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Fishermen under investigation
Marshall Islands Journal
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July 2, 2025
GIFF JOHNSON Community complaints about a large group of fishermen living in an apartment building in the Batkan area of Majuro led to law enforcement raiding the building and removing the men from the location last week, first to the MIPD Uliga...
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E May Have Been Found Under The Waters Of This Uninhabited Island
Jalopnik
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July 9, 2025
On July 2, the 88th anniversary of famed aviator Amelia Earhart's disappearance, Purdue University announced an expedition to confirm whether or not the wreckage of her plane has been found. Satellite imagery from a decade ago indicated the...
Indonesia uncovers drug smuggling ring using fake migrant IDs
Antara
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July 2, 2025
The suspect’s identity card had also been altered. This is a modus operandi involving manipulation of identity,Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister for the Protection of Migrant Workers, Abdul Kadir Karding, has revealed that some drug couriers or...
Amazing finish for an amazing team
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas closed out its campaign in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau with a bang, winning a gold medal in the half marathon and a bronze in 3x3 basketball on Wednesday. Northern Marianas Athletics’...
The lesson from Manawanui, when silence will not do
Samoa Observer
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The sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui is one of the most significant ecological disasters to have occurred, and now a stark reminder will be left behind. The nation has agreed to keep the wreck. The incident also does not bode well with the New...
Our voyage to Statehood, 60 years on: understanding the nature and practice of free-association as we reflect on our development journey
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. This year, the Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, an historic milestone in our voyage to statehood, by Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1965, our people chose to shape our own...
Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...
‘It’s not Chinese assistance’
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
CANBERRA, 30 JUNE 2025 (THE GUARDIAN) — China is bolstering its geopolitical influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian...
Israel and Ukraine Used Smuggled Drones To Wreak Havoc on Their Enemies. Could China Do the Same?
The Washington Free Beacon - Virginia
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June 30, 2025
A covert Israeli drone base secretly installed in the heart of Iran. More than 100 Ukrainian remote-controlled military aircraft smuggled deep into Russia, concealed under wooden sheds. Israel and Ukraine have activated these assets to devastating...
Deep-sea mining: The rush to mine the unknown
Deutsche Welle
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July 8, 2025
As official talks kick off in Jamaica on the need for rules to protect the ocean floor for generations to come, the world's first commercial deep-sea mining operation in international waters may be about to get underway. The US National Oceanic...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
Amelia Earhart's incredible life becoming a pilot as scientists think they have uncovered lost plane mystery
LAD Bible
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It is somewhat sad that Amelia Earhart has become known throughout history because of her infamous death, rather than her incredible life. But as scientists claim that her near 90-year-old mystery now may have been solved, it is important to...
‘It’s not Chinese assistance’: Australia accuses China of taking undue credit for aid projects in the Pacific
The Guardian
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June 29, 2025
China is bolstering its geo-political influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian government says. On the island of...
OPINION Tydingco: Micronesia must become a global destination to revitalize tourism
Pacific Daily News
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The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a devastating blow to the tourism industry in Micronesia, decimating visitor arrivals and crippling economies that rely heavily on this sector. Now, as the global travel industry regains momentum, Micronesia must...
Global leaders unite to accelerate cervical cancer elimination efforts
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 22, 2025
Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector and partners today announced significant policy, programmatic, and financial commitments to eliminate one of the most preventable cancers. At the 2nd Global Cervical Cancer...
The escalating risk environment requires more than empty words
The Guam Daily Post
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The security environment in our region is changing and the risk to Guam is increasing. U.S. presence, once seen as a deterrent, now makes Guam a target. As the environment changes and the risk to Guam escalates, more candor is required about the...
NZ trailing behind world on cybersecurity laws
Newsroom
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June 30, 2025
New Zealand companies risk being seen as a weak link in global supply chains as the Government lags behind foreign counterparts in tackling cybersecurity threats, a senior industry figure has warned. The International Telecommunication Union’s...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...
FEATURE | The beginning of surveillance patrol
The Fiji Times
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July 5, 2025
BY FIJI NAVY FOLLOWING the welcoming ceremony on February 19, 1976, the commissioning and the naming ceremony for the first two Fiji naval ships was held on February 21, 1976. The quarter guard led by Sub Lieutenant David AG. Lane with the RFMF...