Solomon Islanders call for sustainable, community-driven tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS), providing insight into how Solomon...

Sakuraba, Gracie, Nogueira and Sapp to lead teams at Quintet 5 event in Dubai

The promoter of Quintet 5 says Dubai is the perfect place to host its first event in the Middle East and that bringing the best grapplers, jiu-jitsu, and MMA fighters to the country will inspire more people to enter combat sports. Legends such as...

Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture sets 10 million kava plant target by...

Vanuatu Minister of Agriculture, Ian Wilson, has announced an ambitious national target to plant 10 million new kava plants by 2030 as part of efforts to boost production. Kava is usually planted one metre apart, so about 10,000 plants can grow on...

Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat

Four Cook Islands activists in kayaks confronted a United States-funded exploration vessel as it returned to port in Rarotonga on Wednesday, holding a banner that read “Don’t Mine the Moana.” In a bold act of oceanic resistance, the group targeted...

AUSTRAC steps up Pacific partnership to tackle financial crime threats

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) says it is intensifying collaboration with Pacific nations to stay ahead of fast-evolving financial crime threats, including child sexual exploitation, cryptocurrency abuse, and...

Why most ‘crypto cities’ flop — and the blueprint execs say might work

While there have been multiple attempts over the years at building “crypto cities” — special zones that rely on blockchain technology to function —most experiments have failed, and crypto executives think they know why. One of the more recent...

Santo Church of Christ group mission in Central Guadalcanal

BY MORRIS NAFU A group of 69 dedicated Christians from the Santo Church of Christ in Vanuatu which arrived on Sunday are on a two-week mission to Malango and Suta Association in Central Guadalcanal. The mission, made possible through a partnership...

Director of Hong Kong-listed FSM Holdings resigns amid Cambodia allegations

Li Thet, executive director of Hong Kong-listed FSM Holdings, resigned after US authorities linked him to an alleged Cambodian cyber-scam operation. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Li for...

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as U.S exploration vessel enters port

Greenpeace Australia Pacific RAROTONGA, Wednesday 22 October 2025 — Cook Islanders holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” have confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, protesting the emerging threat of...

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as US-owned exploration vessel docks in Cook Islands

Avarua, Rarotonga, Holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” Cook Islands activists confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, peacefully protesting the emerging threat of deep sea mining. Four activists in...

Australia and PNG deepen alliance under historic ‘Pukpuk Treaty’

Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their partnership as equal allies, with Ministers from both countries meeting in Canberra Monday for the 31st Australia–Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum, the first since the signing of the landmark...

Cook Islands aviator returns home in milestone RNZAF flight to Ma'uke

The RNZAF’s Sergeant Matatunoa Mata got an enthusiastic welcome when he landed at his home island of Ma’uke in the Cook Islands for Exercise Tropic Twilight Photo: Supplied - NZDF A Cook Islander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) made an...

UN liquidity crisis: analysis of contributions paid by UN Member States by date of payment (2019-2025)

This analysis is regularly updated and serves as complementary information to ISHR’s report ‘Budget Battles at the UN: How States try to Defund Human Rights’ launched on 21 October 2025. Funding the UN’s regular budget The UN’s regular budget...

America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries

Mapped: Financing Risk by Country 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 Most countries (90)...

How an independent record store survived the waves of MP3 and streaming

Tucked away at the end of a Parramatta arcade is a record store that survived three decades of change, from the rise of digital music platforms to Sydney's second CBD being created around it. Digging through the archives, Beatdisc Records owner...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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How to decide which South Pacific island is best for your next trip

The South Pacific confounds even the savviest map buffs with its splatter of dots spread across the world's biggest ocean. What you can't tell from a map, or even most tourist brochures is that these palm-laden pinpricks are as diverse as the...

Origin Of Mystery Volcanic Signal Pinpointed Thanks To Glass Shards

The eruption of Mount Redoubt, Alaska, April 21, 1990. Eruption columns over 10-15 km high break through the tropopause and inject ash and aerosols into the stratosphere. J. Warren/USGS The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that...

Ranked: America’s Most Common Drugs by Medicare Spending

Ranked: Countries With the Most Years in Poor Health See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship Strengthens Leadership in Food and Energy Resilience 

A program of the East-West Center and Doris Duke Foundation, the fellowship convenes emerging leaders from 13 countries to explore sustainable solutions for food and energy security. The East-West Center and the Doris Duke Foundation will launch...