The Latest Breaking News from Pacific Ocean

US military kills three in Pacific as death toll from alleged drug boat strikes rises to 186

There is no military evidence that any destroyed vessels were carrying illicit drugs

The Independent UK · Apr 27

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday

The Independent UK · Apr 25

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills at least three people in the Caribbean Sea

US strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean have so far killed a minimum of 181 people. Critics have slammed the Trump administration over the strikes, saying they constitute a violation of international law.

Euronews · Apr 20

Five killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific

The Trump administration began its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America in early September

The Independent UK · Apr 13

‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby

The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day mission

The Guardian - US · Apr 10

NOAA warns: Super El Niño may form in 2026 amid unusual Pacific warming and rising risk of extreme global weather patterns

The climate forecasts about the region surrounding the Pacific Ocean point to an emergence of change in the global climate. Currently, the La Niña state appears to be weakening. As such, there has been speculation that the year may end up witnessing the emergence of an El Niño phenomenon towards…

The Times of India · Apr 9

6,200 meters under the Pacific Ocean: Scientists open black ‘eggs’ and make a shocking discovery

The record for deep-sea biology has been rewritten by a Japanese Research group. During a sampling of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers from Hokkaido University sampled unusual leathery black cocoons attached to rock samples at a depth of 6200 meters.

The Times of India · Mar 23

Attack on alleged drug vessel leaves 3 survivors in eastern Pacific, US military says

The U.S. military says it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers

The Independent UK · Mar 20

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 6 as death toll reaches 157

A video posted on X showed a small boat being blown up as it floated on the water

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Three people killed as US military strikes another alleged narcotics boat in the Pacific Ocean

The US military said it targeted a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean late on Friday which its intelligence identified as a drug-trafficking vessel, killing three people on board. The US Southern Command said the boat was using known narco-trafficking maritime routes.

Euronews · Feb 21