A navy operation to locate hidden WWII bombs in a Tuvalu lagoon has come to end after two weeks of searching. Australian minehunter HMAS Diamantina just spent two weeks combing Nanumea Lagoon looking for any signs of unexploded bombs and shells. The Diamantia and support vessel ADV Reliant arrived at Funafuti on July 1 as part of Operation Render Safe 2026. Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo welcomed the navy ships, calling their mission as deeply…
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