Pacific

The Oceania winner will qualify for the FIFA World Cup '26, while the runner-up will get the chance to qualify through a play-off round.

Commodore Andrew Brown says removing the fuel will be a complex task and it signals the next phase in the recovery.

Prime Minister Feleti Teo is pushing for the new pledge, known as the New Collective Qualifying Goal, to be significantly higher than the previous goal of US$100 billion a year. Audio

Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku has urged leaders from small island nations "not be disheartened," despite the "disappointing outcomes" of past UN climate summits.

The environment organisation's chief Pacific campaigner described the comments by Azerbaijan's president that oil and gas are a "gift of God" as "disappointing".

The top two teams from the group will qualify for the semifinals in New Zealand in March 2025, to meet the top two Group B teams.

"For many Pasifika communities and families, the project helped mitigate the trauma of earlier generations who were not allowed to speak their languages in the classroom." Audio

Survivors of abuse in faith and state-based institutions seek meaningful redress that restores their cultural identity, following the New Zealand government's formal apology. Audio