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The Secret Time Capsule on an East Wing and a Prayer
Donald Trump wants to crush The Swamp. The leaks, the sneaks, and the secrets are all there. Our writers, David Gardner, Farrah Tomazin, and Sarah Ewall-Wice, are sifting through the ooze so you don’t have to. Don’t miss out. Never miss another...
Law Convention set to kickoff
[File Photo] Legal professionals from across the Pacific will gather in Nadi this week for the Fiji Law Society Convention 2025, hosted in partnership with the Pasefika Lawyers Collective (PLC). The three-day convention, which opens on Thursday,...
Expedition to find Amelia Earhart's plane put off until 2026
Earhart's Lockheed Electra disappeared somewhere in the Pacific in 1937 as she tried to circumnavigate the globe. KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The Pacific Ocean expedition to search for the remains of aviatrix Amelia Earhart's airplane has been postponed...
Purdue's search for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane postponed to 2026
The search for Amelia Earhart's lost Lockheed Electra 10E airplane has been postponed to 2026. Purdue University cited the need for final government clearance from Kiribati and seasonal weather changes as reasons for the delay. The expedition aims...
Satellite device could transform sea rescues
Imagine you’re on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work. Maybe you’ve got a personal locator beacon, but you forgot to check the battery and it’s dead. Drifting at night, you can see pinpoints of light...
Purdue’s expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed to 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University has announced a delay in its ambitious expedition to search for the lost plane of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, pushing the mission’s launch back to 2026. The expedition, known as the Taraia Object...
Trip to locate Amelia Earhart's plane delayed by permit approval, weather
An expedition to try to locate Amelia Earhart's plane on a remote island in the Pacific has been delayed until next year, Purdue University said Monday. A team of researchers was planning to travel to Nikumaroro Island in early November to...
An object in a satellite image defies explanation. Could it solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries?
An odd shape in the South Pacific that has sparked the latest push to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time came to light in a backyard in California. US Navy veteran Mike Ashmore was at home in 2020, scrolling through satellite images...
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In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the U.S and China emerges
By Prianka Srinivasan RAROTONGA (THE GUARDIAN) —Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea mining for critical minerals Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is...
10 Least-visited countries in 2025: Offbeat travel destinations for crowd-free getaways
Travel News As global travel surges again in November 2025, finding destinations untouched by overtourism is becoming harder. Yet, some corners of the world remain blissfully calm, places where you can experience raw beauty, authentic cultures,...
Amelia Earhart Expedition Postponed Until 2026
The mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance will remain just that for a little while longer. On Monday, just two weeks before Purdue University, the Purdue Research Foundation, and the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) were set to launch the...
Purdue University reschedules Amelia Earhart’s plane expedition to 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue University has postponed its expedition to search for American aviator Amelia Earhart’s plane to 2026. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also a career counselor for...
Between Recognition And Partnership: BiH Without Formal Diplomatic Relations With Eight Member States Of The UN
Although Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been a full-fledged member of the United Nations (UN) since 1992, formal diplomatic relations have still not been established with eight UN member states. These are the states Papua New Guinea, Bhutan,...
Australia to form part of Pacific 'taskforce' set to stir regional controversy
South Pacific defence ministers want to transform a military disaster response group into a taskforce which could also conduct Pacific "stabilisation" missions, in a move which could stir controversy in the region. The shift, which was flagged at...
Taraia crew discusses Earhart expedition postponement
Just hours after a sudden postponement was announced, Purdue University conducted a 22-minute virtual press conference to discuss why the widely anticipated mission to find Amelia Earhart’s lost Electra will have to wait until 2026. “We are...
Purdue expedition to locate Amelia Earhart's plane postponed to 2026
Although originally scheduled to take off Nov. 4, the Taraia Object Expedition, a mission to find Amelia Earhart’s plane, has been postponed to 2026. Purdue, Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute announced the decision...
New search for Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft postponed
A new mission aimed at solving the mystery of what happened to aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart has been postponed until 2026. A team from Purdue University had planned to begin surveying a remote, uninhabited island in the Western Pacific Ocean...
Expedition to search for Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed to 2026
A satellite image shows the Taraia Object in a lagoon on Nikumaroro Island. (Photo provided by Richard Pettigrew, Archaeological Legacy Institute) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University, Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and the Archaeological...
Our Changing World: SAR4SaR - The folding, floating search and rescue device
Dr Tom Dowling with the latest SAR4SaR prototype at Mission Bay beach in Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon Imagine you're on a boat lost at sea, too far from the coast for a VHF radio or mobile phone to work. Maybe you've got a personal...