Panama is Added To The European Union List Of Tax Havens

The European Union countries have approved maintaining Panama, Russia, and nine other jurisdictions on their tax haven blacklists, after finding that they continue to fail to cooperate in this area or have failed to implement the reforms they had...

Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act with $10B in Hirono-led provisions

October 10, 2025, 2:00 PM HST Senator Hirono and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Tour Red Hill as part of a Congressional Delegation Trip highlighting Hawaiʻi’s strategic importance to the US military. File PC: Office of US Sen. Mazie...

Health, fitness focus for nurses

NURSES from all over the country had a chance to meet each other and have a fun day yesterday at different sporting venues in Suva, as they took part in the 44th Annual Fiji Nurses Sports competition. The competition was mixed with different...

Magnitude 7.4 quake jolts Davao region

MANILA, Philippines — More than a week after a strong earthquake jolted Cebu, another powerful magnitude 7.4 temblor struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. yesterday, shaking wide areas of Mindanao and the Visayas, according to...

Protecting nature a 'humanitarian responsibility', UAE minister tells conference

Crucial talks on the environment and conservation began in Abu Dhabi on Thursday with a call to protect nature amid a polarised world. The International Union for Conservation of Nature's World Conservation Congress is expected to draw 10,000...

'We want peace:’ Pacific island leaders seek to steer clear of geopolitics

Pacific island leaders gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the Pacific Islands Forum's 54th Leadership Meeting from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of PIF (Note: Due to a technical glitch, the text of this story in the print edition of...

Who were the early settlers of Kiritimati Island? 

Our Islands Our People By Raque Bagnol Let’s take a trip to Kiritimati Island, also known as Christmas Island, the world's largest atoll. Kiritimati is one of the islands in Kiribati, located about 2,500 kilometers south of Hawaii. The first...

Britons swap traditional holiday hotspot for cheaper alternatives promising 'culture, natural beauty and local flavour'

British holidaymakers are abandoning well-worn tourist trails for undiscovered treasures, with fresh data revealing extraordinary surges in searches for off-the-beaten-path destinations. The numbers tell a fascinating story. UK travellers are...

The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology

Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

U.S. Launches Sanctions from State and Treasury on Iranian Petrochemicals

The Trump administration launched one of its most wide-reaching efforts to date, targeting buyers, sellers, traders, facilitators, and vessels and terminals involved in Iran’s petrochemical industry, as well as expanding the sanctions on the oil...

AP News Summary at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Israeli Cabinet approves Trump's plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages...

AP News Summary at 12:27 a.m. EDT

Israeli Cabinet approves Trump's plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages held by HamasCAIRO (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages...

Whatever happened to the rules-based world order?

Pacific Reflections By Gabriel McCoard This past month brought yet another episode of violence to the American political landscape, and with it, anxiety and nightmares about freedom of expression and whether there even is an American...

Airstrikes kill 10 civilians in northern Shan State; Myanmar groups to sue Telenor over data sharing with regime

Airstrikes kill 10 civilians in northern Shan State Ten civilians, including one child, were killed and three others were injured in airstrikes carried out by the Burma Air Force on Maikhuong village, northern Shan State, on Tuesday, residents of...

Massive 7.4 earthquake off Philippines: What we know so far

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck off the coast of the southern Philippines, killing at least two people and prompting a tsunami warning for the country and some regions of Indonesia, according to local authorities. The tsumani alert has since...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 3 – 9, 2025

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

WHO Calls for Mental Health Investment Boost

A woman who fled her home near the border between Cambodia and Thailand, sits on a hammock at a pagoda in Oddar Meanchey province on July 26, 2025. PHNOM PENH – The World Health Organization Western Pacific region has called for stronger measures...

Is it safe to travel to the Philippines? Latest advice after 7.4 magnitude earthquake

Just two weeks after 74 people were killed by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, a stronger 7.4 tremor struck parts of the country at 9.43am local time on Friday October 10. Buildings have been damaged and two fatalities have been...

$400M stockpile for Hawaiʻi low-income families could soften effects of federal cuts

The state has more than $400 million in unspent federal funds for a program to help low-income families. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, is a federal block grant given to states to help low-income families meet their basic needs....

Powerful quake rattles southeastern Philippines

By Lex Harvey, Kareem El Damanhoury and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, sending panicked residents running into the...