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Amelia Earhart’s missing plane found
Aviation Pioneer Amelia Earharts wreckage may have been found Photo credits: Longines Nearly 88 years after pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, researchers are preparing a new expedition that could finally solve one of the...

Balancing Adaptation and Mitigation: The Agricultural Sector under the UN Climate Change Regime
The climate change regime has been one focal point of international law over the past year, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has undertaken the task of addressing the questions presented as part of the advisory proceedings on climate...

The Quest for Earhart’s Plane
West Lafayette, IN (WOWO) – The Purdue Research Foundation believes they might have a positive lead on how to find Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female...

BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed
LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for...

China rejects 'false narratives' on Pacific military base claims
China has been building roads and bridges, and addressing development issues that respond to people's urgent needs, the Chinese embassy in Fiji says. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Koroi Hawkins China says it is not interested in geopolitical competition,...

Immigration New Zealand Extends Longer Visits for Pacific Island Nations Granted Visited Visa
Photo: NZ Immigration New Zealand is welcoming Pacific visitors by making it easier to travel here with changes to immigration settings that will come into effect later this year. From 6 July 2025, people from Pacific Islands forum countries...
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Chinese aircraft carriers exercise near Japan – China’s force projection capability is increasing
On 30 June, the People’s Liberation Army – Navy confirmed two Chinese aircraft carriers; PLANS Shandong and Liaoning exercised together in the Western Pacific. The ships conducted a range of drills practicing defensive and offensive operations....

Tan, Andrew strike gold in athletics
(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — A smiling Tania Tan crossed the finish line of the women’s 10,000m race at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau on Friday morning — and she had more than one reason to smile. She bagged the gold medal,...

BEHIND THE NEWS | The real fertility crisis
As nations across the world react to falling birth rates and ageing populations with growing anxiety, a recent report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) urges a radical shift in how we understand and respond to population change. Rather...
In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families
Michael Louze has seen a kava-led boom unfolding on the roads of Vanuatu's remote islands. Over the 25 years he's exported the crop, he's never seen prices so high — or growers so flush with cash. "Farmers are buying Land Cruisers with cash...

FEATURE | The beginning of surveillance patrol
BY FIJI NAVY FOLLOWING the welcoming ceremony on February 19, 1976, the commissioning and the naming ceremony for the first two Fiji naval ships was held on February 21, 1976. The quarter guard led by Sub Lieutenant David AG. Lane with the RFMF...

Marshall Islands announces full schedule for 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation has announced the full lineup of matches for the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup, set to kick off this August in Springdale. The tournament features the Marshall Islands’ first...

Commentary: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...

Satellite Discovery Sparks New Hunt For Amelia Earhart’s Lost Plane After 88 Years
A breakthrough is unfolding that could finally bring answers to one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries. According to The Guardian, US researchers have announced a new mission to locate Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. The expedition, announced on...

Mapped: The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025
The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Finland has the...

Scientists 'finally discover' Amelia Earhart's lost plane solving mystery after 88 years
The mystery of Amelia Earhart is one that almost everyone in modern times is aware of, but the secret whereabouts of where her plane crashed may have finally been solved decades later. Known as the renowned female pilot who had as many adventures...
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From America’s revolutionary war to resource wars: Climate change and global security
As the United States marks the 249th Independence Day, US President Donald Trump is undoing the US leadership of the world. For decades, from terrorism to climate change, the United States served as the world’s leader. But, under Trump, the United...

SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...

Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability
Air Marshall Islands Inc (AMI) and Nauru Airlines (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening ties between the carriers, to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical...

Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
Credit: FOX Sunday Morning Futures screenshot A seabed mining agreement with the island nation of Nauru would reduce China’s influence while establishing America as an industry authority This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire. By...