By Mar-Vic Cagurangan in Hagatna, Guam The United States is advancing the fortification of its territory closest to China with the arrival of the first...

Pacific Media Watch An Israeli air strike has killed Palestinian photojournalist Ahmed Al-Louh and five Palestinian Civil Defence workers in central Gaza’s Nuseirat camp as...

Asia Pacific Report A global civil society watchdog has condemned Fiji for blocking protest marches over the Palestine genocide by Israel and clamping down on...

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The seven people hospitalised in Fiji with suspected severe alcohol poisoning are reported to be in a stable condition,...

By Anish Chand in Lautoka Fiji's Ministry of Health has confirmed all seven foreigners who had consumed a cocktail at the Warwick Resort on the...

By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter This week, Minister of Racing Winston Peters announced the end of greyhound racing in the interests of animal welfare. Soon...

Asia Pacific Report Israeli soldiers have been denied visas to enter Australia over war crime concerns -- and the New Zealand government is now being...

Asia Pacific Report Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, has condemned Israel's extensive airstrikes on Syrian installations -- reportedly almost 500 times in 72...

Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show in Syria, where tens of thousands of people gathered at the Great Mosque of Damascus for the...

Pacific Media Watch The global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has revealed an "alarming intensification of attacks on journalists" in its 2024 annual...

By Te Aniwaniwa Paterson of Te Ao Māori News Activist/educator Tina Ngata (Ngati Porou) has warned proposed changes to Aotearoa New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi...

By Craig Ashworth, Local Democracy Reporter New Plymouth has admitted it has investments in companies active in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, contrary...

By Losirene Lacanivalu of the Cook Islands News Significant attempts were made from overseas to hack into the government's central network a few weeks ago,...

Asia Pacific Report The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip -- but three of the...

By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva Fiji's coalition government has come under scrutiny over allegations of human rights violations. Speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights...

By Stefan Armbruster of BenarNews Pacific police chiefs have formally opened the headquarters and training center for a new stand-by, mutual assistance force in Australia...

By Alifereti Sakiasi in Suva Social cohesion is a national responsibility, and everyone, including the media, should support government’s efforts, according to Dr Shailendra Singh,...

By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific journalist Refugee advocates and academics are weighing in on Australia's latest move on the Pacific geopolitical chessboard. Canberra is ploughing A$100...

By Repeka Nasiko in Suva Violence against children in Fiji is estimated to have cost the country F$460 million, or more than 4 percent of...

Asia Pacific Report A New Zealand advocacy group for Palestine has condemned the government for refusing to provide humanitarian visas for Palestinians with family in...