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In 1972, a millionaire built an artificial island in the Pacific to create a tax-free country, but it disappeared before becoming a nation

What if you could build your own country, write your own laws and never pay taxes again? That was the extraordinary vision behind the Republic of Minerva, a self-declared nation founded on an artificial island in the South Pacific in the early 1970s. Backed by wealthy investors and libertarian ideals,…

The Times of India

Australia joins Pacific nations flexing military muscle

The Rim of the Pacific naval training exercise has included Fiji for the first time, as Australia seeks to shore up its military footprint in the South Pacific.

AAP

More joint sea patrols on cards after China missile

Australia is weighing up increased sea patrols with other nations as it continues to criticise the Chinese launch of a nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific.

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The week that was in international affairs: US-Iran ceasefire dead, Hormuz blockade back on; China flexes with missile test

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we are covering the slow crumbling of the US-Iran ceasefire, the reimposition of US naval blockade on Iran, protests in Ukraine over firing of the defence minister, China’s missile test in the South…

The Times of India

China’s submarine missile test looks routine. The real story is the panic it triggered

On Monday, a Chinese navy submarine fired a long-range ballistic missile into international waters in the South Pacific. The nuclear-capable missile, which was launched from underwater and carried an inert dummy warhead, is believed to have splashed down near Tuvalu.

The Conversation

China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns

China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific

The Independent UK

China conducts long-range ballistic missile test in South Pacific

China said it test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific on Monday, after countries in the region reported having been warned of an imminent test.

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Australia and Fiji seal mutual defence pact in push to counter China in Pacific

The signing of the defence treaty comes on the same day that Chinese state media reported a submarine had test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific, a move criticised by Australia.

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Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific

Australia and Fiji have signed a new bilateral defense alliance in a second major diplomatic win within a year for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against Chinese influence in the South Pacific

The Independent UK

Global Times: Chinese medical teams in Solomon Islands turn health aid into lasting capacity, bringing treatment closer to patients in remote communities

BEIJING, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After a tropical cyclone swept through the Western Province of Solomon Islands, traces of the disaster were still visible along the coast of Rarumana community. Trees had been brought down, and seaweed farms were damaged. For this remote community in the South Pacific, separated…

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Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor, Philadelphia concert date with girlfriend at $50,000 suite: Kash Patel unfazed by new controversies

FBI director Kash Patel is unfazed by the new controversies over his past trips, where he allegedly mixed work with pleasure on the FBI's money. A new report claimed that when Patel took a work tour across the South Pacific last summer, he stopped at Hawaii and went on a…

The Times of India

Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe

This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on humanity

The Guardian - UK

Hantavirus Map Hotspots: Growing Infection Rate Now Feared in the Following Countries After Cruise Ship Spread

A hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to international quarantines and emergency measures as cases spread across Europe, Africa, North America, and the South Pacific.

International Business Times UK

Ben McQueen's Karuna Kava: Building Community Through a New Beverage Culture

Kava itself has a long cultural presence in the South Pacific, where it is an important traditional, ceremonial, and cash crop in island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa, and parts of Micronesia.

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Fleetwood Mac legend Mick Fleetwood marries in secret for a fifth time

Fleetwood Mac legend Mick Fleetwood has married for a fifth time - tying the knot with his partner of six years Elizabeth Jordan in the South Pacific.

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Scientists find the secret ‘gold factory’ beneath the Kermadec Islands near New Zealand

A profound geological mystery has been solved deep beneath the South Pacific, where researchers have identified the specific mechanisms that create Earth's richest gold deposits. A team led by Dr Christian Timm, a marine geologist at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, has uncovered the key mechanisms behind…

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How old are the coral houses of Tonga and the Cook Islands? Scientists pinpoint their exact construction date

Mysteries have surrounded the coral sites of the South Pacific for hundreds of years, including Tonga’s royal tombs and the ‘houses of god’ of the Cook Islands. Because of their chronological ambiguity, these coral sites have been the subject of myths. The development of uranium/thorium (U-series) dating has enabled scientists…

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25 Breathtaking Wildlife Moments Captured By This Photographer

From the icy wilderness of the Arctic to the remote corners of the South Pacific, Martin Gregus has spent nearly two decades capturing the planet’s most extraordinary wildlife. Growing up in Bratislava, Slovakia, surrounded by artists and guided by his father’s photography, Martin’s passion for the natural world ignited at…

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The long half-life of France’s nuclear tests in Polynesia

Thirty years ago this week, on an island in the South Pacific, France conducted its final nuclear test – ending a programme that exposed thousands of people to radiation over decades. The islands of French Polynesia are still living with the fallout.

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.

The Independent UK

Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe as the world welcomes 2026

Australia saluted the new year with defiance less than a month after its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years

The Conversation

How France’s political dramas threaten more instability in violence-wracked New Caledonia

The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometres away in the South Pacific.

Space

Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible Sept. 21?

The 'equinox eclipse' will bring up to 86% coverage across New Zealand, Antarctica and parts of the South Pacific.

International Business Times

Documents Show New Zealand Unease Over Chinese Warships In South Pacific

China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, according to military documents obtained by AFP. Beijing has spent years expanding its reach in the southern Pacific Ocean, courting island nations with new hospitals, freshly paved roads…

The Conversation

This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival

In the middle of the South Pacific, a group of Fijian plants have solved a problem that has long puzzled scientists: How can an organism cooperate with multiple partners that are in turn competing for the same resources? The solution turns out to be simple – compartmentalization.

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