Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...

Sri Lanka is not among the 85 United Nations member states that have condemned Israel’s de-facto expansion into the occupied West Bank.The Palestinian Mission to the UN has posted the joint statement ...

Private experiences have become something of a windfall for cruise lines, too. Rather than guests disembarking at a port of ...

ADB President Masato Kanda met today with Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat to celebrate a long-term partnership for ...

Vanuatu has tabled a draft resolution to the UN to formally endorse last year’s International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change. Despite pressure from big polluters to stall the ...

The U.S. sees more shark attacks than any other country, but fewer fatalities than Australia. Dive into the figures to see ...

There was a total of 65 unprovoked shark bites worldwide in 2025, slightly less than the most recent 10-year average of 72. Nine of last year’s bites resulted in fatalities, compared to the ten-year ...

Vanuatu has tabled a draft resolution to the UN to formally endorse last year’s International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change. Despite pressure from big polluters to stall the ...

The Trump administration is urging other nations to press a tiny Pacific island country to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting strong action to prevent climate change, ...

The year ahead will show whether Fiji’s political old guard can cede to a new generation, or if it will merely continue ...