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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...
Time for Australia to sign non-nuclear treaty
The Saturday Paper
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June 27, 2025
Australia has long been at the forefront of global efforts towards the containment of nuclear threats. Now, in the wake of the American military strikes on Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency says the global nonproliferation system is on...
Matariki mā Puanga: Will deep sea mining cost us the moana?
Te Ao Maori News
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Waitā, the Matariki star that connects us to the ocean and all marine life, reminds us of our deep relationship with Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. As Matariki rises, Te Ao Māori News examines a modern threat facing our moana: deep-sea mining. The deep...
Amazing story of Louisiana WWII hero finally buried on home soil
The Daily Advertiser - Louisiana
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A Louisiana World War II hero was finally buried on home soil last week 81 years after being killed in action in 1944 during one of the most consequential campaigns of the Pacific Theater. Private First Class Harry LeBert, a U.S. Marine who was 24...
ISA’s Asia-Pacific Meet in Colombo to Strengthen Regional Solar Cooperation
Energetica India
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July 8, 2025
The ISA’s 7th Asia-Pacific Regional Meet in Colombo will drive solar cooperation, policy innovation, and partnerships, focusing on green hydrogen, energy storage, regional trade, and institutional capacity across member countries. July 08, 2025....
14 Common Navy Ship Abbreviations (And What They Mean)
SlashGear
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July 7, 2025
When the United States Navy ships' hull designations first appeared in 1895, ships were referred to by class followed by their series numbers, such as "Battleship 7" or "Destroyer 17," with abbreviations like "B-7" and "D-17." As the Navy grew and...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Gulf Insider
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July 7, 2025
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...
Lae factory will deliver clean water to PNG households -Rotomold
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 7, 2025
The man behind one of the South Pacific’s biggest tank manufacturers says a new factory in Lae will help ease long-running water shortages across Papua New Guinea. Prakash Chand, the Managing Director and Chairman of Rotomould Group, officially...
China in the Pacific – Joint statement of the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The Fiji Times
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June 26, 2025
FROM May 28 to 29, 2025, the People’s Republic of China and Pacific Island Countries having diplomatic relations with China (hereinafter referred to as “All parties”) held the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The...
The Quest for Earhart’s Plane
WOWO 1190 AM - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
West Lafayette, IN (WOWO) – The Purdue Research Foundation believes they might have a positive lead on how to find Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female...
In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
Michael Louze has seen a kava-led boom unfolding on the roads of Vanuatu's remote islands. Over the 25 years he's exported the crop, he's never seen prices so high — or growers so flush with cash. "Farmers are buying Land Cruisers with cash...
BEHIND THE NEWS | The real fertility crisis
The Fiji Times
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July 6, 2025
As nations across the world react to falling birth rates and ageing populations with growing anxiety, a recent report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) urges a radical shift in how we understand and respond to population change. Rather...
Trump nominates Marine to be Navy’s new head lawyer
Military Times
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June 25, 2025
A U.S. Marine is poised to become the top legal officer of the Navy for the first time in over a century, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Bligh, who currently serves as the staff judge advocate to the...
Commentary: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Ohio Star
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July 5, 2025
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...
Mapped: The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 5, 2025
The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Finland has the...
Scientists 'finally discover' Amelia Earhart's lost plane solving mystery after 88 years
LAD Bible
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The mystery of Amelia Earhart is one that almost everyone in modern times is aware of, but the secret whereabouts of where her plane crashed may have finally been solved decades later. Known as the renowned female pilot who had as many adventures...
Pacific relationship will ‘remain constant’: Peters
Otago Daily Times
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June 22, 2025
Few people are as well placed to comment on the shifting sands of international politics in the South Pacific as Foreign Minister Winston Peters, who is about to address the Otago Foreign Policy School on that topic. Political editor Mike Houlahan...
WWII soldier interred 81 years after being killed in action
The Daily Star - Louisiana
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July 5, 2025
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton J. Meginley, retired U.S. Air Force colonel, joined Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery Director Susan Daggett and staff for the interment on Wednesday of Private First...
Satellite Discovery Sparks New Hunt For Amelia Earhart’s Lost Plane After 88 Years
Travel Noire
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July 5, 2025
A breakthrough is unfolding that could finally bring answers to one of aviation’s most enduring mysteries. According to The Guardian, US researchers have announced a new mission to locate Amelia Earhart’s lost plane. The expedition, announced on...
French imperialism in New Caledonia and Pacific targets China
World Socialist Web Site
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June 21, 2025
French president Emmanuel Macron chaired a Pacific-France summit on June 10, on the sidelines of the UN Oceans Conference held in Nice from June 9-13. Leaders from Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the...