Marshall Islands

Bikini Islanders have filed a lawsuit in the United States against Arden Trust Company seeking aid from a US court for the return of tens of millions of dollars.

President Hilda Heine has decided to join other Pacific countries in recognising "the IAEA as the authority on nuclear safety".

The $6.2 m project is aimed at boosting cooperation between the two nations and making island communities more resilient, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

Health, education, climate change and economic stability are the most pressing issues facing women and children in the Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands politician Daisy Alik-Momotaro says.

Women continue to fight for justice, 70 years after the first nuclear tests by the US caused devastation on the people and environment of the Marshall Islands, Netani Rika writes.

Artificial intelligence is taking a major leap forward in sport in the form of unmanned cameras that will broadcast the Marshall Islands' first ever futsal match against Micronesia on Monday.

The Micronesian Games kicked off in Majuro with a gala celebration that featured sports delegations from 10 islands within the Micronesian region.

Feature - About 2,500 years ago, before the Europeans set foot in the Marshall Islands, life for the Marshallese was very different.

The US Army says the environmental team, working under an agreement with the Marshall Islands, pays special attention to several animal and plant species.

Agricultural strain has been reported from assessment teams and residents from islands across Yap State, including taro patches drying up and yellowing crops.

Drought conditions in parts of the Micronesia region have been upgraded from severe to extreme.

Analysis - The Compact is expected to be endorsed by early next month following the parliament review. But the US nuclear test legacy remains an open question as to how it will play out.

The over five-month log-jam blocking US Congress approval of the Compacts of Free Association for the three North Pacific nations in Micronesia could end in the next few days.

Life has improved for the people living on Kili Island in the Marshall Islands following the declaration of a state of emergency. Audio

The Marshall Islands has declared a state of emergency for its energy company, which it says faces "critical challenges" in delivering reliable power.

Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine has been inaugurated in Majuro in the presence of dignitaries from across Micronesia.

Marshall Islands officials quickly moved this week to reaffirm this nation's ties with Taipei in the wake of Nauru shifting diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China.

A state of emergency has been declared for the people of Kili Island due to a shortage of food and fuel - but help is on its way.