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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...
Building Pacific capacities to support trade and market access
Pacific Community (SPC)
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To strengthen the skills of Pacific biosecurity, border control, exporter representatives and relevant stakeholders in using Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) databases and platforms, a regional capacity-building workshop is underway in...
1 in 3 Tuvaluans is bidding for a new ‘climate visa’ to Australia – here’s why everyone may ultimately end up applying
The Conversation
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June 27, 2025
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...
How Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez went from hosting ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ to running an aerial film production company
Yahoo News
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It’s the wedding of the year — and she’s the bride. Lauren Sánchez, a former journalist, is set to marry Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy, this week. The nuptials, which have sparked protests from groups unhappy...
Nearly a third of Tuvaluans have applied for climate migration visa
New Scientist
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June 26, 2025
Tuvalu is extremely vulnerable to sea level rise Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images How does it feel to lose your home to climate change? The roughly 10,000 residents of Tuvalu will be among the first in the world to have to confront this question....
Ritz-Carlton Yacht expands into Asia-Pacific and Polynesia for 2026
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 25, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils 32 new voyages for Winter 2026–2027, covering Asia-Pacific, Hawaii, and French Polynesia. KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA – The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced its Winter 2026–2027 deployment,...
Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
State of the Planet
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June 25, 2025
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index ranks 188 countries according to both their vulnerability to hazards and their financial resilience. Researchers at the Columbia Climate School, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have unveiled a...
ADB’s Director General for Pacific in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting...
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...
New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks
The Rockefeller Foundation
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June 25, 2025
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 ‘Red Zone’ nations across four separate climate scenarios. 43 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, eight in Latin America and the Caribbean, six in Asia-Pacific, six in the Middle East, and two in Europe are most...
Judge Brown highlights legal duty to address IUU
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Judge Dr Kathy-Ann Brown of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has highlighted legal duty as one tool for addressing Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Pacific region. A press...
Kiribati’s arrival delayed, uncertainty over which Team will be first to Land for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 20, 2025
Koror, Palau (Island Times) – June 20, 2025 — Kiribati was expected to be the first Pacific Island nation to arrive in Palau for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, but a change in travel plans has pushed their arrival to June 26—just three days before...
These Are The 50 Poorest Countries By GDP Per Capita In 2025
Zero Hedge
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GDP per capita offers a quick litmus test of how wealth is generated per person within a country. By dividing total economic output by population, it levels the playing field between nations of very different sizes. The infographic, via Visual...
ACRATH appoints Good Sam Sister to senior post
Catholic News
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June 24, 2025
Sr Sarah Puls SGS (ACRATH) Good Samaritan Sister Sarah Puls has been appointed national executive officer for ACRATH, one of Australia’s leading grassroots organisations working to end human trafficking and slavery. Source: The Good Oil. Sr Sarah,...
Marine Corps General Tapped for JAG of the Navy
Seapower Magazine
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June 24, 2025
From U.S. Department of Defense, June 24, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va.–Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh for appointment as judge advocate general...
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...
Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific
Fijivillage
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Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific Permanent Secretary of Policing Berenado Daveta and JICA Fiji Office Resident Representative Satoshi Wakasugi signed an agreement on the record of...
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...
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...
Ranked: The 50 Poorest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 24, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The 50 Poorest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...