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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Solomon Islands has the most powerful passport out of the Pacific Island nations, with the document allowing visa-free access to 131 countries.
This is according to the Henley Passport index for 2026 which ranks passports in terms of destinations holders can travel to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela - carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro — the moves were framed as political intervention.
But the raid also reflected a deeper contest over oil and critical...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fast-rising Māori roots reggae artist Ngatainui Ratu, known by his stage name TAWHAKI, says his music is about turning inherited trauma into something positive — and encourages rangatahi Māori to believe in a future they may not yet be able to see.
Named Emerging Artist...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — France's High Commission in French Polynesia has reported the seizure of 4.87 tons of cocaine in its maritime zone.
The armed forces in French Polynesia (FAPF), the national gendarmerie and the local branch of the anti-narcotics office (OFAST) were involved in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — From heavy visa bonds to suspended applications to straight-up travel bans, the United States has implemented or announced sweeping restrictions on Pacific travel in just the first two weeks of 2026.
Confirmed Thursday 15 January, Fiji is among a list of 75 countries for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Warnings that Beijing is actively targeting Pacific democracies have intensified in the United States.
As Washington renews its strategic compact ties with three Micronesian nations, there is growing concern over China's political, economic, and security footprint across...
Anchorage, ALASKA — Members of Alaska’s Court of Appeals appeared skeptical Thursday about Alaska prosecutors’ claim that a Whittier resident from American Samoa violated state law when she ran for school board in 2023.
In an hour-long oral argument, a three-judge appeals panel heard arguments for...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A state appeals court is being asked to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against an Alaska resident born in American Samoa, one of numerous cases that have drawn attention to the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory.
In arguments Thursday,...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has confirmed that Press Secretary Nanai Laveitiga Tuiletufuga has resigned and the cabinet has accepted his resignation.
"Because I am rushing to take a flight to Pago, but I will on Friday take some time on Friday to thank Nanai...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Just over a week after the United States announced its withdrawal from the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) — China has stepped in to fill the funding gap.
President Donald Trump included the scientific organization among a list of others that US government...