More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate

Sydney, Australia CNN — More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia...

World CNN More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate

More than a third of the population of Tuvalu has applied to move to Australia, under a landmark visa scheme designed to help people escape rising sea levels. The island nation – roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia – is home to about...

Israel announces official visit to South Pacific

The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced last month an official “goodwill” visit to the South Pacific. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel will lead a delegation for discussions aimed at “deepening and advancing Israel-Pacific...

Omar El Akkad’s provocative essays challenge us to unflinchingly confront the atrocities in Gaza

Omar El Akkad does not want you to look away. An award-winning journalist and novelist, El Akkad was born in Egypt, lived as a teenager in Qatar and Canada, and migrated as an adult to the US, where he now lives with his family in the Pacific...

The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans

President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...

Mapped: When Each Country Will Reach Its Population Peak

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization When Each Country Will Reach Its Population Peak This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...

Catalina Paddlers Brave Ocean

By Dominik Haering At dawn in Oceanside Harbor on August 23, the air buzzed with anticipation. Colorful canoes, long and narrow with paddles laid across their hulls, lined the beach and the steady rhythm of Polynesian drums filled the air along...

American teen who solo-traveled to 118 countries reveals how he did it, where has the best food – and the tropical island that bored him

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Over A Third Of This Country’s Population Has Applied To Move To Australia. Reason: Climate Change

Last Updated:June 27, 2025, 23:37 IST Over 4,000 Tuvalu residents applied to move to Australia under the Falepili Mobility Pathway, a visa scheme for climate-displaced communities. Tuvalu, a low-lying South Pacific nation of just 10,000 people, is...

Paradise lost? One in three want to leave sinking islands behind

They live among their gardens on tropical islands where the average temperature is a clement 28C but almost a third of people in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu want to flee by using a climate change escape visa. Australia has been offering the visas...

Uto ni Yalo arrives in Lata

The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania finally arrived in Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province this morning, Sunday 31st August 2025. The team left Fiji about eight days ago bound for Honiara ahead of the Pacific Island...

Rotuma’s coral reefs show resilience in National Geographic Pristine Seas survey

A weeks-long expedition surveying the shallow reefs in Rotuma, Fiji, has wrapped up with encouraging findings. National Geographic Pristine Seas recently wrapped up their months-long Tuvalu expedition, identifying signs of biodiversity and...

Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa

News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...

NZ visa for Pacific Forum countries allows longer stays

New immigration changes introduced by the New Zealand Government July 6, allowing Pacific Islanders to be issued with a two year multiple entry visa has been welcomed by Samoans and fellow Pacific Islanders. Under the change they are now able to...

International student scholarships aimed at encouraging a more equitable world

Our recent article, East African student mobility: Current trends and future possibilities, focuses on the need for more mutually beneficial relationships between leading study abroad destinations and countries where outbound student mobility is...

Eased NZ travel rules welcomed

Samoans are excited and optimistic about New Zealand’s new immigration changes, which allow Pacific Island citizens to be issued a two-year multiple-entry visa. The changes, which came into effect on 6 July 2025, have sparked positive responses...

Hurricane Katrina Revealed Why Climate Justice Must Include the Right to Free Movement

August 29, 2005 is a day that lives in infamy in the Gulf South. On that day, Hurricane Katrina slammed onto shore at the Mississippi/Louisiana state line as a powerful and massive hurricane. Twenty years later, it remains the costliest hurricane...

Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders

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UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...

Eat Pacific Cookbook wins Global Award

LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards...