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Vanuatu ferry sinks in rough seas, at least 1 dead and 30 missing

One person died and thirty remain missing after a ferry sank off Vanuatu's coast. The vessel MV Matui departed Santo for Ambae island in rough seas on Friday. One survivor was found washed ashore, which alerted authorities to the disaster. Search and rescue operations are ongoing with assistance from New…

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New Caledonia activists file complaint against French ministers over 2024 riots

Six Kanak pro-independence activists have filed a complaint against four current or former French ministers, accusing them of orchestrating their arrests and transfers from New Caledonia to prisons in mainland France for political reasons during the Pacific territory's 2024 unrest.

Radio France Internationale

France asserts sovereignty over disputed Pacific islands as Vanuatu turns to ICJ

France has insisted on its sovereignty over two Pacific islands claimed by Vanuatu, which has opened a case at the International Court of Justice.

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New Caledonia races to avoid shutdown as new government takes office

New Caledonia’s 19th government formally took office on Wednesday after its 11 members unanimously agreed on the allocation of portfolios, with the immediate task of securing €109 million by the end of August to avoid a complete shutdown of the local administration.

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia: A deeply divided territory

Two years after the riots that shook New Caledonia in 2024, FRANCE 24 returns to a French overseas territory still grappling with the consequences of one of the darkest chapters in its recent history. Travelling from the Kanak independence stronghold of Saint-Louis to Mont-Dore, Nouméa and Bourail, our reporters meet…

France 24

How Crows Make Multi-Step Tools in the Wild: What Their Behavior Reveals About Bird Intelligence

What Researchers Actually FilmedIn 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford published footage of New Caledonian crows in the wild doing something that had never been documented outside a laboratory: combining two separate materials to create a single functional tool. One crow picked up a short stick, found it too…

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Surprise alliance hands anti-independence bloc control of New Caledonia Congress

The anti-independence bloc has won control of New Caledonia's deliberative assembly, after securing the backing of a small party – despite the two sides holding sharply different views on the future of the French Pacific territory.

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Anti-independence parties make gains in New Caledonia provincial poll

New Caledonia’s non-independence parties gained ground in provincial elections on Sunday, according to provisional results, in a vote expected to shape the next round of talks with France over the Pacific territory’s future status.

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia polls close in French territory's first provincial elections since 2019

Voting in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia closed on Sunday, with a turnout of 54.42 per cent, as citizens participated in the archipelago's first provincial elections since 2019. The results of the election, initially planned for 2024, will determine the balance of power in New Caledonia ahead of…

France 24

New Caledonia election tests territory's future after unrest and deadlock

Polling stations have just closed in New Caledonia following provincial elections in a vote that will test the French Pacific territory's future after years of political deadlock and unrest.

Radio France Internationale

129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators

The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much richer and stranger lost world.

The Conversation

Future uncertain in New Caledonia after French MPs block reform plan

French lawmakers rejected the government’s constitutional reform for New Caledonia on Thursday, casting doubt over the plan’s future and prompting Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to call fresh talks with local political leaders.

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia face Jamaica in hunt for glory at World Cup

The finest footballers from the French territory of New Caledonia take on Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz on Thursday in a match that could lead to a place for the first time at the football World Cup.

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia World Cup 2026 squad: Johann Sidaner's latest selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying inter-confederation play-offs

The prospective New Caledonia World Cup 2026 squad face Jamaica, with the winner taking on DR Congo for a finals spot

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Seventh-tier players, a new app and togetherness: inside New Caledonia’s unlikely World Cup tilt

Despite being 150th in the world rankings, the French overseas territory can dream of a truly astounding achievement

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France-New Caledonia governance deal no sure thing

France is on the brink of granting New Caledonia new powers in a nod to the Pacific nation's growing desires for independence.

The Guardian - AU

Shark culls brought in after fatal attack causes division and anger in New Caledonia

Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challenge

Radio France Internationale

French Senate backs New Caledonia reform, but consensus remains elusive

France’s Senate has approved a controversial constitutional reform aimed at reshaping the future of New Caledonia, setting the stage for a political battle as the bill heads to the National Assembly.

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The Times of India

Zealandia: Earth’s hidden continent beneath the Pacific

The map of Earth looks settled at first glance. Continents feel fixed, named, and counted. Yet over the past few decades, geologists have been quietly reshaping that picture. One large region in the southwest Pacific keeps returning to the discussion. Mostly underwater, stretched around New Zealand and New Caledonia, it…

Radio France Internationale

New Caledonia's pro-independence party won't attend Paris meeting

New Caledonia's pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) announced on Tuesday that it would not attend the meeting on the institutional future of the French archipelago in the South Pacific, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

Macron to relaunch New Caledonia talks in January as Bougival agreement falters

France’s efforts to steer New Caledonia towards a new institutional settlement are entering a sensitive new phase. With the Bougival agreement facing delays, political pushback and lingering doubts over consensus, President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to relaunch talks with local leaders in the new year.

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New Zealand World Cup 2026 squad: Darren Bazeley's side as All Whites return to tournament

The New Zealand World Cup 2026 squad is the All Whites' first in 16 years

The Guardian - UK

New Caledonia activist says France is impeding travel home after prison release

Exclusive: Kanak leader Christian Tein, who was freed from prison in June, says France is ‘deliberately dragging out’ re-issue of his passport

The Guardian - AU

The sailor reviving the lost art of canoe building in New Caledonia

Dozens of traditional boats made as part of a project to reconnect with culture and ‘start of conversation’ on ocean rights

Radio France Internationale

DRC set for showdown against New Caledonia or Jamaica in bid to make World Cup

African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first time in more than 50 years.

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