The Latest Breaking News from Palau

The Biden administration is seeking to shore up ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific in its waning days in office by sending to Congress three key agreements that would cement relations with critical allies and partners in the region, which is increasingly dominated by China

Palau plans to allow more fishing in its marine sanctuary, as countries across the region seek to balance conservation with economic needs

Lai Ching Te criticises Beijing’s military activity around island as Chinese sanctions target US firms over arms sales to Taipei

Taiwan's largest coast guard patrol ship took part in a joint rescue drill in Palau on Friday, as visiting President Lai Ching-te fortifies ties in the Pacific where China has been poaching its allies.

Palau ocean enthusiasts clean up beaches, encounter manta rays, highlighting marine conservation efforts.

Lai Ching-te’s US stopover on trip to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau – three diplomatic allies of the self-governed island – prompts Beijing’s protests

Lai Ching-te is visiting Pacific nations of Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands as well as US territories of Hawaii and Guam

Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.

Incumbent Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr claimed victory Monday in national elections, keeping the pro-US leader in power as China seeks greater influence across the Pacific.

Polls opened Tuesday in the Pacific nation Palau, which is voting in a presidential election dominated by cost-of-living worries, China meddling claims, and the expanding military footprint of the United States.

Helen Reef, a 40-square-mile atoll at the southern edge of Palau, is one of Earth's most remote and biologically diverse reefs