Explore South Pacific tourism in 2026, from Guam’s recovery led by the Guam Visitors Bureau to Fiji, Palau, French Polynesia, ...

Kiribati decided to make the bold move as the world transitioned from 1994 to 1995. However, something had to give. To make ...

An interesting idea for New Year’s Eve 2026. What if, instead of a ball drop or some other countdown, we de-levitated a Boca Nut from the Boca Beacon at an ...

PARIS – Revelers around the world toasted the start of 2026 on Thursday, bidding farewell to a volatile year when ...

Sydney, considered the New Year's capital of the world, held a colorful celebration that included a moment of silence for the ...

With every country in the world already ushering in the new calendar year, American Samoa and Niue Island became the last ...

An hour before midnight, the victims of the Bondi Beach attack – during which 15 were killed and 40 injured – were ...

After Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga are among the first countries to welcome the New Year. The New Zealand city of Auckland is ...

The New Year is here, with Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in Kiribati, which lies in the world’s earliest time zone, seeing the the clock strike past midnight, heralding the arrival of 1 January 2026.

Kiribati, a Pacific island nation, consistently becomes the first country to welcome the New Year due to its strategic ...

Kiribati faces significant development challenges due to its remoteness, limited landmass, and high exposure to climate-related shocks. The government has expanded social benefits and is pursuing an ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harboring coveted metals and minerals. Beijing has been ramping ...