UN must adapt to Blue Pacific, not the other way around...

Pacific leaders took the 2050 Strategy to the UN, calling for climate justice, fair finance, and security defined by peace and solidarity. By Renate Rivers Pacific Island leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 80th session...

Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders

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Administration of Justice: Why our judges must be mentally alert – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has tasked all the Heads of Courts in the country to initiate policies aimed at enhancing mental wellbeing of judges. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Roundtable for...

Justice Delivery: Why our judges must be mentally alert – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday, tasked all the Heads of Courts in the country to initiate policies aimed at enhancing mental wellbeing of judges. According to the CJN, physical and mental health play a...

Deep-Sea Mining Is a False Solution to Our Challenges (Commentary)

By Pradeep Singh A new op-ed argues that the case for deep-sea mining is weak and also that the facts used by its proponents don’t add up, but rather cloud their judgment. The divergence between scientific understanding of likely ecological harms...

Chinese parade riles Trump as Putin and Xi’s immortality hot-mic steals the show

PUTIN WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER Ever wondered what kind of crazy stuff political elites talk to each other about when the cameras are off? This morning gives us a glimpse into the mind of an authoritarian leader, brought to you by a hot-mic recording...

Pacific microstate sells passports to fund climate action

Nauru offering ‘climate resilience citizenship’ for $105,000 PUBLISHED : 7 Aug 2025 at 10:45 SYDNEY - A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying,...

Around the world, migrants are being deported at alarming rates

The US, UK and Australia are all expanding efforts to deport non-citizens, reframing the act of seeking asylum from a human right to a criminal act Under President Donald Trump, the United States is expanding its efforts to detain and deport...

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

Bold move for The Blue Pacific

THE Pacific Islands leaders have taken a strong first step toward regional unity and self-reliance. The approach is timely and necessary. We, the Blue Pacific, must now push forward with a broader agenda that reflects our shared interests and...

Japan boosts Pacific alliances as global confidence in U.S wanes

TOKYO (PMN)—As trust in the United States fades globally, one of its closest allies, Japan, is actively seeking to strengthen its ties with countries in the Pacific and Asia regions. Concerns over trade disagreements, security pressures, and...

Trust in the sea-bed mining authority is fragile — here’s how to change that

The sea bed holds vast reserves of cobalt, nickel and other minerals, yet no international rules govern how such extraction might proceed or how its impacts should be contained. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is mandated to set those...

Around World, Migrants Are Being Deported At Alarming Rates – How Did This Become Normalised?

Under President Donald Trump, the United States is expanding its efforts to detain and deport non-citizens at an alarming rate. In recent months, the Trump administration made deals with a number of third states to receive deported non-citizens....

Trump tariff announcement wipes $1bn from CSL value – as it happened

Trump tariff announcement wipes $1bn from CSL value Australian medical companies, including struggling global biotech company CSL, have lost billions in value after Donald Trump announced 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals entering the US. Trump on...

They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on deep-sea mining and critical minerals, follow Justine Calma. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The...

Teen who solo-traveled to 118 countries reveals top spots - and the boring bits

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...

Pacific Islands focus: health and gender inequities, climate updates, and some hope for marine biodiversity

Introduction by Croakey: In breaking news on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a landmark defence agreement with Australia. PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, known as the PukPuk treaty, “will elevate the two...

Samoa dengue cases drop compared to previous week

Apia, Samoa – 28 August 2025 – The latest update from the Ministry of Health shows 10,982 clinically diagnosed cases of dengue fever have been recorded since January. The report, dated 25 August, said of these, around 3379 are...

Samoa dengue cases reach nearly 11,000, but cases drop compared to previous week

Photo: 123RF The latest update from Samoa's Ministry of Health shows 10,982 clinically diagnosed cases of dengue fever have been recorded since January. The report, dated 25 August, said of these, around 3379 are laboratory-confirmed. However, the...