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A stunning astronaut photo captured Rennell Island transformed into a gleaming silver spectacle when sunlight reflected perfectly off its waters. The rare "sunglint" phenomenon reveals the hidden beauty of one of the world's most unique atolls.
Two young adventurers stranded on a remote mountain for six days were plucked to safety by helicopter in a dramatic rescue. Friends Keanu Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra, 19, emerged unharmed after torrential rain trapped them on a cliff above a waterfall.
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A sculpture honoring a vanished island in the Solomon Islands will transform into a living reef, celebrating a climate activist while warning the world about rising seas. Artist Jason deCaires Taylor installed the piece where Kale Island disappeared a decade ago.
After a cyclone hit Solomon Islands, Chinese medical teams reached isolated communities by boat, bringing life-saving care to patients who had nowhere else to turn. Their work includes training local doctors and helping patients access advanced treatment in China.
The Solomon Islands just elected a new prime minister who brings a fresh approach to foreign relations and animal welfare. In his first major move, he's ending the controversial dolphin trade.
A Pacific island nation that relies on diesel for 98% of its power is building its first major solar farm. The Solomon Islands is betting on sunshine to escape fuel shortages and price swings.
After more than 80 years, six Solomon Islands soldiers who served in a secret WWII reconnaissance unit have finally been identified, reuniting families with their grandfathers' lost stories. Their discovery brings overdue recognition to men who defended Australia's northern coast but were sent home without veteran benefits.