By Fergus Gregg In short: (ABC-Australia) Australia will deploy a team of drone specialists to support Nepal’s search-and-rescue efforts following devastating flash flooding. The latest figures put the death toll around 1,200, with the number of missing rising to 4,200. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australians must “hold on to hope” as Nepali authorities search […]
Tag: Pacific News
Posted inWorld News
Japan condemns U.S sanctions on ICC president as attack on judicial independence
TOKYO, 20 AUGUST 2026 (PACNEWS) — Japan has criticised the United States’ decision to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane, saying the move is “very unfortunate” and reaffirming its support for the court and the rule of law. In a statement issued by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Toshihiro Kitamura, Japan said Akane […]
Posted inPacific News
Calls growing to sack Winston Peters after his ‘go back to your own country’ remarks to NZ MP
WELLINGTON, 06 AUGUST 2026 (PMN) — Opposition parties say Winston Peters can no longer serve as New Zealand’s Foreign Minister after telling Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to “go back to your own country”. The opposition warns the remarks risk damaging relations with one of New Zealand’s biggest trading partners and a key Pacific partner. The […]
Posted inPacific News
Indonesian troops recover body of U.S pilot slain by rebels in West Papua
JAYAPURA, 06 JULY 2026 (THE WASHINGTON TIMES) — Indonesian security forces recovered the body of an American pilot killed by rebels last week in the restive province of West Papua, according to footage posted online by Jakarta. Nicholas F. Goselin, a pilot for an Indonesian aviation company, was killed by the secessionist West Papua Liberation […]
Posted inTop Stories
AI-Driven Disinformation Emerging as Growing Threat to Palau, Taiwan VP Warns
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (June 10, 2026) — The growing use of artificial intelligence to spread false information is becoming an increasingly serious threat to Palau, with recent attacks targeting local media, public figures and government leaders, prompting renewed calls for stronger cybersecurity and international cooperation. During an interview with Island Times, Taiwan Vice […]
Posted inPacific News
UNODC and PINA sign partnership agreement to strengthen anti-corruption journalism in the Pacific
SUVA, 11 JUNE 2026(UNODC/PINA)—The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) signed a partnership agreement on 10 June 2026, launching a new regional initiative to strengthen anti-corruption journalism and promote transparency across the Pacific, with support from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). […]