January 7, 2026
US adds Venezuela and 24 other nations to $15,000 visa bond programme: Check full list
Center-left
The Indian Express
Owner: Goenka Family
January 7, 2026
Trump administration expands US visa bond policy, now affecting 38 countries. Check full list here
Indeterminate
Hindustan Times
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
January 7, 2026
US introduces $15,000 visa bond for Nigerians, others
Indeterminate
Punch
Owner: Angela Emuwa
January 7, 2026
Trump admin triples list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15K for visa application
Right-wing
New York Post
Owner: Murdoch Family
January 6, 2026
Climate change and human rights demands telling our Pacific stories with clarity and impact
Neutral
Asia Pacific Report
Owner: David Robie
January 7, 2026
Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica Citizens Among 25 Nations Newly Targeted by U.S. Visa Bond Requirement
Neutral
Antigua News Room
Owner: Non-transparent
January 7, 2026
BREAKING: U.S. Imposes Up to US$15,000 Visa Bonds on Travelers from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica
Indeterminate
Antigua.News
Owner: Dario Item
January 7, 2026
Uganda Added to US Visa Bond List as Trump administration Targets Overstay Risks.
Pro-Government
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
Owner: Ugandan Government
Port Vila call for a just transition to a fossil fuel free Pacific
Neutral
Pacific News Service
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
January 6, 2026
US nearly triples list of nations whose citizens must pay visa bonds up to $15K
Center-left
The Independent
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
January 6, 2026
UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz: Dhurandhar, Zomato, Maduro, Venezuela, Trump, Rubio, Vance, Grok AI, Elon Musk & more
Indeterminate
Hindustan Times
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Building resilience: The Pacific is turning advocacy into action at COP30
Center-left
Pacific Community (SPC)
Owner: Pacific Community
January 5, 2026
Colombia to host first global conference dedicated to fossil-fuel phase-out in April 2026
Neutral
GCN
Owner: Jim TenBroek & Scott Peters
December 19, 2025
Pacific Islands News Roundup – December 12 – 18, 2025
Center-left
Pacific Islands Report
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
January 5, 2026
Country With 5 Lac Population Ends Visa Exemption for Pakistan and 95 Other States
Neutral
ProPakistani
Owner: Shayan Mahmud
January 4, 2026
Aerial firing and animal rights
Indeterminate
Pakistan Today
Owner: Nizami Family
January 3, 2026
US travel restrictions for Tongan citizens now in effect
Neutral
The Pacific Island Times
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Banabans and Kioans set for full recognition as Fijians
Pro-Government
Fiji Sun
Owner: CJ Patel Group
January 1, 2026
New investments from US, Taiwan bring optimism to Palau in 2026
Neutral
The Pacific Island Times
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
January 3, 2026
Tonga Development Bank teams up with IFC for economic revival
Indeterminate
Islands Business
Owner: Front Page PTE Ltd