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Fijian PM Rabuka's 'ocean of peace' proposal set for approval at Pacific leaders' summit
RNZ
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August 14, 2025
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka first introduced the concept at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Rarotonga in 2023. Photo: Fiji Government Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's 'Ocean of Peace' initiative is slated for approval at the Pacific...
Jeffrey Sachs – Open Letter to Israel Foreign Minister Sa’ar
Brave New Europe
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August 14, 2025
The great threat to Israel’s survival is not the Arab nations, the Palestinians, or Iran, but the policies of Israel’s extremist government. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at...
ICJ ruling puts legal heat on global shipping – Pacific leads…
Pacific News Service
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The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion has shifted climate justice from a political ambition to a binding legal obligation — raising the stakes for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the global shipping...
‘Be careful how you treat friends’: NZ Foreign Minister Peters warns…
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters cautions Pacific Islands Forum leaders about outside influences determining attendance at upcoming meetings. He urges them to be “very careful how you treat friends” while advocating for a united...
‘Be careful how you treat friends’: NZ Foreign Minister Peters warns Forum leaders
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 13, 2025
First published by PMN New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters cautions Pacific Islands Forum leaders about outside influences determining attendance at upcoming meetings. He urges them to be “very careful how you treat friends” while...
See which ‘Survivor’ legends are competing on new international crossover season
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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August 13, 2025
The “Survivor” format we all know and love was first introduced on the Swedish reality show “Expedition Robinson” in 1997. The flagship “Survivor” series premiered in the U.S. in 2000 and went on to spawn several versions around the world. It’s...
I’ve seen supercars with no front number plate. Is that legal?
The Times
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Q. I’ve seen supercars on the road without front number plates. I’m guessing the owners don’t want a rectangular piece of metal stuck on the nose, spoiling the look and the aerodynamics. But is it legal? I ask because I’m about to take delivery of...
Pacific unity at risk over Forum snub: Fiji PM Rabuka
Pacific News Service
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Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed he has been formally informed by the Solomon Islands about its decision to exclude nearly two dozen countries from the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum meeting. The list includes major donors such as...
Open Letter to Israel Foreign Minister Sa’ar
Common Dreams
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August 11, 2025
H.E. Gideon Sa’ar Foreign Minister Government of Israel August 9, 2025 Dear Mr. Minister, I write to you following your speech at the United Nations Security Council on August 5. I attended the session but did not have the chance to speak with you...
CNMI to request 60-day extension on comment period for US military's plans for the territory
RNZ
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August 8, 2025
Tinian North Field, Northern Marianas, the largest US air base during World War II. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) wants more time for residents to share their thoughts about the United States...
DHS chief Kristi Noem highlights Illinois immigrant arrests, as Dems defend state's legal sanctuary policies
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 8, 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Illinois on Friday to slam the state’s Democrats over sanctuary policies, and to highlight four arrests of immigrants who lacked legal status and whom her office deemed the “worst of the worst.”...
Backdoor deal? Yap-US military agreement criticized as a sellout
The Pacific Island Times
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August 8, 2025
Yap International Airport/Photo courtesy of YIA The U.S. military and the Yap leadership are forging ahead with infrastructure projects proposed for the island state based on a revised agreement that was signed behind closed doors, according to...
Momentum is based on the treaty of marine biodiversity, while experts meet in New York
The European Times
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August 22, 2025
Officially entitled the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of the marine biological diversity of areas beyond the national jurisdictionit was adopted In June 2023 after years...
Japan’s Ties to Pacific Island Nations Have New Significance 80 Years after World War II, as U.S.-China Rivalry in Region Grows
The Japan News
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August 22, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front center, welcomes Pacific leaders in Tokyo at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10) in 2024. By Yuko Mukai 8:00 JST, August 23, 2025 Eighty years ago, Japan lost its...
Micronesia leaders renew urgent call for ‘fast-acting cuts in short-lived super…
Pacific News Service
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Leaders from the Micronesia region meeting in Majuro in early July called climate change the “most significant threat” to the islands and renewed calls for urgent climate action. At the conclusion of the 27th Micronesian Island Forum meeting,...
Leaders reflect on Guam's journey toward self-governance at 75th anniversary of Organic Act
The Guam Daily Post
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Government officials and community leaders gathered at Plaza de España on Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Organic Act of Guam, “Lumåla’ I Estoria-ta - History Comes Alive," reflecting on the island's progress toward...
Micronesia leaders renew call an urgent call for 'fast-acting cuts in short-lived super pollutants'
The Pacific Island Times
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July 26, 2025
Micronesian leaders, back row, joined with youth representatives from the Micronesia subregion to discuss youth concerns and issues as part of the bigger Forum agenda. Photo courtesy of the Marshall Islands President's Office. Majuro — Leaders...
Demapan appointed deputy assistant secretary for Insular & International Affairs
Marianas Business Journal
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Angel Demapan, former minority leader of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and chief of staff to Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, is the new deputy assistant secretary for Insular and International Affairs within the U.S. Department of...
'He never stopped leading': CNMI bids farewell to late governor Arnold Palacios
RNZ
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August 3, 2025
Arnold Palacios was laid to rest following a motorcade and procession to the Marpi Public Cemetery, where he was honored by a 21-gun salute. Photo: Mark Rabago The Commonwealth of Nothern Mariana Islands' late governor Arnold Palacios was...
South Africa vs Australia streams: How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live online from anywhere
TechRadar
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August 23, 2025
Are the Wallabies back? There's only one way to find out. Australia pulled off the most stunning result of the year last week, coming back from 22-0 down – they'd touched the ball twice when the Springboks scored their first try, and one of those...