The Australian government, in a landmark move, has extended an offer of asylum to the entire population of Tuvalu, a vulnerable Pacific nation threatened by the alleged rising sea levels. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this significant initiative during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in the Cook Islands. Both nations signed a pact, wherein Australia committed to providing... 

NASA photo of Nendo, the largest of the Santa Cruz Islands An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Wednesday. At least five people died as the disaster reportedly flattened several coastal villages. Five people were confirmed dead in the disaster. They were two elderly men, two elderly women and a boy aged between 10 and 12, local medics said. The epicenter of...