Trump's experiment is a nightmare come true for America's founding fathers

We may be in the midst of the most significant reorientation in US political history. President Donald Trump has laid the groundwork for the completely unprecedented use of the military in cities to combat what he says is a growing "insurrection"...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 10 – 16, 2025

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'Oceans on Fire': Pacific face rising heat and climate changes

As heatwaves in the ocean become stronger across the Pacific, island nations like Tuvalu and Kiribati, along with New Zealand and Australia, are facing serious challenges from a warming sea. The changes are leading to declining fish populations,...

Brisbane rides the wave as the cruise terminal nears 500th visit

Brisbane is expecting 142 cruise ship calls from 11 lines this season with four ships based in the Sunshine State’s capital. While the number of cruise ship calls are slightly down from last year, there will be six vessels making their maiden...

US Seeks $14 Billion in Bitcoin From Cambodian Crypto Scammer in Record Forfeiture

The United States on Tuesday announced that it is seeking the forfeiture of 127,271 Bitcoin, currently worth over $14.2 billion, in the largest such forfeiture action in the history of the Department of Justice. The United States Attorney's Office...

INSIDE STORY: Kerzner’s landmark project in Fiji

INTERNATIONAL developer and operator of luxury resorts Kerzner International Holdings Limited has announced the signing of the first One&Only resort and community of private homes to be developed in Fiji. The landmark development is a testament to...

Spreading the word about burning issues

15 October, 2025 Spreading the word about burning issues A veteran scientist is raising awareness of climate change and other challenges among his retirement-village community and beyond, writes Helen Vause. “People are very concerned about...

Pioneering policies and rights-of-nature rules win World Future Policy Awards

Policies enacted by seven nations and one international agreement have been recognized by the World Future Council for “top policy solutions for [humans], nature and generations to come.” On this edition of Mongabay’s podcast, the council’s CEO,...

Countering Trump, Pacific Islanders Are Leading on Climate

The leaders of the Pacific Islands are forging a united front against President Donald Trump’s climate denialism and leading the world in the battle against the climate crisis. After Trump gave an inflammatory speech at the United Nations last...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 26 – October 2, 2025

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Vantage to Join Forex Expo Dubai 2025 as Elite Sponsor

PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Oct. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Markets is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming Forex Expo Dubai 2025 as an elite sponsor, taking place on 6–7 October at the World Trade Center Dubai. As one of the most...

Pacific news in brief for 13 October

Charles Wea Photo: RNZ Pacific / Kelvin Anthony New Caledonia - decolonisation The former New Caledonia president's pro-independence party PALIKA has told the United Nations decolonisation committee that peaceful decolonization of the French...

Placing priority on diversification

An economy is a continuum. One finance minister who manages an economy for ten continuous years hands either a jewel or a disaster to his replacement. What has former finance minister Colm Imbert handed his successor Davendranath Tancoo? Jewel or...

High freight costs threaten regional trade

[File Photo] Freight costs are strangling Fiji’s trade with Vanuatu despite a new partnership. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka admitted this in Parliament while responding to an oral question. Thus, he states that high port charges, commercial...

Advocates from the US territories to discuss democracy, climate at Guam Museum panel

Advocates and organizers from across U.S. territories will gather Thursday at the Guam Museum to explore how their communities' limited political power shapes their ability to confront accelerating climate threats, from rising seas to expanding...

Sink or swim: Can island states survive the climate crisis?

Small island nations across the world are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, and their problems have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected their economies, and their capacity to protect themselves from...

'Seeing isn't believing any more': UAE cyber security chief on rising AI threat

Education is the key to tackling the rise of scams generated by the use of artificial intelligence, a senior Emirati official has said. Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of the UAE's Cybersecurity Council, spoke to The National on the opening day of the...

US and UK put sanctions on alleged Cambodia cyber-scammers and seize $15bn in bitcoin

The US and UK have seized $15bn (£11.3bn) in bitcoin and frozen London properties owned by the alleged leaders of scam centres in Cambodia that trick victims around the world and torture their trafficked workers. Two Chinese-born businessmen are...

Why is China funding the Russian war?

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Russian President Vladimir Putin For the first two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China presented itself as an independent arbiter. In 2023 it even proposed a 12-point peace plan that was mainly...

Vantage Secures Seven Nominations at the Finance Magnates Awards 2025

PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage, the multi-asset broker, is proud to announce that it has been nominated in seven categories at the upcoming Finance Magnates Awards 2025, recognising the broker's innovation and...