U.S. President Joe Biden canceled a historic visit to Papua New Guinea, where he was to meet with Pacific Island leaders. Biden’s meeting with the leaders of India, Australia and Japan in Sydney was scrapped as well. Instead, he’ll focus on crucial debt ceiling negotiations in Washington.

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Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape said on Thursday (May 18) that the country will sign a security pact with the US. The pact will give US troops access to the Pacific nation's ports and airports.

Amid US-China competition in Pacific, Papua New Guinea to sign pact with Washington

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Hiroshima, Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) Summit following an invitation by the Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida as Tokyo holds the presidency this year.

Indian PM Modi's three nation visit to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia

Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said on Friday (May 12) that he was resigning from the post amid the controversy over the cost and size of the country's delegation to the coronation of King Charles III in London on May 6.

Papua New Guinea's foreign minister resigns amid controversy over coronation trip splurging

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Papua New Guinea on 21-22 May. The visit will focus on the India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit, meeting the Indian diaspora, and signing several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).

PM Modi to visit Papua New Guinea with focus on Pacific Summit, diaspora, and MoUs

The United States is reportedly close to finalising a major defence deal with Papua New Guinea that will allow its armed forces to access the Pacific country’s ports and airports—a move that is being seen as a counter to China’s growing influence in the Pacific region.

US eyes Papua New Guinea's airports, ports in defence pact to be signed during Biden’s trip

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will meet the Pacific Islands leaders next month in Papua New Guinea for a “historic future-oriented” meeting, the region’s Prime Minister James Marape said in a statement on Sunday.

Indian PM Modi, US President Biden to meet Pacific Islands leaders in Papua New Guinea

United States President Joe Biden will become the first sitting president of the States to visit Papua New Guinea in at least a century, said Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko on Thursday, while he spoke about the plans for the symbolic but brief trip.

Joe Biden to become first sitting US president to visit Papua New Guinea in a century

Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Tuesday nabbed five members of a criminal syndicate group for orchestrating a black flight and carrying 52 kilogrammes of illegal methamphetamine worth $15 million into Australia.

'Black flight' smugglers caught with 52 kg methamphetamine on remote Australian airstrip

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May. The power-packed visit will start with the G7 summit in Japan's Hiroshima.

Indian PM Modi to travel Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May month

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May. The power-packed visit will start with the G7 summit in Japan's Hiroshima, where PM Modi will represent India from May 20 to 21.

India: PM Modi to travel to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May

An armed group in Papua New Guinea released a hostage while holding an Australian professor and two local researchers captive in the remote highlands of the archipelago.

Papua New Guinea: Armed group releases local hostage, Australian professor still held captive

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape on Monday confirmed that some people have taken an Australian university professor as a hostage in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Australian professor taken hostage in Papua New Guinea's highlands, says PM Marape

Why do both Australia and China want to boost ties with the pacific nation of Papua New Guinea? Why are U.S and Japan expanding their security alliance? Molly Gambhir tells you what's brewing.

Gravitas: New U.S-Japan plan to counter China

Airline passengers numbering in thousands were stranded across Papua New Guinea as commercial airlines grounded planes after the supply of jet fuel was stopped on the island nation.

Papua New Guinea's airlines grounded due to fuel shortage

Papua New Guinea has appointed a Minister for Coffee. What does the role entail? 'To focus on coffee, coffee and coffee'. Some countries also have ministers for loneliness, Japan also had a minister for toilets. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Papua New Guinea appoints Minister for Coffee

The world is aware of the public health risks caused by mosquitoes, which are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae.

How a mosquito species from Papua New Guinea, lost for 90 years, found in Australia

Faith has played an important role in the development of cricket in Papua New Guinea and on Sunday it will be repaid when the 'Barramundis' make their Twenty20 World Cup debut against Oman in Al Amerat.

T20 World Cup: Papua New Guinea's leap of faith lands World Cup debut

Sharks are like tigers in the deep. The apex predator is a perfect killing machine with an aerodynamic body to swim fast, colours that blend in with surroundings, razor sharp teeth and amazing sense of smell that is literally capable of detecting few milliliters of blood from miles away.

People in this country 'sing' to sharks and then catch them by hand

The Australian government has rejected Chinese allegations that it was meddling in the rollout of domestically-made Covid-19 vaccines in Papua New Guinea. Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja said Papua New Guinea's decision over its choice of jab had already been accepted.

Australia rejects accusation of meddling in rollout of Chinese jab in Papua New Guinea

Australia will be seeking approval to divert 1 million of countries contracted COVID-19 vaccine doses to neighbouring Papua New Guinea.

Your Story: Australia seeks to divert COVID-19 vaccine shots to Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has denied entry to Chinese nationals who participated in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, the Australian newspaper said on Friday, as the Pacific nation battles a worsening outbreak of the respiratory disease.

Papua New Guinea bars Chinese workers in vaccine trial over coronavirus risk

Indonesia's military shot dead four students in the country's restive Papua region during 2014 protests and carried out "gross human rights violations", a commission investigating the uprising concluded Monday.

Indonesia military to blame for 2014 Papua killings: rights commission

Four people have survived 32 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean by eating coconuts and drinking rainwater in a tribulation that claimed the lives of eight of their companions.

Four people survive 32 days adrift in Pacific by eating coconuts and drinking rainwater

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