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

A last-minute visa mix-up nearly prevented Kiribati from joining the 65th Board of Directors Meeting of the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures general assembly; people need to fly to Fiji to get the US visa to enter the Northern Mariana Islands

100-day action plan of the Tourism Authority of Kiribati has come to an end and results are being assessed; it focused on enhancing regulatory frameworks, improving tourism readiness in outer islands, and developing community-led visitors' experiences

An international expedition will head to Nikumaroro island to look for the plane of missing aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, as she tried to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by air

Leaders of Kiribati and the Marshall Islands have pressed world leaders to achieve a nuclear-free Pacific in separate remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City