Pacific Island
Arcs in the news about Pacific Island from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 32 stories · 143 articles · earliest story we hold Aug 30, 2022
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing.
All arcs0 named arcs in 2024
Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.
No named arcs in 2024 yet.
On a timeline
every arc in 2024 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2024No arcs in this window
- Each row is an arc
- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
Earlier years are still being indexed.
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| May 15, 2023 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| May 22, 2023 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 142 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 48 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else9 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Pacific Island that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 17– 1814 dead and hundreds injured in magnitude 7.3 quake in Vanuatu. Some people are trapped in rubble55 articles · 33 independent sources5 left, 12 center, 1 right
- Apr 11– 12Pacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion31 articles · 20 independent sources2 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Apr 11– 13‘HELP’ sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck nine days on remote Pacific atoll11 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Jan 24China formally restores diplomatic relations with Nauru after Pacific island nation cut Taiwan ties9 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
Stories that name Pacific Island
- Nov 28– Dec 1Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes17 articles · 12 independent sources2 left, 5 center, 2 right
- May 2Jeremiah Manele elected prime minister in Solomon Islands, which is likely to keep close China ties14 articles · 13 independent sources6 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jan 15Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China11 articles · 11 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jan 11– 12Papua New Guinea puts capital under state of emergency after deadly riots6 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
Local coverage
- Jan 15Taiwan loses diplomatic ally to China days after presidential election6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right