A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.

A remote chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean may soon become the world's next nation-triggering a fresh geopolitical tug-of ...

Europe’s nations have proposed establishing refugee “return hubs” in third-party countries outside their jurisdiction for ...

Vanuatu, site of a major U.S. naval base in the Pacific War, was also a vital venue for China's "undercover infrastructures," ...

Bougainville, a Pacific island, aims for independence by 2027. A 2019 vote favored secession from Papua New Guinea. However, Papua New Guinea's parliament must approve. The island holds strategic and ...

These tremors are not isolated incidents—they’re symptoms of a growing tectonic confrontation. As the plates grind and ...

An audacious attempt by Russia to base long-range military aircraft in Indonesia just 1300 kilometres from Darwin has been rejected by Jakarta.

Our nation is not ready to defend itself at this time when a third world war is widely feared. Our military strength has ...

A MASSIVE earthquake has struck the popular holiday destination the Fiji Islands. The 6.5 magnitude quake was recorded at a ...

Sandro Is any place on the planet less familiar to Americans than heavily forested, mountainous, linguistically complex, faraway Papua New Guinea ... They’re us. The red and yellow face paint ...

Brits have been warned that the Foreign Office is advised against “all but essential travel” to 21 countries. Venturing to ...