Browsing: Regional Politics

Labour has slammed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon over New Zealand’s ambivalence to Israel becoming a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) partner.Luxon…

Israel has joined the Pacific Islands Forum, the region’s principal political organisation, as a partner.Israel has stepped up its diplomatic…

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for more job opportunities for Solomon Islanders through Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour…

By Pita Ligaiula NEW YORK, 19 OCTOBER 2026 (PACNEWS)— The United States has called for the abolition of the United…

HAGATNA, 19 OCTOBER 2206 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) maintained uninterrupted operations through Typhoon Champi’s closest approach, with…

Guam has begun recovering from Super Typhoon Champi, with government offices reopening and cargo operations partially resuming, although widespread power…

The European Commission’s executive vice-president Stéphane Séjourné has offered to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with New Caledonia on…

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northwest of Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.The quake hit at 5.20pm…

Wildfires worsened overnight on Lou Island in Papua New Guinea, with local authorities saying at least half of the islands…

Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat has shut down claims that he could be facing a leadership challenge through a no-confidence…