US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people
US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in regionThe US military said on Tuesday it kill...
Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods
Trudy weakens to tropical storm after warnings of strong winds and heavy rain, while one person killed in GreeceIn contrast to the quiet Atlantic hurr...
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash floodingAt least five people have d...
Agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘not open for renegotiation’, Pacific leader tells pre-Cop
International leaders visit Tuvalu as part of climate talks co-hosted by Australia ahead of Cop31 conferencePacific island leaders have urged a promis...
Hawaii’s centuries-old sea arch collapses into Pacific after series of rough storms
Hōlei sea arch, formed 550 years ago by erosion from ocean waves, no longer standing, National Park Service confirmsA famed centuries-old sea arch on ...
The Pacific is churning with hurricanes. The Atlantic is quiet. Blame El Niño
The Pacific Ocean has had an unusual number of storms this year, while the Atlantic hasn't recorded a single full-blown hurricane. Scientists point to...
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases
Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’Fiji has declared a natio...
China warns of ‘consequences’ over Taiwan presence at Pacific Islands Forum
Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who atte...
Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit
Solomon Islands prime minister cancels his appearance, along with leaders from Fiji, Vanuatu and SamoaSeveral leaders have pulled out of a the Pacific...
US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugsAfter a pause of more than two months, t...
US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific
US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and GuamA US government plan to lease ou...
Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species ActClimate change is driving a gray whale “ca...
Australia news live: PM to host three Pacific leaders in Brisbane, with all eyes on China after missile test
Leaders from Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea to join Albanese at State of Origin decider. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free ...
Why China Fired a Long-Range Missile Into the Pacific
Beijing had long tested nuclear missiles only within its borders. A rare launch over an ocean shows it is determined to narrow the gap with the United...
