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Vanuatu’s Climate Minister: “We Are Already Past Adaptation”
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Forbes
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Hon. Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change, Vanuatu Press Team of Hon. Ralph Regenvanu During Climate Week in New York in 2025, I sat down with Minister Ralph Regenvanu of Vanuatu. We spoke about the significance of the recent advisory...
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“Fossil Fuels Kill 24,000 Europeans”: Climate Deaths Shock Scientists While Governments Increase Oil Production
IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 The 21st century poses a formidable challenge with climate change threatening global stability. 🔺 Current fossil fuel production exceeds recommended levels by 77%, exacerbating environmental issues. 🌊 A projected 4°C temperature...
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Oceania Boxing Confederation Holds Inaugural Congress
Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress. The landmark...
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What’s in NZ's long-awaited climate adaptation plan? And what was left out?
A new framework lays out the role of central government, local government and individuals in responding to the warming climate. We break down what it says, and why it matters. On Thursday last week, the government released a National Adaptation...
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Solomon Islands Pledge and Marshall Islands ratifies PRF Treaty
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Pacific News Service
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Pacific leadership and solidarity were on full display this week as the Government of Solomon Islands and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) announced a pledge of USD$1 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Pledges to the PRF now...
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Inauguration ceremony of IOMed held in Hong Kong
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Xinhua News Agency
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HONG KONG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), was held here on Monday. The event marked a milestone in...
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Fijian and Pacific cultures celebrated at milestone celebration
Fijian and greater Pacific workers together with their families and friends under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme gathered in Naracoorte to celebrate Fiji Day, marking Fiji’s 55th year of independence. Chief guest and Fiji’s...
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World Statistics Day in the Pacific: Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific is leading the global community in marking the fourth-ever World Statistics Day this 20 October, celebrating the critical role of quality statistics and data in driving change for everyone. Established by the United Nations and...
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5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival raises awareness of human rights
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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20 October 2025 Suva, Fiji – Over 3,000 people across the Pacific are seeing human rights in a new light thanks to the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival’s powerful regional screenings. This year’s festival, on the themes of ‘Loss, Damage,...
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Pacific beauty queens set to shine
Source: Fiji Government / Facebook Fiji will host the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in February, returning as the venue after a seven-year gap. Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa announced that Fiji will host the 37th Miss Pacific Island...
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A war without war: China’s gray zone activity
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Straight Arrow News
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[Ryan Robertson] THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA REALLY DOESN’T WANT THE UNITED STATES, OR ITS INFLUENCE, IN THE INDO-PACIFIC ANYMORE. IN FACT, THE PRC WANTS TO MAKE SURE IT’S THE DOMINANT FORCE IN THE REGION REGARDLESS OF WHAT THAT MEANS FOR...
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How to watch Liverpool vs Man United: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
Games do not come much bigger than Liverpool vs Man United. This particular clash between the deadly rivals could have a huge bearing on both the title race and Ruben Amorim’s future. The Reds go into this match having lost three consecutive games...
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Fiji Host Inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress
Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress. The landmark...
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China's struggle for growth is reshaping its Pacific diplomacy
China's rise in the Pacific isn't just about aid or diplomacy — it's about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial surplus outward. Behind the roads, mines...
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Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in the Pacific islands, subjecting them to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty...
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RC Blog: Who’s willing to pay for sustainability in the Pacific?
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Pacific News Service
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Written by Simona Marinescu, Isabella Massa, Guillaume Lafortune After major setbacks to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Pacific needs fairer access to financing as it fights to overcome climate challenges. Crises in climate, geopolitics...
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How to watch Sunderland vs Wolves: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
Sunderland welcome Wolves to the Stadium of Light this Saturday in the Premier League, aiming to heap more pressure on under-fire head coach Vítor Pereira. What an opening eight games it has been for Sunderland. While a favourable fixture list has...
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Marines’ 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton falls during turbulent times
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Michael R. Nakonieczny, the deputy commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Vice President JD Vance, after Vance arrived at Camp Pendleton on July 11, 2025. Vance returns to the base...
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Global immigration news round up
This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...
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Placing priority on diversification
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Trinidad Express
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An economy is a continuum. One finance minister who manages an economy for ten continuous years hands either a jewel or a disaster to his replacement. What has former finance minister Colm Imbert handed his successor Davendranath Tancoo? Jewel or...
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