BixeLab unveils custom-built biometrics testing facility with specialized features

BixeLab is moving to a new lab custom-built for biometrics testing with specialized capabilities and characteristics to keep abreast of the dynamic landscape of security risks and international standards. The company will introduce its new...

Growth in the Pacific to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025,...

Economic growth in the Pacific is projected to accelerate to 4.1 percent in 2025 and moderate to 3.4 percent in 2026, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship economic...

World leaders back UN plan to combat non-communicable diseases and mental health

A delegate from Kiribati in a meeting during the third day of the general debate of the General Assembly's eightieth session. September 2025 Photo: UN Photo/Laura Jarriel World leaders have thrown their weight behind a United Nations (UN)...

Lost in Space: The Limits of Geolocation in a Satellite-Connected World

“Where are you?” is not an easy question to answer on the Internet. The telephone system’s address plan embedded a certain amount of physical location information in the fixed-line network, and a full E.164 telephone number indicated your location...

Sharks head for NZ to enjoy our summer

“There’s this perception that sharks are invading because there’s warmer waters, but it’s not. It’s purely a seasonal movement from deep ocean water into the coastal shallows for food and for pupping.” Researcher Dr Riley Elliott says young sharks...

HWPL 11th World Peace Summit Brings Together 800 Global Leaders to Present Achievements and Vision for Peace

Showcasing Achievements and Future Vision of Cooperation among International Organizations, Governments, and Civil Society for Peace Cheongju, Republic of Korea — September 18, 2025 — Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an...

Marshall Islands leader demands apology from UN for allowing nuke tests in the Pacific nation

Leaders of the Marshall Islands and Kiribati have pressed world leaders to achieve a nuclear-free Pacific in separate remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine also called on the...

Diplomatic Snub of 77 Countries at the United Nations: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Mass Boycott Over Gaza Onslaught

In a moment that encapsulated the deepening fissures in global diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, only to address a chamber that had been...

Coach Daley praises players’ growth post-World Netball Youth Cup

DALEY... seeing them compete against other nations that have done their investments in netball, I am extremely proud of them The Young Sunshine Girls are set to touch down in Jamaica on Wednesday, October 1, and there’s a palpable sense of pride...

‘More work to be done’: Chanel Contos encouraged by Australia’s social media age ban

Greek Australian activist Chanel Contos has expressed encouragement with the development of Australia’s social media age ban in the wake of their recent event at the UN, believing it marks the first step in helping protect under-16-year-olds from...

From Diesel Dreams to Electric Ambitions

The champagne flows, the teak decks gleam, and the engines… whir quietly? As the yachting world faces its carbon reckoning, an unlikely coalition of engineers, entrepreneurs, and enlightened owners is proving that you can have your caviar and a...

State to invest $68M in decarbonization project at UB

UB’s clean energy master plan received a major boost with the announcement Wednesday that New York State will provide the university with $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks, and...

Stranger Suggests: Funny and Feminist Punk, Fuck Shit Up Kind of Dance, and a Couple of WNBA Badasses

MONDAY 9/29 Mona Awad with Katie Campbell (BOOKS) Books that go viral on TikTok aren’t always worth the hype, but Mona Awad’s dark academia satire Bunny is a notable exception. Following in the footsteps of Heathers and The Secret History, the...

How Israel could retaliate against allies who recognised Palestine

The future of the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem could rest on Monday’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, in which they are expected to discuss Israel’s furious response to a wave of...

Marking anniversary of 2009 earthquakes and tsunami

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today marks a solemn anniversary—16 years since two powerful earthquakes violently shook the waters between Samoa and American Samoa. These colossal tremors unleashed devastating tsunami waves that surged up to an...

Sharks head for New Zealand to enjoy our summer: Researcher Dr Riley Elliott explains why they come

“There’s this perception that sharks are invading because there’s warmer waters, but it’s not. It’s purely a seasonal movement from deep ocean water into the coastal shallows for food and for pupping.” Shallow coastal waters are a nursery ground...

UB receives $68M for decarbonization project

New York State grants $68 million to the University at Buffalo for a clean energy initiative to decarbonize its central utility plant. BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo's clean energy master plan is receiving $68 million from New York State to...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 19 – 25, 2025

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

Exclusive: Arab mediators suggest changes to Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan

Arab mediators have suggested changes to US President Donald Trump's 21-point plan to end the Gaza war, including a two-stage release of hostages and a full Israeli withdrawal from the strip, sources told The National on Sunday. The sources said...

A pioneering heart surgeon, he led the church with optimism and hope

President Russell M. Nelson, the pioneering heart surgeon whose second act as an apostle culminated in his 90s with leadership so vigorous and sweeping that his presidency forever transformed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has...