Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Mapa: ¿en qué países es legal el matrimonio homosexual? ¿Dónde fue legal primero?
KVIA - Texas
·
June 27, 2025
Por CNN Español El matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo es una realidad en al menos 39 países, según un reporte de la Asociación Internacional de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersex (ILGA, por sus siglas en inglés) y la suma de...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
·
June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
1 in 3 Tuvaluans Applies for a New ‘Climate Visa’ to Australia
The Diplomat
·
June 30, 2025
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...
Judge Brown highlights legal duty to address IUU
The Islandsun
·
June 25, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Judge Dr Kathy-Ann Brown of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has highlighted legal duty as one tool for addressing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific region. A press...
NZ trailing behind world on cybersecurity laws
Newsroom
·
June 30, 2025
New Zealand companies risk being seen as a weak link in global supply chains as the Government lags behind foreign counterparts in tackling cybersecurity threats, a senior industry figure has warned. The International Telecommunication Union’s...
Kiribati media faces pressure as government oversight hinders press freedom
Island Times
·
June 6, 2025
SUVA (PACNEWS)—A new report warns that government control is choking press freedom in Kiribati. In March 2025, a report titled The State of the Media: Kiribati revealed growing concern over government interference in the country’s media landscape....
Minister denies involvement in Malimali’s appointment
The Fiji Times
·
June 15, 2025
TRADE Minister Manoa Kamikamica has confirmed he was Acting Prime Minister at the time of the controversial appointment of the now-sacked Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption commissioner Barbara Malimali. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka...
ITLOS Judge Highlights Legal Duty To Strengthen Fisheries Enforcement At Judicial Symposium
Scoop
·
HONIARA, 20 JUNE 2025 – As the Judicial Symposium 2025 wraps up today in Honiara, one of the standout moments of the three-day gathering was the keynote address delivered by Honourable. Judge Dr Kathy-Ann Brown of the International Tribunal for...
Leaked report reveals political manipulation in Fiji anti-corruption chief, key officials fired
Pacific Media Network
·
A recently-leaked report from a Commission of Inquiry in Fiji has caused a stir, revealing potential political interference in the country's anti-corruption efforts. The leaked document, seen by PMN News, concerns the appointment of Barbara...
Reinforcing the links between the law and Pacific fisheries' sectors
RNZ
·
June 18, 2025
The Judicial Symposium 2025 opened on Wednesday in Honiara, bringing together Regional Chief Justices of Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Photo: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Justice experts and fisheries...
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week
Marianas Variety
·
Flags from most of the Micronesian islands participating in the regional summit this week fly outside the International Conference Center in Majuro on Monday. Photo by Giff Johnson MAJURO — The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials...
Judicial symposium on fisheries law in Honiara
Solomon Star
·
June 17, 2025
A judicial symposium to tighten awareness on international fisheries law at the national, regional and international levels will commence in Honiara on Wednesday. The three symposium will be held at the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Conference...
Israel and Ukraine Used Smuggled Drones To Wreak Havoc on Their Enemies. Could China Do the Same?
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
·
June 30, 2025
A covert Israeli drone base secretly installed in the heart of Iran. More than 100 Ukrainian remote-controlled military aircraft smuggled deep into Russia, concealed under wooden sheds. Israel and Ukraine have activated these assets to devastating...
Historic OFC debut for Kiribati
Football in Oceania
·
June 11, 2025
Kiribati will take part in its first ever OFC Forum in Fiji later this month. The news was announced earlier this week in a press release, and is made possible by a partnership between the brands Young Pioneer Tours, Unchartered Football, Stingz,...
Australia-PNG relations at 50: Pride, politics and the price of partnership
The Interpreter
·
June 12, 2025
Papua New Guinea kicked off a festival of 50th anniversary independence celebrations last month with breathless fanfare that will run well into the rest of the year. The national milestone will fall on 16 September 2025. Billboards have sprung up...
Global law enforcement action in Asia nets large infrastructure seizure, 32 arrests
CyberScoop
·
June 11, 2025
Authorities from 26 countries scored another win in the global crackdown on cybercrime earlier this year, chipping away at multiple operations in Asia by arresting dozens of alleged cybercriminals and seizing a vast array of infrastructure,...
'No community is immune to climate change impact:' Tuvalu's prime minister calls for global action on sea-level rise
The Pacific Island Times
·
June 9, 2025
A 16-year-old child swims in the flooded area of Aberao village in Kiribati. The Pacific island is one of the countries worst affected by sea-level rise. Photo courtesy of UNICEF By Pacific Island Times News Staff Feleti P. Teo, Tuvalu’s prime...
Top military expert issues dire warning about Australia's defence over fears China is gearing up for huge strategic move on our doorstep
Daily Mail
·
June 9, 2025
By ASHLEY NICKEL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 22:32 EDT, 8 June 2025 | Updated: 22:44 EDT, 8 June 2025 A leading security analyst warned Australia's military bases and critical infrastructure are 'unprotected' from foreign aggressors and...
‘It’s not Chinese assistance’: Australia accuses China of taking undue credit for aid projects in the Pacific
The Guardian
·
June 29, 2025
China is bolstering its geo-political influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian government says. On the island of...
Our voyage to Statehood, 60 years on: understanding the nature and practice of free-association as we reflect on our development journey
Cook Island News
·
June 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. This year, the Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, an historic milestone in our voyage to statehood, by Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1965, our people chose to shape our own...