The Latest Breaking News from Solomon Islands

Daniel Suidani, premier of Malaita province, has been one of the most vocal critics of the Pacific country’s relationship with China

Solomon Islands was struck by two earthquakes within half an hour yesterday, just a day after a deadly quake struck West Java. So why was the comparatively smaller quake in Indonesia more deadly?

A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands government did not respond to a request for it to refuel and provision, a U.S. official said.

The purchase would give China control of an island in the Solomons with a port that could be used immediately for large vessels, an airstrip, and large areas of land, the Australian government has been warned.

Anthony Albanese and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare have hugged it out as The Greens call for stronger action on climate. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

When Solomon Islands' government switched to China, a crack in the country's foundations was wedged open.

Not usually at the forefront of geopolitical argy-bargy, the Pacific has recently emerged as a strategic element of securing democracy. A rift threatened to tear apart normally unshakeable regional unity in 2021, with five Micronesian countries threatening to leave the most powerful transnational group, the Pacific Islands Forum. Ahead of…

China's presence in the Pacific has been thrown into the spotlight following a controversial pact with Solomon Islands. But Beijing's involvement in the Pacific is nothing new.

The Danger of China’s Growing Sway Over Island Nations