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Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr of Palau has called for peace and stability worldwide, as the Ukraine invasion by Russia has had ripple effects on Palau and other nations’ economies. Palau is susceptible to external factors and has already been suffering from the drop in tourism and the worldwide delay of goods caused by the pandemic. The Russian invasion of...

Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of civilians — in West Papua By Marni Cordell The body of 17-year-old Wity Unue was brought back by the Indonesian military in a box, witnesses say. When soldiers couldn’t find his family, they burned the cardboard...

Although winning with bonus points may sound easy, the Flying Fijians know it’s actually quite difficult. Australia’s 6-40 loss to Wales Monday has put Fiji in a good position to advance to the last eight. In order to do so, they must beat both Georgia and Portugal with bonus points. Head coach Simon Raiwalui understands the enormity of this challenge and emphasizes...

Australia head coach Eddie Jones has the “full support” of his players despite a disastrous start to his second spell leading the team, captain Will Skelton said on Monday. Australia were all but knocked out of the World Cup on Sunday when suffering a record 40-6 defeat to Wales -- their biggest ever defeat to those opponents and in the...

By Matteo Civillini As United Nations chief Antonio Guterres convened a climate summit for the first time in four years, he was keen to avoid platforming greenwash. Instead of a long procession of leaders, the stage would be given only to those with “credible policies and plans” to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement alive. On Wednesday, the absence of most...

Amid the fanfare of an Australian prime ministerial visit to Papua New Guinea in January, defence was key on the agenda, with both parties looking to again formalise their already substantive ties. The two nations agreed to conclude negotiations on a Bilateral Security Treaty by May and expected it to be signed in June. With that date months behind them, they...

President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region. The announcement comes as Biden prepares to welcome leaders to Washington for a two-day U.S-Pacific Island Forum Summit expected...

Leaders from Pacific island nations collectively rang the alarm on the relentless march of climate change, marked by rising sea levels, extreme weather events and coastal erosion, wreaking havoc and threatening the very existence of their homelands. Addressing the UN General Assembly last Thursday, Presidents of Kiribati, Timor-Leste, Micronesia and Nauru called for accelerated climate action, urging major emitters worldwide...

The Wallabies are set to make their earliest exit in Rugby World Cup history after a humiliating 40-6 loss to Wales in Lyon. Never before have the Wallabies been bundled out of the tournament in the pool stage, but their campaign in France is all but over after the defeat to the Welsh. The two-time world champions have a slim hope...

The Pacific nation of Nauru has called on the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) for an urgent need to reform the global decision making at the United Nations. “The United Nations must be fit-for-purpose, nimble on the ground and meets the global challenges we face today. “We need to renew the UN Multilateral System, reform the Security Council and redesign the international...