The men tricked into helping drug smugglers import Fiji’s largest meth haul
It was just before dawn off the coast of north-west Fiji and Tui, a skipper of 20 years’…
Australian man Sam Amine wanted in Fiji over record meth import from cartel
An Australian man is wanted by Fiji police for allegedly orchestrating the importation of more than four tonnes…
Sea turtle Meatloaf fights to keep flipper at Aquarium of the Pacific
Visitors to Aquarium of the Pacific can now get an up-close look at Meatloaf, a rescued green sea…
Iran war could boost China’s ‘petroyuan’ and weaken US dollar dominance, analysts say
The US-Israeli war in Iran could weaken the US dollar’s historic dominance in the oil-rich Middle East and…
On This Day | Japan hit by worst earthquake and tsunami in its history in 2011 – from the SCMP archive
This article was first published on March 11, 2011. By Greg Torode, Martin Wong and Agencies A farm…
Long Beach aquarium doubles capacity to care for hurt sea turtles, like ‘Porkchop’
A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers. On a rainy day last…
San Diego hosts Pacific after Ralph’s 25-point game
Pacific Tigers (9-4) at San Diego Toreros (5-7) San Diego; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pacific plays…
Zohran Mamdani’s race for NYC mayor excites Muslim, South Asian voters
The frontrunner is turning out Muslim and South Asian New Yorkers in historic numbers, while facing attacks on…
COP climate talks are ‘heartbreak’ for Pacific Islands. Here is why they want to host them
Joseph Sikulu’s long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It…
Australia and Türkiye try to break diplomatic stalemate over COP31 climate summit hosting rights
Australia and Türkiye are still locked in COP31 negotiations and could even agree to share hosting rights for…