KOROR, 09 JULY 2026 (PACNEWS) — The Government of Palau has condemned China’s recent ballistic missile launch in the Pacific, describing it as a serious threat to regional peace and security. In a statement, the Office of the President said the missile test undermines the Pacific’s long-standing commitment to peace and runs counter to the […]
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Forum regional architecture review heads to Leaders as strategic partnership decisions await
By Pita Ligaiula MAJURO, 25 JUNE 2026 (PACNEWS) — Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Baron Divavesi Waqa says the regional architecture review is still underway and will be presented to Forum Leaders for approval before further details on strategic and development partnerships are made public. Responding to a question during a press conference in Majuro […]
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Public service media help anchor reliable information
By Prashanth Pillay, Jo Elsom SYDNEY, 16 FEBRUARY 2026 (DEVPOLICY.ORG) —Across the Indo-Pacific, people are spending more time online but finding it harder to know what to trust. The 2025 Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025 shows nearly six in ten respondents struggle to distinguish between real and false information. A UK government study in […]
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UN says It’s in danger of financial collapse because of members’ unpaid dues
NEW YORK, 02 FEBRUARY 2026 (THE NEW YORK TIMES)—The United Nations said on Friday that it was facing imminent financial collapse and would run out of money by July if countries, namely the United States, did not pay their annual dues that amount to billions of dollars. Senior UN officials said that if the cash […]
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U.S visa crackdown leaves Pacific families in limbo, experts warn
WELLINGTON, 22 JNAUARY 2026 (PMN) — Pacific political analyst Tess Newton-Cain says new United States visa bonds and travel restrictions risk reshaping how Pacific people move, migrate, and maintain family ties. She warns the policies could have long-term consequences across the region. In an interview with Pacific Mornings host William Terite, Newton-Cain says the measures […]