Newly released U.S. Justice Department records show Mohamed Waheed approached Jeffrey Epstein in 2014 with a proposal to develop a private island in the Maldives, highlighting Epstein’s continued cont...

Location: Applicant to be based in the Pacific Islands (including Aotearoa New Zealand) or Australia. Application Deadline: 15 February, 2026 About OCCRP OCCRP is one of the largest investigative jo...

Location: Applicant to be based in the Pacific Islands (including Aotearoa New Zealand) or Australia. Application Deadline: 8 February, 2026 About OCCRP OCCRP is one of the largest investigative jou...

Join us as we look back over what has been making news in the Pacific islands region in the last couple of weeks...

It was on this day, one year ago, that Vanuatu's capital Port Vila was rocked by a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake.

OCCRP has confirmed that US aid to Fiji is at risk unless the government takes urgent action against the Grace Road Group, a Korean cult accused of human trafficking and other crimes.

The founders of Lithuanian finance firm Bankera face growing legal problems while a Vanuatu bank they acquired in 2018 seeks to fight back against the revocation of its license.

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Vanuatu authorities revoke bank’s international license after it was allegedly used to extract tens of millions from investors in a cryptocurrency “initial coin offering.”

Comprehensive study of court cases involving Trump administration and the basis for courts no longer giving a "presumption of regularity."

Lagomarsino Baules, the son of a pro-China Palauan senator, was arrested in Fiji during a major anti-drug operation amid growing concerns over Chinese-linked criminal networks expanding influence in t...

Wipe your feet said Judas And wash your hands as well Hide your lies behind your eyes And promise you won't tell There's something you should know about You might not have heard I know your jam is sa

Authorities say two Turkish nationals and a Chinese citizen were detained after police intercepted a yacht carrying nearly half a ton of cocaine near the Solomon Islands.

Papua New Guinea's state-owned electricity company is trading while insolvent, with insiders describing the situation as "hopeless" and "untenable".

Aporosa Davelevu, a driver and co-accused in Fiji’s largest drug bust, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment and will be eligible for parole after 12 years in prison He was convicted on several ...

For the second time in a year, an abandoned narco-sub has washed ashore in the Solomon Islands, baffling authorities and residents alike.

Now and again when The wound won't get better And we can only pretend That's when I dream that We're still together And I was yours till the end But you went alone Down a road of your own And no on

Things are heating up. Millions of people are taking to the streets against Trump's rising authoritarianism. Communities around the US are organizing to defend against ICE raids, to protest Israeli ge...

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Influencer accused of rape and human trafficking alleged to have gained citizenship via £96,000 investment scheme

The alleged sex trafficker and “king of toxic masculinity" was granted a golden passport by the South Pacific nation while under high-profile investigation in Romania. Tate now faces charges in the Un...

A straight cover of the Elvis Costello classic

Once a darling of Lithuania’s cryptocurrency scene, the Bankera digital coin raised tens of millions but has since collapsed in value. The project’s co-founders bought a portfolio of luxury real estat...

The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.

Straight ahead cover of the '90s country classic

The U.K. has sanctioned two influential Georgian judges, claiming they were corrupt and favored the ruling party.

It’s a more extensive use of the app than previously reported and sheds new light on how commonly the Trump administration’s national security team relies on Signal.

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