Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Palau

Pro-US Incumbent Claims Victory In Palau Presidential Vote

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.

International Business Times

Palau Polls Open As Pro-US President Faces Election Test

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.

International Business Times

Palau’s vibrant Helen Reef is a magnet for poachers. These rangers keep it safe

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

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The US isn’t the only country voting on Nov 5. This small Pacific nation is also holding an election – and China is watching

The United States isn’t the only country with a big election on November 5. Palau, a tourism-dependent microstate in the north Pacific, will also vote for a new president, Senate and House of Delegates that day.

The Conversation

Shadows of US-China contest over Pacific Islands Forum

Attempts by the Solomon Islands to downgrade the membership of Taiwan at the Pacific Islands Forum appear set to fail.

AAP

Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit

The Pacific Islands Forum chair is likely to return to Micronesian hands in 2026 under a power-sharing deal, with Palau confirming its candidacy.

AAP

Palau President Stands Firm Against Chinese Influence

President of Palau resists Chinese pressure to change stance on Taiwan through tourism influence, emphasizing principles over financial gains.

Top News

Palau Confirms 'Major' Cyberattack, Points To China

Palau's President Surangel Whipps on Wednesday said the tiny country, one of Taiwan's few diplomatic allies, had suffered a major cyberattack, pointing the finger at China.

International Business Times

New flight route between Australia and Palau

A new flight route will begin operating this month between Australia and Micronesian nation Palau in a bid to boost trade and tourism.

AAP

Congress ‘gradually destroying’ US relations with Pacific ally, Marshall Islands president warns

Hilda Heine says US funding delays damage relationship with the Pacific nation as lawmakers say hold-up delivers a ‘gift’ to China

The Guardian - AU

Culture, democracy and clout: why three Pacific countries are sticking with Taiwan

Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands hold diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from China to switch sides

The Guardian - AU

Palau president welcomes ADF foreign soldier push

The leader of Palau has welcomed a proposal allowing foreign citizens to join the ADF as a good step forward, but says its residents have to be supported.

AAP

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

North Korean Smugglers Disguised Under Pacific Island Flags

North Korean "smuggling networks" are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP. With strict sanctions limiting Pyongyang's ability to import fuel, North Korean smugglers have adopted increasingly creative methods to deceive authorities and dodge…

The Guardian - AU

Who is Lisa Lines? The academic accused of conspiring with multiple people to murder her ex-husband three times

The 43-year-old former lecturer was extradited from Palau this month over alleged plots to kill Jonathan Hawtin and his mother

AAP

SA woman arrested in Palau over murder conspiracy

An Australian woman is awaiting extradition in Palau over an attempted murder mystery in which her lover was shot and her ex-partner left a tetraplegic.

Roll Call

Spending holdup risks US ties to key Pacific Island states - Roll Call

Lawmakers' inability to agree on spending for fiscal 2024 could risk US ties to three Pacific Island nations.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence

The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives Coast Guard ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone

Inverse

Some Coral Reefs Could Weather Climate Change Better Than We Thought

Unprecedented ocean temperatures are triggering mass coral bleaching events across the world

The Conversation

Remote Pacific coral reef shows at least some ability to cope with ocean warming – new study

Unprecedented ocean temperatures are triggering mass coral bleaching events across the world. This year, the world’s third largest barrier reef, in Florida, is already being hit hard.

The Conversation

Meet 5 marvellous mammals of the South Pacific you've probably never heard of

Islands are renowned for their weird and wonderful wildlife. These isolated ecosystems present unparalleled opportunities to study evolution, and the archipelagos of the southwest Pacific are no exception.

Reuters

US to sign strategic pacts with two Pacific states, hopes for third in weeks

The United States will sign new strategic pacts with the Pacific island states of Palau and Micronesia early next week and hopes to do so with the Marshall islands in coming weeks, the U.S. presidential envoy negotiating the deals said.

Reuters

U.S. agrees to renew strategic pact with second Pacific island state

The United States and Palau agreed on Wednesday to renew a key strategic pact, part of U.S. efforts to shore up support among Pacific island states to counter competition from China, even as President Joe Biden called off a historic stop in the region.

ABC News

As tourism returns to the Pacific, there is a renewed focus on sustainable travel

Beautiful places and friendly faces have long been the selling point of Pacific tourism. But after the closure of international borders during the pandemic, environmental concerns are causing Pacific countries to resist a return to mass tourism.

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Pacific Islands Forum

the Pacific Islands Forum

39 stories

FSM

30 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.