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Australia to aid Solomons police, seeks to block China

Australia will work with the Solomon Islands to double police force numbers under a staged plan to ensure security and stability in the Pacific nation.

Newly elected Solomon Islands PM to visit Australia

Newly elected Solomon Islands PM to visit Australia

Jeremiah Manele will make a week-long visit to Australia ahead of talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Leatherback turtle dives deeper than a Navy sub, smashing world record in the process

Leatherback turtle dives deeper than a Navy sub, smashing world record in the process

A Western Pacific leatherback migrating from her nesting grounds in the Solomon Islands dove to a whopping 4,409 feet, conservationists say.

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Shadowy Exotic Pet Trade Thrives In Pacific Island Nation

The Pacific's Solomon Islands has become a key player in the global live animal trade, with foreign collectors sourcing exotic species including some subject to trade bans, an AFP investigation has found.

International Business Times

Wong makes dash to Solomons to rebuild Pacific 'family'

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is the second senior Albanese minister to make a dash for the Solomon Islands in a bid to improve the relationship.

Australia's deputy prime minister pledges support to Solomon Islands during visit to Honiara

Australia’s deputy prime minister is visiting the Solomon Islands, as Canberra intensifies its efforts to counter China’s growing influence in the South Pacific

The Independent UK

Australia keen to keep police in Solomon Islands

Australia is ready to help Solomon Islands build a defence force, and is eager to keep a police presence in the nation to remain a security partner.

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‘I can rise above expectations’: the woman breaking barriers in Pacific politics

‘I can rise above expectations’: the woman breaking barriers in Pacific politics

Cathy Nori is one of just three women elected to Solomon Islands’ 50-seat parliament in last month’s election

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands enters a new era with a new PM and a visible desire for change

Solomon Islands enters a new era with a new PM and a visible desire for change

Core policies such as relations with China remain intact, but there is huge public appetite for Jeremiah Manele to focus on internal development

The Guardian - AU

Newly elected prime minister in Solomon Islands is likely to keep close China ties

Newly elected prime minister in Solomon Islands is likely to keep close China ties

Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China.

Solomon Islands Elects Jeremiah Manele As Prime Minister

Solomon Islands Elects Jeremiah Manele As Prime Minister

Jeremiah Manele elected as Solomon Islands' new prime minister, emphasizing unity and balanced foreign relations.

Solomon Islands elects Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Solomon Islands elects Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Jeremiah Manele wins backing of 31 legislators in 50-seat house in a vote closely watched by China, US and Australia.

Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Move seen as continuation of Pacific country’s policy of growing closer to Beijing

The Guardian - AU

China-friendly Manele Elected As Solomon Islands PM

China-friendly Manele Elected As Solomon Islands PM

China-friendly former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele was elected Solomon Islands' prime minister on Thursday, defeating an opposition leader intent on curbing Beijing's reach in the Pacific nation.

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Solomon Islands bids farewell to a polarising PM who became the Pacific’s most China-friendly leader

Although Manasseh Sogavare’s time as prime minister of Solomon Islands is finished, his country’s relationship with China may still have some way to run

‘We need you’: Solomon Islands’ support for US agency’s return revealed

Peace Corps found ‘overwhelming support and enthusiasm’ for return to Pacific island nation, report shows.

Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority

Sogavare vies with opposition parties to form governing coalition after inconclusive election.

International Business Times

Pro-China PM Retains His Seat In Solomon Islands Election

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was set Saturday to retain his seat in elections, local media reported, paving the way for the pro-China leader to try to form a government.

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Solomon Islands Election Counting Underway, US And China Observing

Get the latest updates on the Solomon Islands national election counting process and its implications for international relations.

International Business Times

Vote Counting Starts In Solomon Islands As China, US Trade Barbs

Vote counting was under way Thursday in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, a contest keenly watched from afar as China's efforts to stamp its mark on the region are tested.

International Business Times

Solomons' PM Contender Vows To Abolish China Security Pact

A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began counting votes Thursday in a pivotal general election.

International Business Times

Solomon Islands Voters Go To Polls With China's Influence In Focus

Solomon Islanders began voting Wednesday in an election that could reshape regional security, with citizens effectively choosing if their Pacific nation will deepen ties with China.

US lashes disinformation in Solomon Islands election

The US has lashed Russia's Sputnik news agency after it published "baseless accusations" about alleged interference in the Solomon Islands election.

Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’

Voters worry about state of economy and cost of living as foreign analysts focus on China ties.

Solomon Islands Election: China Influence, Prime Minister's Future At Stake

Solomon Islands election: PM Sogavare seeks second term amid tensions and foreign policy shifts.

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