The country is 'exercising sovereignty' in banning diplomats, according to University of Adelaide academics Henrietta McNeill and Maualaivao Maima Koro, in paper titled 'Pacific States Are Setting Terms for Diplomatic Engagement'

The newly crowned Miss Pacific Islands, Miss Samoa Litara Ieremia-Allan, has pledged to support Miss Kiribati, Kimberly Tokanang, in raising awareness and promoting climate change action in the Pacific region

Kiribati have signed an agreement with Nauru to strengthen the aviation sector through the exchange of information, expansion of transport services and improvement of safety and infrastructure for citizens

President Taneti Maamau extended warmest greetings and best wishes of happy holidays to the Chinese people in view of the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year

The Kiribati Islands Football Federation has unveiled its new jersey, made by Stingz, which collaborates with many national teams in Oceania, and featuring some of the symbols of the Kiribati flag