Manasseh Sogavare

The Solomon Islands' new government says a security pact with China will remain secret due to legal restrictions.

Albanese launches bid for a treaty with Solomon Islands to counter China's influence.

Australia welcomes the Solomon Islands' new leader, Matthew Wale, who is more favorable to Australia than his predecessor.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was ousted in a no-confidence vote, prompting Australia to closely monitor developments.

Israel and Lebanon renewed their ceasefire agreement, requiring Hezbollah to end attacks and withdraw from southern Lebanon, while escalating US-Iran strikes threatened regional stability and Iran conditioned continued nuclear talks on ending the Lebanese conflict.

Prime Minister Albanese seeks to deepen Australia-Solomon Islands ties through a comprehensive treaty and revive a stalled $190 million policing deal, capitalizing on newly elected pro-Australia leader Matthew Wale to counter China's regional influence.

The Solomon Islands elected a new prime minister seen as less friendly to Beijing after a security pact with China.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was ousted in a no-confidence vote, prompting Australia to closely monitor developments.

Solomon Islands' new Prime Minister Matthew Wale announced Wednesday the country will review its secretive 2022 security treaty with China, amid US and Australian concerns it could enable Chinese naval expansion in the South Pacific.

Albanese launches talks on a new treaty with Solomon Islands to counter China's influence.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was ousted in a no-confidence vote, prompting Australia to closely monitor developments.

Solomon Islands parliament ousted Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele through no-confidence vote Thursday, disrupting the geopolitical balance between Chinese and Western influence in the strategically contested Pacific nation and potentially derailing security initiatives with Australia.