the games begin: Solomon Islands hosts Pacific Games sports event mostly paid for by ChinaThe Pacific Games opened in a new China-funded stadium in Solomon Islands to thunderous drumming and fireworks, in an event where the sport is a sideshow to many outsiders who are instead scrutinising the race between China and the United States for dominance over an archipelago that’s surrounded by strategic sea lanes.

Nov 8, 2023 | scmp.com | Chris Cottrell

The afternoon heat, humidity and the tight space of Rua do Bocage hold in the pungency of exhaust fumes, incense smoke, ripening bananas and durian, lingering char siu grease, bacalao (dried codfish) and the brick decay of buildings themselves. With the air-conditioning units’ run-off mixed with rust and concrete, the buildings are perspiring. Typical Macau.

Nov 3, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Chris Cottrell

In this weekend’s episode of the Small College Basketball Podcast, listeners join host Chris Cottrell for a conversation with Wayne Cavadi, also known as the “Dean of DII.”  Wayne covers men’s and women’s NCAA Division II sports for the NCAA.com and has been involved in the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in the past. He also hosts the weekly DII Nation Podcast available on Spotify and YouTube.

Sep 4, 2023 | nytimes.com | Natasha Frost |Chris Cottrell

The prime minister of Vanuatu lost his job after he was criticized for veering too close to the West. He accuses his successor of being too cozy with China. With 1,200 miles of almost empty ocean to its west and more than 7,000 miles of the same to its east, the tiny Pacific archipelago nation of Vanuatu has long sought a position of neutrality toward its faraway would-be foreign partners.