Military to build new fuel facility in Papua New Guinea

The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-­based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...

Stronger border controls

BIOSECURITY officers from around the region met in Nadi to validate four years of training that has strengthened the Pacific’s defence against pests and diseases threatening agriculture, biodiversity and trade. At a workshop earlier this month,...

CITES Parties in the Pacific take part in training on implementation through fisheries legal frameworks

The waters of the Pacific Islands countries (PICs) are home to numerous aquatic species that are listed in the CITES Appendices, and which support livelihoods and economic opportunities for communities in over a dozen Parties to the Convention....

"They put on clown makeup" - Solo Sikoa and the MFTs brutally trolled by WWE veteran after SmackDown return (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently criticized the return of Solo Sikoa and The MFT. The faction finally showed up on SmackDown this week. After weeks of vignettes introducing the group members, Solo Sikoa brought his associates to...

Pulitzer-winning author returns with decade-in-the-making epic

The new novel from Adam Johnson, the Phil and Penny Knight Professor of Creative Writing and professor of English in the School of Humanities and Sciences, is an epic in every sense of the word. The Wayfinder (MCD, 2025) spans more than 700 pages...

Global treaty to end subsidies for destructive fishing takes effect

A landmark global treaty to curb billions of dollars in government subsidies for overfishing took effect on Sept. 15, Mongabay contributor Elizabeth Fitt reported. The agreement marks the first time the World Trade Organization (WTO) has approved...

Solo Sikoa's SmackDown promos are a waste of time, claims WWE veteran - "We've seen it a million times" (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo spoke about Solo Sikoa's promo this week. The Street Champion appeared in a video package on SmackDown. The leader of MFT showed up once again in a vignette played during the show. Last week, he showered praise...

WWE SmackDown results, live blog (Oct. 10, 2025): Crown Jewel go home

WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Oct. 10, 2025) with a taped show emanating from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, featuring all the latest build to the upcoming Crown Jewel premium live event scheduled for...

All 5 WWE stars who pinned Roman Reigns since he became The Tribal Chief

Roman Reigns stunningly returned to WWE after several months off at SummerSlam 2020, attacking "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman after Wyatt had just won the title from his former follower. That night, something had changed. Reigns had...

Trump Didn’t Win the Nobel Peace Prize

(Permanent Musical Accompaniment to the Last Post of the Week from the Blog’s Favourite Living Canadian) I haven’t checked the news recently. Has he sent the National Guard to Norway to deal with the RIGGED awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to...

Multilateral collaboration remains key amid funding shifts in global health

As the US withdraws from the World Health Organization and cuts overseas aid, regional partnerships are critical to safeguarding the health of member countries in a region where climate change and chronic diseases loom large. These are some of the...

UB receives $68M for decarbonization project

New York State grants $68 million to the University at Buffalo for a clean energy initiative to decarbonize its central utility plant. BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo's clean energy master plan is receiving $68 million from New York State to...

WHO turns to philanthropy

[SYDNEY, SciDev.Net] As the US withdraws from the World Health Organization and cuts overseas aid, regional partnerships are critical to safeguarding the health of member countries in a region where climate change and chronic diseases loom large....

Samoans on scholarship thriving

Five Samoan netballers, who won scholarships to train in New Zealand, are improving their skills and team connections on and off the court. David Hopkins, the organiser of the scholarship fund supporting the five Samoan netballers to live and...

In the trenches: Saints must establish running game to beat Patriots

The New Orleans Saints host the New England Patriots in Week 5 in attempts for consecutive victories for the first time since mid-November of last year. New Orleans comes into this game at 1-4 after last week's win at home over the New York...

The Earth Is Getting Darker. That’s Not Good News.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The radiation budget between the northern and southern hemisphere is steadily widening. A new study...

The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will inherit a global faith far more diverse than many realize

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight...

New president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inherits a global faith far more diverse than many realize

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight...

TradeWinds Aligns with UN Call for Sustainable Tourism

Long before sustainability became a global call to action, TradeWinds—the purpose-led, eco-conscious yacht charter company—had already embedded this mission into its DNA. Now, as the United Nations urges the travel and tourism sector to accelerate...

Debt, Dependency, and Defiance: Some Nations Push Back Against Beijing’s Debt Diplomacy

Two Chinese nationals were killed, one Chinese national was injured, and several Pakistani nationals were killed and injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi. (Photo: Xinhua) China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),...