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Members of the Pacific Islands Forums are weighing the economic potential of sea floor mining against possible harm to ocean ecosystems

On Thursday, on the small island of Aitutaki, the PM ditched the diplomatic metaphors and went for an actual jiggle

Climate change and rising strategic competition among issues facing leaders at region’s most important political gathering

With a Week 5 matchup between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins on tap, we go behind enemy lines for a chat with Dolphins Wire.

Manasseh Sogavare hits out at US after skipping Biden summit as $200m in funding for Pacific nations draws criticism for ‘trying to play catch up’

Biden said his administration is requesting Congress approve $200 million in new assistance for the region, including financing to help the islands prepare for climate and natural hazards.

Leaders of Pacific island states have been given star treatment in Washington but Chinese influence is the spectre at the feast

President Joe Biden has informed leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum on Monday that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region

“Love him or loathe him, it is impossible to ignore Banksy,” said Mark Brown in The Daily Telegraph. Although he himself has somehow managed to preserve his anonymity, the mysterious graffiti artist’s work has become “as recognisable (and as saleable)” as anything created by Andy Warhol or Keith Haring.