Pacific Tourism Organisation Commends the Republic of Marshall Islands’ Bold Step toward Sustainable Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) congratulates the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) on the launch of its High-Level Sustainable Tourism Policy and Development Strategy 2025–2030. This marks a significant milestone in shaping a tourism...

First Dual-Fuel LNG Tankers with WindWings Secure SOLAS Approval from the Marshall Islands Flag">

BAR Technologies and Union Maritime partnered with key stakeholders to launch Project AeroPower—a collaborative initiative that developed the global foundation necessary to secure the successful adoption of wind-assisted propulsion technology in...

Fiji PM Rabuka outlines key outcomes from International engagements in ministerial…

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Wednesday told Parliament that Fiji’s recent international engagements are producing tangible results for healthcare, climate resilience, regional cooperation, and global diplomacy. Delivering a ministerial...

Illegal Immigrants And Federal Health Benefits: What To Know

Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, Republicans and Democrats offer competing claims about whether people who entered the country unlawfully are benefiting from Medicaid. “The law prohibits undocumented immigrants from getting...

Pacific Islands Youth Group Wins Prize For Climate Legal Action

Stockholm, Sweden--A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) received the Right Livelihood prize on Wednesday, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also...

Marshall Islands leader demands apology from UN for allowing nuke tests in the Pacific nation

Leaders of the Marshall Islands and Kiribati have pressed world leaders to achieve a nuclear-free Pacific in separate remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine also called on the...

'Enriching cultural experiences': Guam to host first international dance festival on Dec. 6-7 but registration closing soon

Guam will be hosting its first international dance festival on Dec. 6 and 7, a regional showcase and competition celebrating cultural heritage, creative expression, and artistic excellence. Registration is now being accepted online at...

MOFA thanks allies for backing Taiwan at UN session

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today thanked 10 of Taiwan's diplomatic allies for supporting the nation's aspirations to participate in the UN during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. High-level officials from Belize, Eswatini,...

Monkeys in Palau: How Germany's colonial past, WWII and US military plans have fuelled an ecological calamity

This is an ABC podcast. Pilot Pleasure to have you on board this morning. It should be a pretty smooth ride down. James Nokise It's early Saturday morning and I'm sitting crammed inside an eight-seater plane with the side door open so we can get...

Taiwan thanks allies for UN support

Taiwan yesterday thanked 10 of its diplomatic allies for supporting the nation’s aspirations to participate in the UN during the just-concluded 80th session of the UN General Assembly’s General Debate. Senior officials from Paraguay, the Marshall...

Amelia Earhart mystery could finally be closed after 88 years as expedition launched to investigate 'Taraia object'

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Amelia Earhart could soon be solved following the planned expedition of something called the 'Taraia object'. For those who are unaware, Amelia Earhart was an aviation explorer in the early 20th century...

Palau, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu step up push for Taiwan's reinstatement to UN

The Marshall Islands, Palau, and Tuvalu have accelerated their campaign for Taiwan’s readmission to the United Nations, challenging the world organization to reexamine the resolution that handed its seat over to China. At the 80th session of the...

Marshall Islands president says UN is 'gaslighting' Taiwan

Photo: LEONARDO MUNOZ Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has accused the United Nations of 'gaslighting' by excluding Taiwan from high-level engagements under the One-China Policy. In 1971, the UN officially recognized the People's Republic of...

The search for Amelia Earhart continues

WEST LAFAYETTE — In about a month, Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation will join an Archaeological Legacy Institute expedition to the South Pacific attempting to solve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her mission to become...

Climate change, Deep-sea mining, and Taiwan cannot be ignored: Marshall Islands…

Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine has told world leaders at the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA80) that urgent global action is needed to confront climate change, rein in deep-sea mining, uphold ocean protections, and defend Taiwan’s...

U.S to establish security ties between Marshall Islands and Guam

The U.S government is seeking to enhance its defence arrangement with the Marshall Islands by pairing it up with the Guam National Guard under the Department of War’s state partnership programme. “These National Guard units will leverage their...

US grants $8.3mn to Air Marshall Islands for refleeting

The United States Department of State announced on September 20 that it will provide, in coordination with Taiwan, US$8.3 million to Air Marshall Islands (CWM, Majuro) to modernise its ageing fleet. The grant forms part of the country's aid...

US to establish security ties between Marshall Islands and Guam

A U.S. delegation held a bilateral meeting with the Marshall Islands leaders in Majuro on Sept. 19, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Office of the President of the Marshall Islands The U.S. government is seeking to enhance its defense arrangement with...

A human rights approach to nuclear regimes: lessons from the legacy of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands

A traditional approach to nuclear weapons tends to focus on State security matters and does not lend itself easily to a human rights lens. A new initiative undertaken within the Human Rights Council is changing that by offering a transitional...

Military to build new fuel facility in Papua New Guinea

The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-­based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...