The rejection of Hamas may have consigned armed resistance to history

When US President Donald Trump staked his name on a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza and chart a path towards a new Middle East, pledging to personally oversee its implementation, he didn’t do so on a whim. The drafting of the plan and its...

UN must adapt to Blue Pacific, not the other way around...

Pacific leaders took the 2050 Strategy to the UN, calling for climate justice, fair finance, and security defined by peace and solidarity. By Renate Rivers Pacific Island leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 80th session...

Kiridox and POETIK collaborate for new westcoast/rnb summer jam

Photo: Kiridox Up and coming musician Kiridox has released his latest track “Po Some”, fusing together the rnb genre with a bit of polynesian and pacific flair. Collaborating with Samoan rapper Poetik on the track, the two artists bring an easy...

Premier League predictions: Liverpool return to winning ways at Chelsea

Friday: Bournemouth v Fulham (11pm kick-off UAE) Bournemouth's fine start to the season continued – the Cherries have lost just once in six games and sit sixth in the table – with an injury-time goal from Eli Kroupi earning them a 2-2 draw at...

Letters to the Editor | October 4, 2025

United Nations or Divided Nations? After carefully listening to Trump’s UNGA speech (where no one walked out), I came to the conclusion that the United Nations is in fact the Divided Nations. Trump’s escalator was stopped when he stepped onto it...

'To eat bitterness': In the Pacific, there is 'old' Chinese and 'new' Chinese

Golden, serene, and its belly polished smooth by tens of thousands of hands. This Chinese-style statue — the Laughing Buddha — absorbed the touch of students before exams, brides before weddings, and ministers before late-night negotiations. For...

Climate Migration Doesn’t Always Arrive on a Boat

“Climate migration is already happening. And it is not just about movement; it is about who gets to thrive in a changing world, and who gets left behind,” writes Emelie Y. Jimenez, Outreach Specialist on federal housing initiatives in Washington,...

Herriman’s own Doug Fiefia will change the national AI landscape as co-chair of new task force

When Herriman resident Doug Fiefia decided to run for Utah’s House of Representatives in late 2023, he never imagined that fewer than two years later, he’d end up co-chairing the National Task Force on State AI Policy, a nationwide committee on...

COP climate talks are ‘heartbreak’ for Pacific Islands. Here is why...

By Gabriella Marchant and Jordan Fennell Joseph Sikulu’s long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It has become a “heartbreaking” exercise seeing the annual United Nations Conference of the...

‘A bitter pill to swallow’: Pacific families hardest hit as Tokoroa plywood plant set to close

Pacific and Māori families in Tokoroa are facing a harsh blow as Carter Holt Harvey announces it will shut down its plywood plant, axing 199 jobs. On Tuesday afternoon, workers were told the plant is expected to close in November. Only a small...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

Pacific to IMO: Fast-track the Net-Zero fund or fail

Pacific leaders are calling for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to fast-track setting up its Net-Zero Fund (NZF), warning that without urgent action the Organisation will fail to deliver on its own commitment to contribute to a Just...

13 more games, 13 matchup previews: We have predictions, picks and wild stats

The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2025 season brings some exciting matchups. Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel is making his NFL debut in London against the Vikings. Old teammates in Carolina, QBs Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, will face off again in...

COP is 'heartbreak' for the Pacific. Here is why they still want to host

Joseph Sikulu's long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It has become a "heartbreaking" exercise seeing the annual United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP) summit achieve so little of...

Bingham great Viliseni Fauonuku joins Utah Islanders football program as a Defensive Line Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator

Viliseni Fauonuku is used to firsts. Bingham students gave him a nickname after he transferred to the school from Euless High in Texas, helping Euless win a state title in 2007. That’s when he turned his level up another notch and helped Bingham...

Lost in Space: The Limits of Geolocation in a Satellite-Connected World

“Where are you?” is not an easy question to answer on the Internet. The telephone system’s address plan embedded a certain amount of physical location information in the fixed-line network, and a full E.164 telephone number indicated your location...

What Pacific Island leaders told the UN about climate, conflict and peace

A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...

Our guide to every Week 5 NFL game: Matchup previews, predictions, picks and nuggets

The Week 5 NFL schedule for the 2025 season brings some exciting matchups. Browns rookie QB Dillon Gabriel is making his NFL debut in London against the Vikings. Old teammates in Carolina, QBs Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, will face off again in...

Deepfakes on steep rise in South Africa, fintech & banking hardest hit

The Senior Director of Fraud Product Management at TransUnion Africa, Amritha Reddy, has bemoaned the supersonic surge in deepfake cases in South Africa, pointing out that fintech and banking are among sectors with the biggest hits. Speaking on a...

PNG and Vanuatu deals show Australia’s growing contest with China

Events around this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have shown how Australia and China are competing to win influence over the region, as the risk of war grows. Solomon Islands, the host of this year’s PIF, received more than $18 million in...