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Bush, Wong, and Pacific aid: The real defence gap
The Mandarin
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July 3, 2025
Bush, Bono, Obama — and now Wong. The Pacific aid vacuum is growing, and Canberra’s response might just be the real national security test. Private Media/Zennie It’s not every day you hear former US president George W. Bush on the same page as...
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...
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...
Balancing Adaptation and Mitigation: The Agricultural Sector under the UN Climate Change Regime
EJIL: Talk!
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July 7, 2025
The climate change regime has been one focal point of international law over the past year, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has undertaken the task of addressing the questions presented as part of the advisory proceedings on climate...
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...
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...
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...
Building strong fiscal foundations
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By Ibrahim Chowdhury, Anders Hjorth Agerskov, Ekaterine T. Vashakmadze, Christopher Wong SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, 24 JUNE 2025 (WORLD BANK) —In January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted, causing a tsunami that devastated...
New visa offers lifeline for Tuvaluans amid global climate crisis
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific Islanders, especially those from the climate-threatened nation of Tuvalu, are taking advantage of Australia’s new resettlement aimed at helping people affected by climate change. The move is part of a special agreement called the Falepili...
Super Power Rivalry In The Pacific! China Says No Plans To Build Military Base; Blames Media For “False Narratives”
The Eurasian Times
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July 4, 2025
China’s embassy in Fiji has insisted that Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, stating that aid pledged to developing island nations comes with “no political strings attached.” Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned...
Truth behind Amelia Earhart’s missing plane may have been solved after 88-year mystery
Metro
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July 4, 2025
Researchers believe they may have found the plane Amelia Earhart, pictured, disappeared after an attempt to fly around the world in 1937 (Picture: Bettmann Archive) A team of researchers believe they may have found Amelia Earhart’s missing plane...
China says no ambition to build South Pacific military base
Politiko
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July 4, 2025
China’s embassy in Fiji has insisted Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, saying aid pledged to developing island nations came with “no political strings attached”. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned this week...
Fresh clues in mystery of Amelia Earhart point to plane crash near small island: 'Very strong evidence'
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
It is a mystery that has captivated the world for 88 years, and now scientists believe they have finally found Amelia Earhart’s doomed plane. Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan vanished while attempting to fly around the world on July 2, 1937,...
Mindset key to winning medals
The Fiji Times
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June 25, 2025
Kumon “Monte” Tarawa believes that the strength of a team lies not only in medals, but in mindset and meaning. As team manager for Paralympics Fiji, Tarawa is guiding a squad of para-athletes and para-table tennis players who are preparing to...
From inequity to action: Eliminating cervical cancer in the Western Pacific
The Jakarta Post
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n some corners of the Western Pacific, cervical cancer is becoming a disease of the past. But in others, it continues to claim lives, silently and needlessly. Earlier this month, leaders from across the region and the world gathered in Indonesia...
Where do you go when your country begins to sink?
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 3, 2025
Tuvalu has become the first nation to secure what many are calling a climate survival pact. Under the Falepili Union treaty, each year, Australia will offer up to 280 citizens of the Pacific island nation the right to live, study, work, and settle...
Amelia Earhart disappeared 88 years ago, on July 2, 1937. Purdue thinks it knows where.
Yahoo News
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(This story has been updated with new information.) WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — On the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's disappearance, the Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI) announced a joint effort to locate the...
Fiji Says Chinese Military Base, Missiles Not Welcome In Pacific
Zero Hedge
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The tiny South Pacific archipelago country of Fiji has come out firmly against China establishing a military base in the Pacific Islands, according to a statement of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka issued Wednesday. He emphasized that China has no...
Satellite Image Sparks Fresh Hunt for Amelia Earhart’s Plane
The Daily Beast
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July 2, 2025
Researchers are embarking on a new expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane after a satellite image appeared to show an aircraft wreckage partially buried in the sand on a remote island in the Pacific, suggesting the famed aviator may have...