Kiribati will adapt, refuse to sink in fight against Climate Change: UN told

Kiribati President Taneti Maamau has told world leaders at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) that his nation refuses to be defined by rising seas, calling for urgent global action to address the worsening climate...

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Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Hang on, what just happened? If you live in Victoria, NSW, South Australia or Tasmania, you’ve...

Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane 'found in lagoon'

Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), American Aviation Pioneer, Portrait, 1937. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)(Image: UIG via Getty Images) The long-missing Electra 10E aircraft of renowned aviator Amelia Earhart may finally...

How to watch Arsenal vs West Ham: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news

The Arsenal vs West Ham live stream sees the home side out to win three points and keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool. Two late goals at St. James’ Park last weekend ensured that Arsenal took full advantage of Liverpool’s defeat...

Kiribati’s President Maamau takes SIS Chair, urges unity and political strength

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Kiribati President, Taneti Maamau has assumed the chairmanship of the Smaller Island States (SIS), telling fellow leaders their unity and clarity of purpose will shape the tone of this week’s Pacific...

Kiribati Chair appointment chance to ‘seek and sow solidarity’ against deep sea mining: Greenpeace

Greenpeace Australia Pacific HONIARA – Monday, 8 September 2025 — In response to the Republic of Kiribati being appointed the Chairmanship of the Small Island States (SIS) Leaders Meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum today, the following statement...

Suneet Mehta concurrently accredited as India’s next High Commissioner to Kiribati

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Suneet Mehta, presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kiribati, with residence in Suva, the...

World News | Suneet Mehta Concurrently Accredited as India's Next High Commissioner to Kiribati

New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Suneet Mehta, presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kiribati, with residence in Suva, the...

How to watch Australia vs New Zealand: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview

The Rugby Championship 2025 has entered its final week and there is still plenty on the line for New Zealand and Australia. In what has been one of the most competitive tournaments for years, both sides know that a victory in Perth would give them...

Palau, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Marshall Islands Urge Action on ICJ Climate Opinion

At the Pacific Islands Forum, leaders from Kiribati, Palau, Vanuatu and the Marshall Islands said the ICJ climate ruling must be more than symbolic. They called for urgent policy changes to safeguard sovereignty, secure justice, and ensure Pacific...

ICJ climate opinion a milestone for Pacific accountability: Kiribati President

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Kiribati President Taneti Maamau says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is a landmark decision that strengthens the fight for accountability and action on...

New Zealand 'noise' over Kiribati funding cut 'not fair', Maamau says

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Kiribati President Taneti Maamau meet on the sidelines of PIFLM54. Photo: RNZ/ Giles Dexter Kiribati President Taneti Maamau says it was not fair that New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters...

ICJ advisory opinion will empower Pacific voices: Kiribati president

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion (ICJ-AO) will empower Pacific voices by providing a platform for Pacific Island countries to assert their rights and interests in international climate obligations. Chair of the...

Pacific Islands Forum: Fate of New Zealand’s funding for Kiribati remains up in the air

In March, Newsroom reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs review had found the funding should not be cut but its exact findings remain unknown. Media were able to capture an image of Luxon and Maamau but the leaders offered no opening remarks...

Amelia Earhart’s plane could finally be found in upcoming expedition

(NewsNation) — Researchers will travel to the South Pacific next month to investigate a “visual anomaly” that they believe could be Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane. Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, while attempting to become the first female...

See what leaders and organizations globally said of President Russell M. Nelson’s life and legacy following his death

The news of President Russell M. Nelson’s death on Sept. 27 has continued prompting reactions from leaders and organizations in government, religion and academia, both nationally and internationally. Their reactions have paid tribute to the late...

Does This Satellite Photo Show Amelia Earhart’s Plane?

Rick Pettigrew / Archaeological Legacy Institute Ever since Amelia Earhart vanished while attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, people have been desperate to find out what happened to her. And now a tantalizing...

Micronesia’s exit from the Pacific Islands Forum

By Graeme Dobell The slow-motion crash of Micronesia’s break with the Pacific Islands Forum has reached the one-year mark. Back on 8 February 2021, the Micronesia five—the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru and...

Long-lost plane of Amelia Earhart 'finally discovered in lagoon'

The long-lost Electra 10E plane of Amelia Earhart, the famed aviator, may have been found at last, with researchers claiming they have "very strong" evidence that it lies in a lagoon. Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan were attempting a global...

Amelia Earhart' long-lost plane 'finally discovered in lagoon'

Matt Jackson Trendswatch Content Editor 10:56, 03 Oct 2025 Amelia Earhart went missing in 1937(Image: Popperfoto/Getty Images) Amelia Earhart's long-lost Electra 10E plane might finally have been discovered after researchers have “very strong”...