Pacific delegates warn against U.S fast-tracking seabed mining
Pacific delegates in the United States Congress are warning efforts to fast-track deep-seabed mining could sideline island communities and cause irreversible damage to fragile...
Palau Executive Defends Process on U.S Deportee Agreement, Senate and Chiefs Dispute
Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. and his cabinet say they followed a formal process in approving a U.S agreement to house up to 75...
Strengthening partnerships with Pacific Island Leaders
Today, the Albanese Labor Government welcomed Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manele, Tongan Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua, Palaun President Whipps and the Secretary General of...
Vanuatu citizenship sales strong despite currency hassles and integrity issues
With all the setbacks of recent years, Vanuatu's citizenship sale schemes should be dead in the water - instead they are thriving, and geopolitical...
From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children
The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to...
Fiji winger Nasova signs for Newcastle
Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Fiji winger Joji Nasova on a two-year contract from the start of next season.
Nasova, 25, has scored four tries...
Nuclear reactor owned by Fukushima plant operator TEPCO to shut down again hours after restart
A reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant that restarted for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster is now being...
Pacific nations warned to guard sovereignty as Greenland tensions rise
Pacific leaders are being urged to stay vigilant as renewed United States interest in Greenland exposes the risks small nations face when powerful countries...
Military set to launch drone tests over Guam next week
Small drones will fill the skies over the waters of Guam next week for the Department of War’s operational tests, a component of the...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister calls for calm and mutual respect following unrest at Goldridge
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has expressed serious concern following unrest at the Gold Ridge Mine site and has called on all parties to remain...
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Tonga’s PM wants to reset relations with U.S
Tonga's Prime Minister is seeking a diplomatic reset with the United States, following a U.S travel ban on Tongans.
Lord Fakafanua has invited the U-S...
Fiji PM Rabuka orders appeal after High Court ruling on FICAC dismissal
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has directed that an appeal be lodged following a High Court ruling related to the dismissal of the former...
FFA DG sets priorities agenda as Members meet for PW5
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has opened its fifth Prioritisation Workshop (PW5), with Director-General Noan David Pakop urging Members to clearly define...