French Polynesia doesn’t need Pride flags to earn its place on every LGBTQ+ bucket list

Two gay men admire a waterfall in French Polynesia Courtesy Grégoire Le Bacon Before visiting French Polynesia, I had no idea what to expect regarding LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Of course, I did the Is it safe for gays to visit? Google search — because...

Global outbreak fears surge as virus in China prompts quarantines and thousands of new cases are reported

Chinese officials have imposed Covid-like quarantines in parts of the country as cases of chikungunya virus continue to surge. More than 7,000 infections have been reported in the southern city of Foshan, in Guangdong province, prompting...

Kamchatka quake and eruption: geothermal plants unaffected

Krasheninnikov volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (source: ShinePhantom, commons/ wikimedia, BY CC SA 3.0) A magnitude 7.0 earthquake and a rare volcanic eruption struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, but geothermal power plants in the region...

Arrest warrant for Fiji DPP

A SAMOAN family has lost a second child to dengue fever in a matter of days. The two-year-old boy died just days after his nine-year-old brother, taking the dengue death toll to five. Samoa has been battling a rising occurrence of the disease...

Russian volcano erupts for first time in 600 years after massive earthquake

KAMCHATKA — A volcano dormant for six centuries erupted overnight in eastern Russia, throwing a massive ash column nearly four miles into the sky. The Krasheninnikov Volcano, located in the Kamchatka Peninsula, began spewing ash on Saturday night...

Russian volcano erupts for first time in over 500 years

The Krasheninnikov Volcano in far eastern Russia erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, and experts believe it could be linked to last week’s massive earthquake. The eruption caused a second earthquake, which led to tsunami warnings in...

I’ve dragged my Away luggage around the world for 7 years — here’s why I wouldn’t travel without it

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Years ago, while passing through Munich International Airport, I had a truly mortifying travel...

Hiroshima 80 years on – why AUKUS is imperial madness and needs to be stopped

Three times this year the world has been close to nuclear catastrophe of one form or another — the India–Pakistan conflict, the ongoing Ukraine–Russia war and more recently the Israel/US–Iran “12 day war”. Here is one of the speeches at the 80th...

world Russia cancels tsunami warning for Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts

Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday (Aug 3) after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands. The ministry had said earlier on the Telegram messaging app that...

Russia’s dormant volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years

INSTAGRAM/@ARTEMSHELDR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS / AUG. 3 A view from a helicopter shows the eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in the Kamchatka region, Russia, in this still image taken from video. I Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Services lifted...

Russian volcano erupts for firsttime in more than 500 years

A volcano in far eastern Russia has erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, which experts say may be linked to last week’s massive earthquake. The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka threw up an ash plume up to six kilometres (3.7...

France and New Caledonia Have Reached a Compromise. Will It Work?

In mid-July, after many months of tense negotiations between France and New Caledonia’s pro- and anti-independence parties, a new agreement was finally reached. Named for the town outside Paris where the last round of talks took place, the...

After 865 days, Samoa reopens to tourists

Samoa reopen to international tourists again on Monday, 865 days after closing borders due to COVID-19. For Western Australian Tuitaga Nathan Bucknall, the manager of the Taumeasina Island Resort near Apia, it’s day that’s been a long time coming....

Kamchatka quake may have awakened volcano dormant for 600 years, Russia says

The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency and scientists reported on Sunday. "This is...

Volcano erupts in Russia's Kamchatka for first time in 500 years after massive quake

MOSCOW — A volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in over five centuries, spewing an ash plume six kilometers into the sky in an event experts believe may be connected to last week's massive...

Tsunami alert and volcano eruption hit Russia’s Kamchatka

KAMCHATKA PENINSULA: Tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Russia’s Far East following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near the Kuril Islands, the Ministry for Emergency Services warned on Sunday. “The expected wave heights are low, but you...

Watch: For first time in 600 years, dormant volcano erupts in Kamchatka

Earthquake Today: After being dormant for 600 years, the Krasheninnikov Volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula region erupted overnight, and a 7.0-magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc in the nearby Kuril Islands, reported the news agency Reuters. The...

Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years

A volcano in far eastern Russia has erupted for the first time in more than 500 years, which experts say may be linked to last week's massive earthquake. The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka threw up an ash plume up to six kilometres (3.7...

Cook Islands welcomes high-level guests for 60th Constitution Day

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown with President of French Polynesia - Moetai Brotherson pictured in 2023. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU / 23116062 Cook Islands is preparing to host 37 regional and international leaders and dignitaries, including New...

Russia cancels tsunami warning for Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts

(Reuters) -Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands. The ministry had said earlier on the Telegram messaging app that...