Trump suggests 'Ocean of Americas' as new name for Atlantic or Pacific
The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.
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World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%
The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."
Hawaii sea arch collapses into Pacific Ocean after storms batter island state
The Holei Sea Arch, located in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was about 90 feet high before it collapsed.
Hawaii's centuries-old sea arch collapses into Pacific after series of rough storms
Hōlei sea arch, formed 550 years ago by erosion from ocean waves, no longer standing, National Park Service confirmsA famed centuries-old sea arch on Hawaii's…
Industrials
Botched Altadena evacuations, dysfunction in Pacific Palisades: Long-awaited fire investigation identifies missteps
The report provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Eaton and Palisades fires, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and resp…
Energy
Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico
Area's second-most intense hurricane on record being fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters. Hurricane Polo is barreling towards the Baja California regi…
Transport
Hurricane Polo disrupts Mexican Pacific ports with high winds, heavy rain
Hurricane Polo is disrupting maritime operations along Mexico's Pacific coast, but large commercial vessels continue operating at the Port of Manzanillo. The p…
Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season?
The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.
Healthcare
US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute 'crimes against humanity', UN expert says
Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025A special rapporteur for the UN human rights co…
Energy
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases
Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels 'epidemic'Fiji has declared a national HIV e…
Geopolitics
US Marine Stand-In Forces in the Pacific worry China, report details
The Marine Corps' plan to reorganize for small-unit expeditionary warfare has sparked concern among some Chinese naval officers, a recent report details.
Tropical Depression Fifteen-E Develops In Eastern Pacific As Norbert Weakens
The storm formed roughly 680 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California
More Than Dozen Earthquakes In Span Of 24 Hours Rattle Pacific Ring Of Fire
Two minor earthquakes were also recorded in the Pacific Ring of Fire's center
US forces obliterate suspected 'narco-terrorist' vessel in lethal Eastern Pacific strike, killing 3
A U.S. military strike destroyed a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three alleged narco-terrorists, officials said.
Healthcare
US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM
U.S. forces sank a Los Choneros refueling vessel in the Eastern Pacific after SOUTHCOM said it supported at-sea drug trafficking operations.
Geopolitics
China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan presence at Pacific Islands Forum
Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum - not another country - will determine who attends. Chin…
Geopolitics
How Washington Can Credibly Counter China in the Pacific
It's going to take more than showing up.
Pacific Fusion's next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power
Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.
Chinese ship caught with banned shark fins in Pacific Ocean
The ship was among four vessels detained in a surveillance crackdown by 11 Pacific island nations, assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Healthcare
US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs. After a pause of more than two months, the US m…
Industrials
Pacific Northwest Infrastructure Faces Water and Power Challenges
Agencies discuss data centers, electrification, water and other issues at Infraday conference in Seattle.
U.S. destroys alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific, killing 2 people
Since then, more than 200 people have been killed in U.S. strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Commodities
US opens vast Pacific seabed to mining
Washington is planning to auction off deep-sea mining leases near the Northern Mariana Islands later this year, advancing the Trump administration's push to de…
Chris Pratt's Pacific Palisades home returns to the market for just under $20 million
"Jurassic World" star Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, have returned their troubled Los Angeles mansion to the market for the fifth time in…
Healthcare
Trump's Break With South Korea Projects Weakness In The Pacific
Confusing adversaries and allies is a basic foreign policy mistake. Leveraging enemies to attack friends is a deeper failure. President Trump committed both er…
Geopolitics
Ukraine pounds Black Sea Fleet's 'last major stronghold' while Putin flexes naval power in Pacific
Putin threatened to seize European vessels from the Russian Black Sea to the Pacific after Ukraine's drone attack crippled Novorossiysk grain terminals.
Energy
Cathay Pacific's strong H1 results demonstrate strong jet fuel plans, cost management
Mayur Patel of OAG Aviation says Cathay Pacific's strong interim performance highlights how strong network execution and disciplined cost management can delive…
Housing
Pacific Palisades Shopping Center Is Preparing to Reopen
Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, is reviving a property still surrounded by burned-out lots.
Major Pacific Northwest City Devastated By Massive Wildfires
More than 1,000 firefighters are scrambling to contain the massive wildfires that have burned hundreds of structures in Spokane County, Washington, and forced…
Trump's Pacific Islands Blind Spot
Washington is losing influence to Beijing in a strategic region.
