AvatarPamela ChewPowerful quake strikes Vanuatu, reportedly killing 14; US embassy suffers ‘significant damage’verified_publisherCNN - Robert Shackelford, Chris Lau, Kathleen MagramoCNN — A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, sparking a network outage, crushing vehicles and damaging multiple buildings, with reports of 14 people killed. A complex in the capital Port Vila that hosts the diplomatic missions of Western nations, including the United States, was …
AvatarPamela ChewSeven tourists in Fiji hospital with suspected alcohol poisoningverified_publisherBBC News - Koh Ewe, Phelan Chatterjee & Jack BurgessSeven foreigners in Fiji were sent to hospital for suspected poisoning after drinking pina coladas at a five-star resort's bar, local authorities said. Five are tourists, with one from the US and the rest from Australia, aged between 18 and 56. Two others are foreigners living in Fiji, according to …
AvatarPamela ChewTonga prime minister resigns ahead of no-confidence voteverified_publisherAl JazeeraSiaosi Sovaleni’s resignation ends a standoff with King Tupou VI, who said the prime minister no longer had his confidence. Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has abruptly resigned ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught relations between his …
AvatarPamela ChewIt is time to support Pacific Ocean stewardsverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Susana Waqainabete-TuisesePacific Island nations are taking the initiative to protect their waters from the impact of climate change, but they cannot do it alone. Last month, Mexico and the United States experienced yet another devastating hurricane. In 12 hours, Hurricane Milton went from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm …
AvatarPamela ChewCommonwealth summit in Samoa: Why won’t the UK discuss slavery?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Sarah ShamimCommonwealth nations have pressured the UK to discuss reparations, but PM Starmer is not eager. Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has taken place on a Pacific Small Island …
AvatarPamela ChewDiscover A Bizarre Garden Of Unsettling Sculptures At Italy's Overlooked Park Of The MonstersIslands - Felix GottA grotesque fish-head, two giants locked in brutal, bloody combat, and a giant head with its mouth agape in a silent scream — these are hardly the …