Oceania

The signing ceremony of the agreement between the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent US development agency, and the Republic of Kiribati, was presided over by the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

Tropical Storm Bolaven strengthened after passing through the Federated States of Micronesia and is expected to intensify through Tuesday afternoon, possibly becoming a typhoon

Stationing a US missile system in Palau would be aimed at security and not aggression, President Surangel Whipps said amid local criticism of the proposal

Chinese Ambassador to Kiribati Zhou Limin presented credentials to Kiribati President Taneti Maamau

A team of more than 80 health experts from around the world is currently at Colonial War Memorial Hospital preparing vital medical equipment for an important mission in the country

Transportation will be provided for students sitting for their Year 8 examination that will be held next week

Dr Irene Taafaki, a woman who had a huge impact on education in the Marshall Islands, died unexpectedly in Majuro last week

The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League has appointed Tony Archer as Manager of Competition Governance and Match Officials

Discrimination on the basis of gender and disability - as long as it does not conflict with traditional values - has been banned under a new constitution that came into effect this week

All state and territory governments should introduce a ban on gas connections in new homes and develop a clear plan to electrify existing properties and small businesses, according to an organization representing energy consumers

1 in 4 cohabiting women (15-49 years old) experienced violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months

Whanganui rower and New Zealand's oldest living Olympic medallist, Reginald "Reg" Douglas, has been awarded a medal of recognition for his dedication and excellence in sport

Seumanutafa Mathew Te'o, founder and leader of the dance group Aumaga, celebrates four years since founding the group and looks back on how the art of Siva Samoa has helped him with his mental health while studying abroad