Japan unveils first plan to evacuate 100,000 civilians from islands near Taiwan in event of conflict | Japan
Japan has released its first plan to evacuate more than 100,000 civilians from remote islands near Taiwan in the event of a conflict in the region amid escalating tensions between Beijing and Taipei. In an emergency, ships and planes will be mobilized to take around 110,000 residents and 10,000 tourists from five islands of the […]
US warns American travelers about Caribbean island’s increased danger
The US State Department has raised travel advisories for Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island off the northeast coast of Venezuela. The State Department has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for the island. In other words, Americans need to reconsider “the increased risk of terrorism and inducement.” “On December 30, 2024, the Trinidad and […]
Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal | Chagos Islands
Donald Trump has strongly hinted at the UK's support of a deal that will hand over the Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius, including the US-based military base of Diego Garcia. “I think we tend to go with your country,” the US president told reporters during an improvised press conference in an oval office with Kiel […]
On the ground in the Cook Islands, controversial deal with China stirs debate | Pacific islands
sThis week, beneath a tree outside the Culinary Islands Parliament, Fianana Sim Buchanan questioned the controversial deal signed with China that raised concerns across the Pacific nation. Rarotonga photographers feel mixed feelings about the agreement Prime Minister Mark Brown hit Beijing last weekwhich is described as a “double-edged sword.” “There's the possibility of economic growth, […]
Hundreds protest in Cook Islands over PM’s handling of deal with China | Cook Islands
Hundreds of protesters marched in the Cook Island parliament to oppose Prime Minister Mark Brown's recent decision. Around 400 protesters led by the opposition gathered outside the capital Abarua on Tuesday, the RNZ reported, with some holding signs that read, “We will maintain ties with New Zealand.” Others wavy placards showing New Zealand passport against […]
Explainer: what will the withdrawal of USAid mean for the Pacific? | Pacific islands
President Donald Trump's demolition of USAID has had a ripple effect across the Pacific as people working on more than 100 projects and activities in the region tackle an uncertain future. Pacific analysts say the region is generally resilient and not highly impacted by withdrawals, but hundreds of people working on the USAID project across […]
Why giving up the Chagos Islands could cost Britain £9bn – podcast | Chagos Islands
Last October, the British and Maurishan governments reached a historic agreement to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a series of atolls in the Indian Ocean, which are said to be Britain's last African colony. As a political correspondent, that seemed to be ELENI Courea It describes a diplomatic victory over the new labour government […]
Solomon Islands landowners seek compensation over catastrophic oil spill | Solomon Islands
The company responsible for one of the worst environmental disasters in the history of the Solomon Islands is being sued for a catastrophic oil spill that harms ecologically sensitive islands. The claim for the 2019 Renell Island disaster was filed last week in Solomons High Court just days before the restrictions law expired. In February […]
USA Boys Soccer Destroys Virgin Islands So Badly That Kansas City Chiefs Look Even Worse After Super Bowl Loss
What does boys' soccer have to do with the NFL? Let me explain. We know very well how powerful the US women's soccer program is. Well, it seems that the number of men is on the rise. And although we haven't seen much of it yet, it's clearly on display on the U17 Boys National […]
Our Tiny Islands review – wonderful proof that it is still possible to live a life of contentment | Television
○Your little island is dangerous TV. Ostensibly the most benign of concepts, this four-part, hour-long documentary series, narrated by Meera Char, depicts life on the hundreds of ancient islands that dot the coastline of Britain. Compared to what's on offer here, it's not Lundy's, Lindis Farns, or Mercy's equivalent to Manhattan, Las Vegas, or Dubai, […]