World's biggest cruise line announces first-ever season in Aussie city

It's official: the world's most popular cruise line is introducing even more routes Down Under. Carnival Cruise Line today announced plans to sail from more homeports in Australia and New Zealand for the 2027/28 season. As part of this program,...

Carnival Cruise Line celebrates Adelaide/Auckland home ports with new program

Carnival Cruise Line plans to sail from more homeports, including Adelaide, than ever before in Australia and New Zealand in 2027/2028, underscoring its commitment as the only cruise line to sail year-round in the region. The cruise line today...

Morocco can go all the way: El Arbaoui

Ilyas El Arbaoui carries himself in interviews with the same confidence he shows on the pitch. The Morocco left-back is shining in the UEFA Youth League with Athletic Club and is now preparing to face the huge challenge of the FIFA U-17 World Cup...

Air Tahiti Adds 40 Extra Flights for Polynesia’s Biggest Canoe Race

Air Tahiti will operate more than 40 additional flights between October 29 and November 1, 2025, to support the Hawaiki Nui Va’a, French Polynesia’s largest canoe race. The airline expects to carry over 2,600 passengers during the four-day event,...

Five players who caught the eye at the Under-20 World Cup: From the ex-Messi team-mate to a 16-year-old prodigy

In the midst of a packed schedule of domestic and continental football, we’ll forgive you if you didn’t manage to catch much of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Twenty-four sides travelled to Chile for the latest edition of a tournament that has given...

How to decide which South Pacific island is best for your next trip

The South Pacific confounds even the savviest map buffs with its splatter of dots spread across the world's biggest ocean. What you can't tell from a map, or even most tourist brochures is that these palm-laden pinpricks are as diverse as the...

 U17 Boys Off to UAE for Pre-World Cup

By FAZ Media The Zambia U-17 Men’s National Team has departed Lusaka for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for a pre-tournament international camp ahead of their participation in the World Cup slated for Qatar. The Dennis Makinka-tutored side left...

Remote Pacific island with Devon links through tragic death

(Image: Diocese of Exeter) The sight of a bishop, fully clad in religious attire, riding a horse through the streets of Crediton may seem out of place. However, this unusual spectacle was part of a pilgrimage from Crediton to Exeter, with an...

Soccer's longest away trips: Journeys that clock up thousands of miles, cross continents

Truro City will break the record for longest away trip in the history of English professional football this weekend. Hugh R Hastings/Getty ImagesThis weekend, Truro City and a hardy group of their fans will be making a historic trip for their...

Pacific news in brief for 13 October

Charles Wea Photo: RNZ Pacific / Kelvin Anthony New Caledonia - decolonisation The former New Caledonia president's pro-independence party PALIKA has told the United Nations decolonisation committee that peaceful decolonization of the French...

Tackling the Hidden Toll of Breast Cancer in the Pacific Islands

Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Inequality, Pacific Community Wire, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health In Hela Province, in...

Why Super Eagles’ eye-of-the-needle mentality must be curbed

When the draw for the 2026 World Cup African qualifying series was made in July 2023, many football fans believed that Nigeria would easily qualify from Group C due to the quality of players available for selection and the Super Eagles’ pedigree...

The highlights of cruising the South Pacific aren’t always the islands

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ABC Radio Australia photo competition is back!

We're looking for photos that showcase the beauty, diverse cultures, and stunning landscapes of the Pacific Islands. Submit your best photo from wherever you are in the Pacific and each week, our judges panel will be choosing our favourite. Weekly...

How qualifying for the FIFA World Cup works

JUMP TO: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be the most expansive edition to date, qualifying for the competition has taken on a new look. Across the nearly 100 years of this iconic competition, qualifying has evolved with the constant...

Dushanbe to host 8th French Film Festival featuring acclaimed dramas and documentaries

15:10, october 21Author: Asia-Plus The 8th French Film Festival will take place in the Diar Dushanbe cultural center from October 27 to 31, showcasing a diverse lineup of French cinema including documentaries, dramas, comedies, and animated...

Gender equality at heart of Pacific Islands agenda

ACROSS the Pacific islands, people know that earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that travel across vast distances. The latest earthquake in Paris is the resignation of French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, just 27 days after he was appointed by...

This family escaped Gaza for NZ, but could more have been helped?

Corazon Miller follows one family’s struggle to leave Gaza for New Zealand, and uncovers official documents indicating it might have been possible to evacuate more people trying to escape the conflict. The call came with two days’ notice on Ahmed...

The IMF reckons the global economy remains ‘in flux’, but the Trump effect is real – and Australians aren’t fooled | Greg Jericho

The latest IMF world economic outlook released on Wednesday does not mention “Trump” once in its 166 pages, but he is all over the report as his economic policies continue to make life difficult for everyone. But while the IMF reports Trump’s...

Brisbane rides the wave as the cruise terminal nears 500th visit

Brisbane is expecting 142 cruise ship calls from 11 lines this season with four ships based in the Sunshine State’s capital. While the number of cruise ship calls are slightly down from last year, there will be six vessels making their maiden...