The Latest Breaking News from Surangel Whipps Jr

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.

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.

Members of the Pacific Islands Forums are weighing the economic potential of sea floor mining against possible harm to ocean ecosystems

Nauru President David Adeang says he isn't pulling his country from the Pacific Islands Forum, while Australia will offer resettlement to Tuvalu residents.

Optus is gradually restoring services after a nationwide outage, but the cause remains unclear

Manasseh Sogavare hits out at US after skipping Biden summit as $200m in funding for Pacific nations draws criticism for ‘trying to play catch up’

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.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Monday with President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr. They discussed the ties of friendship and cooperation between their countries and ways to bolster them in all fields. They also tackled efforts to intensify bilateral coordination to…