A missing fishing boat with three mariners was located and rescued 307 miles west of their original departure point in Christmas Island; the operation has been conducted by US Coast Guard and Navy with merchant ship Linnix

The Micronesian Presidents’ Summit 2025, a key regional gathering of Heads of State and Government from the regions, has been hosted on Kiritimati Island, one of the world’s largest coral atolls, part of the Line Islands in eastern Kiribati

First National Employment Policy and Action Plan has been validated by the Government to transform local employment landscape; developed with the International Labour Organization support, it outlines a roadmap for inclusive and sustainable employment

The South Pacific Ocean shouldn't be a proving ground for weapon testing by major powers, Kiribati stated; the country is one of China's closest Pacific allies and China had performed a nuclear-capable missile test in 2024

The discovery of "Super Reefs" in the Line Island group has been announced by Kiribati's Minister of Fisheries: coral reefs formations that are tolerant, resilient to temperature change and rarely bleach, offering hope for coral reef conservation