1 outlet

Nauru moves to change its name in break from colonial past

The parliament of Nauru has agreed to change the South Pacific microstate's name to "Naoero". A referendum will now take place on the constitutional change.

First seen · 2:37 PM UTCMay 13, 2026

How it's being covered

Methodology →

LeftCenterRight

0Left · 0%0Center-Left · 0%1Center · 100%0Center-Right · 0%0Right · 0%

Covering this story

Sorted left → right

Deutsche Welle
CenterDeutsche Welle
Nauru moves to change its name in break from colonial pastThe parliament of Nauru has agreed to change the South Pacific microstate's name to "Naoero". A referendum will now take place on the constitutional change.
2:37 PM UTC

Also on this date in history

All →

2014

An explosion at an underground coal mine in southwest Turkey kills 301 miners.

Milestone

2013

American physician Kermit Gosnell is found guilty in Pennsylvania of murdering three infants born alive during attempted abortions, involuntary manslaughter of a woman during an abortion procedure, and other charges.

Figure

2012

Forty-nine dismembered bodies are discovered by Mexican authorities on Mexican Federal Highway 40.

Figure