Tag: USA
‘Strengthening ties’ or ‘shameful’? – why Israel’s new Pacific status is...
By Kelvin Anthony of RNZ Pacific
Israel's inclusion into the Pacific region's main political body has drawn sharply contrasting reactions across the region.
While the official...
Environmental groups, chiefs file lawsuit as US pushes American Samoa deep...
By Susana Suisuiki of RNZ Pacific
An environmental group is challenging the United States' legal authority to sell seabed mining leases covering waters off the...
US envoy seeks ‘termination’ of UN decolonisation committee, slams Pacific ‘junkets’
Asia Pacific Report
Ambassador Tammy Bruce, Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations, has called for the UN Decolonisation Committee's mandate to...
NZSIS to support Fiji intelligence review amid foreign ‘interference’ claims
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific
New Zealand is supporting an internal review of Fiji's national security and intelligence system, amid claims by the United...
US designates prominent Fiji businessman for advancing ‘China-based interests
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific
The United States has designated a prominent Chinese businessman in Fiji for "significant corruption" on behalf of China-based actors.
Zhao...
‘The school that became a grave’ – Jeremy Scahill on US...
Democracy Now!
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, I’m Amy Goodman. We’re broadcasting from Publix, the House of Journalism in Berlin, Germany.
The Pentagon is sending...
Saige England: No judgments, freedom and about rocking the boat
COMMENTARY: By Saige England
This is a photo of me in the desert in Saudi Arabia 19 years ago. Was I covered? You bet.
I recall...
Pacific remembering September 11 . . . 25 years on
By Susana Suisuiki of RNZ Pacific
The 9/11 attacks on the United States claimed thousands of lives, stunned the world, and triggered responses that continue...
Minerals, military strategy draw the eye of Trump to isolated atoll...
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Milne
Isolation has been a challenge for the people of the atoll of Tongareva, 1300km north of the Cook Islands capital on...
Israel ready to ‘forcibly remove’ Gaza population but awaiting US approval
Asia Pacific Report
Israel has plans ready to forcibly remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to figure out...
Pacific Islands Forum: Should outside nations be allowed at the leaders’...
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau
The Solomon Islands is asking its fellow Pacific Island Forum (PIF) members to reconsider the presence...
US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands...
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau
The United States is set to announce a fuel security deal worth US$60 million for the...
US pushes critical minerals agenda in Cook Islands with Penrhyn ‘lifeline’
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau
The United States and New Zealand will co-fund a new "lifeline" port with the Cook Islands...
Notable absences loom ahead of PIF leaders’ meeting in Palau
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau
The 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting officially kicks off tonight in Koror, Palau.
The runway leading...
‘Bloodthirsty psychopath’ – Israel’s Ben-Gvir touts viewing booths at gallows for...
COMMENTARY: By Brett Wilkins
Still drawing international censure for his genocidal call to kill dozens of Gazans daily, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has...
Britain’s Big Brother state is already here – we just don’t...
While the public is encouraged to blame immigrants, Muslims, the left, or "Israel haters", the UK state is racing to erect a scaffolding of...
Papua New Guinea seeks dialogue over new hefty $20,000 US visa...
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has sought further dialogue with the United States over its new visa...
Solomon Islands PM urges ‘no more secrecy’ over treaties with other...
RNZ Pacific reporters
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced that a review of his country's security agreement with China has begun.
Wale has said...
Pacific Islands Forum fails to reach consensus on anti-missile statement against...
By Susana Suisuiki of RNZ Pacific
Disagreement from some China-aligned Pacific Islands countries has prevented regional countries within the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) issuing a...
Self defence action by Iran ‘first truly consequential action’ by state,...
The Electronic Intifada
Israel and Iran are unique for starkly different reasons -- Israel has less of a right to exist than any other country,...
Why the Trump administration is running scared of the global criminal...
BP Daily
The strongest sign that the International Criminal Court (ICC) still has teeth is that the most powerful administration in the world is trying...
‘Profound strategic misjudgment’ – why Iran may have upper hand in...
RNZ Morning Report
The outcome of the US and Israel war against Iran looks likely to come down to a test of wills, says a...



































