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Two tiny, remote Antarctic islands where only penguins and seals live have been hit with a 10% tariff from President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Mick Hannam/Getty Images via Canva) ...

Australia will provide over $100 million to help the Solomon Islands, which also has security ties with China, expand its police force so it can reduce its reliance on external partners, Prime ...

In what other part of the world do global cities and remote island nations have such strong ties? The vast, diverse area of Oceania encompasses large islands like Australia, New Zealand, and New ...

Two tiny, remote Antarctic islands where only penguins and seals live have been hit with a 10% tariff from President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Mick Hannam/Getty Images via Canva) ...

Two tiny, remote Antarctic islands where only penguins and seals live have been hit with a 10% tariff from President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Mick Hannam/Getty Images via Canva) ...

Two tiny, remote Antarctic islands where only penguins and seals live have been hit with a 10% tariff from President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Mick Hannam/Getty Images via Canva) ...