‘Not my king’: UK republicans want King Charles coronation to be the last
On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles III will travel by gilded coach through streets swathed in red, white and blue...
Fears domestic Vanuatu politics could foil important security pact with Australia
Anxieties are growing in Canberra that a landmark security agreement between Australia and Vanuatu could stall in the Pacific nation's parliament, with Prime Minister...
Long-serving Niue MP wants ‘democracy observed at all levels in politics’
O'Love, or Veve, Jacobsen has been winning elections in Niue for the past 35 years, apart from a spell when she was the country's...
Australia to increase funding in the Pacific in ‘whole of government’ package worth hundreds...
A wide-ranging Pacific assistance package covering environmental, military, and economic support for Australia's closest neighbours will be unveiled in Tuesday's budget, as the Albanese...
U.S to open embassy in Tonga – Vanuatu and Kiribati could be next
The United States says it will open a new Embassy in Tonga this month as Washington steps up its diplomatic presence in the Pacific...
Fiji urged to uphold one-China principle
The Chinese Embassy has called on Fiji to uphold the one-China principle, stating that the Taiwan question is a matter of China’s sovereignty and...
Marine sanctuary expansion alarms Pacific governors
The prospect of expanding a marine sanctuary has alarmed CNMI Governor Arnold I. Palacios, Guam Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero and American Samoa Governor Lemanu...
Cop28 boss slams rich nations “dismal” $100bn finance failure
The president of the Cop28 climate talks has blamed rich nations’ “dismal” failure to provide US$100 billion a year in climate finance to developing...
China denies political strings in Fiji cooperation
The Chinese government does not attach any political strings to its cooperation with Fiji.
In response to question by FBC News, a Chinese Embassy spokesperson...
NZ Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta puts Pacific in the spotlight, raises concerns over Taiwan...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has stayed out of the ugly foreign policy questions hanging over the Indo-Pacific in her first significant foreign...
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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role
The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.
The Pacific Conference of Churches...
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces...
For decades, the distant island of Bougainville has fought for secession from Papua New Guinea, for a future as an independent nation of its...
Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations
- Fijian passport holders can access 78 overseas destinations without obtaining a traditional visa in advance, but Fiji ranks 97th globally and 11th among...