On his first tour of Asia last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told service members on the Pacific territory of ...

In the Pacific island nation of Samoa, residents have been grappling with rolling blackouts for weeks that have plunged ...

By placing an MDTF in Japan, South Korea, or the Philippines, the Army could bolster deterrence in the Western Pacific and ...

“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...

The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...

Suva, Fiji, 3 April 2025 – A staggering number of Pacific children, some as young as five, experience abuse, neglect, and mental health challenges both in and out of school. Strengthening child ...

Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin, and many people believed Polynesian voyagers simply lucked into finding th ...

Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...

The presence of iguanas in Fiji has puzzled scientists for years. Unlike other Pacific islands, Fiji is home to two unique ...

Shane Palemia won three gold medals in the men's 97kg division. Gaku Akazawa won two gold and one silver, while Jeremiah ...

A round-up of news from around the region, including an Imam in PNG saying he is fine with the country being a Christian ...

One of the first aims of the United States’ new Department of Government Efficiency was shutting down USAID. By 6 February, ...