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Australia: Southern Lights Light Up Skies Amid Severe Geomagnetic Storm

A severe geomagnetic storm triggered by multiple coronal mass ejections caused one of the most spectacular Southern Lights displays across parts of Australia.

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New Zealand: Rare Red Warnings Issued as Powerful Wind Storm Rips Through Country

A powerful storm with winds up to 96 mph swept across New Zealand's North and South Islands, causing massive disruption that left around 90,000 homes without power and forced flight cancellations. Authorities issued rare red wind warnings as the storm ripped roofs off houses, knocked down trees and power lines, and tragically resulted in at least one fatality in Wellington.

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Pacific - France Summit at UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit at UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit at UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit at UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit at UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pacific - France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (C-L), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and Moetai Charles Brotherson (C-R), President of French Polynesia, pose for a family photo with participants during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, at the Prefecture in the French riviera city of Nice, on June 10, 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron , Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

Manuel Valls, Minister of State, Minister for Overseas Territories, French President Emmanuel Macron , Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia, Alcide Ponga, President of the Government of New Caledonia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron , Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

Manuel Valls, Minister of State, Minister for Overseas Territories, le président Emmanuel Macron, Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

Manuel Valls, Minister of State, Minister for Overseas Territories, Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia, Alcide Ponga, President of the Government of New Caledonia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron, Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

Manuel Valls, Minister of State, Minister for Overseas Territories, Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia, Alcide Ponga, President of the Government of New Caledonia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Summit During UNOC3 - Nice

Manuel Valls, Minister of State, Minister for Overseas Territories, Moetai Brotherson, President of French Polynesia, Alcide Ponga, President of the Government of New Caledonia during France summit during the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC3) in Nice on 10 June 2025. Photo by Bruno Bebert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. ARCHIPEL DE LA SOCIETE. ILE DE TAHAA. VUE AERIENNE "VAHINE ISLAND", HOTEL DE CHARME POSE SUR LA BARRIERE DE CORAIL AU COEUR DU PACIFIQUE Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA, ISLAND OF BORA BORA. AERIAL VIEW OF THE LAGOON Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. BORA BORA ISLAND (AERIAL VIEW) Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. ILE DE RAIATEA. PLANCHE A VOILE (VUE AERIENNE) Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. VUE AERIENNE DE L'ATOLL DE TETIAROA. SAUVAGE ET AUTHENTIQUE, A SEULEMENT 40 KM AU NORD-EST DE L'ILE DE TAHITI. DIVISE EN TREIZE MOTUS (PETITS ILOTS), LES FAMILLES ROYALES TAHITIENNES Y VENAIENT TROUVER REFUGE. SUBJUGUE PAR LE MODE DE VIE POLYNESIEN, APRES LE TOURNAGE DU FILM DES REVOLTES DU BOUNTY, LE CELEBRE ACTEUR AMERICAIN MARLON BRANDO ACQUIERT L'ATOLL EN 1966, AU TERME DE NEGOCIATIONS COMPLIQUEES. LOIN D'HOLLYWOOD, IL S?Y INSTALLE DE 1970 A 1990, AVEC TARITA SA COMPAGNE POLYNESIENNE, ET PASSE PLUSIEURS MOIS PAR AN SUR SON PETIT BOUT DE PARADIS DANS LE PLUS GRAND DENUEMENT. EN 1999, IL REFLECHIT AVEC RICHARD BAILEY, GRANDE FIGURE DE L?HOTELLERIE DE LUXE, AU FUTUR DU PETIT ECOLODGE, DU LAGON ET AUX MOYENS DE FAIRE DE TETIAROA UN CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET D?EDUCATION A LA PROTECTION DE L?ENVIRONNEMENT. A LA MORT DE BRANDO, EN 2004, LE PROJET SUIT SON COURS, RESPECTANT LA VOLONTE ET L?ENGAGEMENT DE L?ACTEUR. DIX ANS PLUS TARD, THE BRANDO OUVRE SUR LE MOTU ONETAHI : LE RESORT EST UN MODELE D

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. SOCIETY ISLANDS. BORA BORA AND ITS MAGNIFICENT LAGOON SEEN FROM THE SKY Photo by Michel Renaudeau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. VUE AERIENNE DE L'ATOLL DE TETIAROA. SAUVAGE ET AUTHENTIQUE, A SEULEMENT 40 KM AU NORD-EST DE L'ILE DE TAHITI. DIVISE EN TREIZE MOTUS (PETITS ILOTS), LES FAMILLES ROYALES TAHITIENNES Y VENAIENT TROUVER REFUGE. SUBJUGUE PAR LE MODE DE VIE POLYNESIEN, APRES LE TOURNAGE DU FILM DES REVOLTES DU BOUNTY, LE CELEBRE ACTEUR AMERICAIN MARLON BRANDO ACQUIERT L'ATOLL EN 1966, AU TERME DE NEGOCIATIONS COMPLIQUEES. LOIN D'HOLLYWOOD, IL S?Y INSTALLE DE 1970 A 1990, AVEC TARITA SA COMPAGNE POLYNESIENNE, ET PASSE PLUSIEURS MOIS PAR AN SUR SON PETIT BOUT DE PARADIS DANS LE PLUS GRAND DENUEMENT. EN 1999, IL REFLECHIT AVEC RICHARD BAILEY, GRANDE FIGURE DE L?HOTELLERIE DE LUXE, AU FUTUR DU PETIT ECOLODGE, DU LAGON ET AUX MOYENS DE FAIRE DE TETIAROA UN CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET D?EDUCATION A LA PROTECTION DE L?ENVIRONNEMENT. A LA MORT DE BRANDO, EN 2004, LE PROJET SUIT SON COURS, RESPECTANT LA VOLONTE ET L?ENGAGEMENT DE L?ACTEUR. DIX ANS PLUS TARD, THE BRANDO OUVRE SUR LE MOTU ONETAHI : LE RESORT EST UN MODELE D

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. BORA BORA AND ITS MAGNIFICENT LAGOON (SEEN FROM THE SKY) Photo by Michel Renaudeau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. TUAMOTU ISLANDS. AERIAL VIEW OF THE NENGO NENGO ATOLL (CORAL ATOLL) Photo by Christopher Lepetit/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: Empty Shelves at Supermarkets as Cyclone Alfred Approaches 2

Residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials as Cyclone Alfred approached. The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall late Thursday night, March 6, or early Friday morning. This video filmed on Tuesday, showing empty shelves of toilet paper at a store in Brisbane.

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Australia: Empty Shelves at Supermarkets as Cyclone Alfred Approaches

Residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials as Cyclone Alfred approached. The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall late Thursday night, March 6, or early Friday morning. This video filmed on Tuesday, showing empty shelves of toilet paper at a store in Brisbane.

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Australia: South Melbourne Church Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over City

A fire broke out at a church in South Melbourne, Victoria, on Monday, March 3, sending thick plumes of smoke into the surrounding area.

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Australia: Thousands Join Invasion Day Protests Nationwide 2

Thousands of people joined "Invasion Day" marches across Australia, as Indigenous communities and their allies protested the observance of January 26 as the national day. Most capital cities hosted multiple protests alongside events celebrating Indigenous culture.

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Australia: Thousands Join Invasion Day Protests Nationwide

Thousands of people joined "Invasion Day" marches across Australia, as Indigenous communities and their allies protested the observance of January 26 as the national day. Most capital cities hosted multiple protests alongside events celebrating Indigenous culture.

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Australia: Bushfire Rages In Donnybrook, Prompting Evacuations

A fire raged in Donnybrook, northwest of Western Australia, prompting a bushfire emergency warning for people south of the South Western Highway on Thursday, January 16.

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Australia: Powerful ‘Microburst’ Storm Hits Brisbane, Leaving Widespread Damage

A powerful storm system caused a 'microburst' with wind gusts reaching up to 80 kph (approximately 50 mph) in eastern Brisbane on Thursday, January 16. The storm uprooted trees, damaged properties, and left tens of thousands of homes without power in south-east Queensland.

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Manta Ray close encounter in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Two humpbacks whales chasing a female in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

A Manta Ray swiming under the light in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Manta Ray swimming in a shallow water in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Three Humpbacks whales chilling in the middle of the ocean, in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humpback Whales and Manta Rays in French Polynesia

Female humpback whale swiming at the surface in Rurutu, French Polynesia on September 2024. Photo by Jonathan Doval/ABACAPRESS.COM