"Pacific"

State of emergency in Vanuatu after powerful earthquake hits Pacific island

Hospital staff say at least six people have been killed and 50 injured, while embassy officials say buildings in Port Vila damaged in 7.3 magnitude quake

Kate Lamb and agencies

17, Dec, 2024 @4:49 PM

Marine biologists discover new sea slug species off Pacific coast

California researchers found ‘mystery mollusc’ in deep-sea midnight zone after initially observing it 20 years ago

Dani Anguiano

13, Nov, 2024 @6:45 PM

Pacific island governor backs $800m US military upgrade amid China threat

Northern Mariana Islands governor says ‘the world is changing in the Indo-Pacific’ as work continues in the US territory on defense development

Mar-Vic Cagurangan in Guam

20, Nov, 2024 @3:09 AM

Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene

Hong Kong carrier removes episode from entertainment system after social media complaint that it might breach national security laws

Guardian staff

04, Dec, 2024 @6:53 AM

Taiwan president stops in Hawaii during Pacific tour, drawing ire from China

Lai Ching-te’s US stopover on trip to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau – three diplomatic allies of the self-governed island – prompts Beijing’s protests

Guardian staff and agencies

01, Dec, 2024 @5:25 AM

Asia Pacific Triennial 11: an enormous explosion of colour and reassuring optimism

Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
With more than 500 art works, this year’s APT touches on environmental and political crises, but opts to highlight care, community and the cosmos

Dee Jefferson

29, Nov, 2024 @11:00 PM

Pride, joy and some questions: reactions to Moana 2 from across the Pacific

Some praised the representation of Pacific cultures while one activist labelled the depiction of demigod Maui character as ‘ridiculous’

Tiare Tuuhia in Tahiti and Bethanie Harriman

06, Dec, 2024 @4:58 AM

UK to increase military presence in Indo-Pacific to counter China

Keir Starmer to announce expansion in region that will also include business club to increase economic ties

Eleni Courea in Apia, Samoa

25, Oct, 2024 @11:01 PM

PM arrives at Pacific Islands Forum – as it happened

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Cait Kelly, Emily Wind and Martin Farrer (earlier)

27, Aug, 2024 @8:16 AM

Weather tracker: Pacific hosts two hurricanes and a typhoon

Path of Hurricane Gilma spared damage as Hurricane Hone passes close to Hawaii and Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan

Jodie Woodcock

26, Aug, 2024 @8:35 AM

Cop29 negotiations aren’t moving fast enough. The Pacific is running out of time | Surangel Whipps Jr

Small island states must continue to be protected by special circumstances and need access to sufficient climate-based finance, Palau’s president writes

Surangel Whipps Jr

19, Nov, 2024 @4:24 AM