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Kiribati Language Week: Celebrating culture amid rising seas back home
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Kam na bane ni mauri, greetings everyone, it's Kiribati Language Week in Aotearoa, marking five years since the celebration began. This year's theme is: "Living our valued cultural practices through love and respect upholds our dignity and fosters...
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...
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...
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...
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...
They need to listen and act now: Pacific countries ramp up…
Pacific News Service
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Pacific countries have taken a critical step to finalise their priorities as they ramp up the call for a high-ambition treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic. Ahead of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental...
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...
Hands-on livestock training held at Kumoi Farms
Marianas Variety
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THE CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, and Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or ADAFF are training residents of Guam, Palau, and the CNMI in animal husbandry and...
How climate change is creating refugees across the world
The Indian Express
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July 10, 2025
As the global attention remains focussed on the ‘human tragedies’ unfolding in Ukraine and Gaza, another crisis brews quietly on the margins – climate-induced displacement. The number of people displaced not by war or conflict, but by a planet in...
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....
SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
Pacific News Service
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A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater. By Derek Grossman Japan’s decision last month to begin discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from its...
Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Air Marshall Islands Inc (AMI) and Nauru Airlines (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening ties between the carriers, to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical...
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...
Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe United Nations and UN TV Speech a Huge Success
Times Square Chronicles
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July 9, 2025
The UN High-Level Political Forum Event, “Advancing Education and Access to Emerging Technologies for Future Generations,” held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters, was a pivotal gathering that brought together a...
ISA 7th Regional Committee Meeting for Asia and Pacific Region set to advance regional partnerships
Daily FT
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Catalysing solar cooperation The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will host the Seventh Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) for the Asia and the Pacific Region from 15-17 July in Colombo. This important gathering will bring together Government...
Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Gateway Pundit
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July 4, 2025
Credit: FOX Sunday Morning Futures screenshot A seabed mining agreement with the island nation of Nauru would reduce China’s influence while establishing America as an industry authority This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire. By...
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...
Analysis: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers an Important Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Virginia Star
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July 4, 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...
A new country in the Pacific — Bougainville
International Politics and Society
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July 8, 2025
A historic moment for Bougainville is within reach — the Pacific archipelago is on the verge of achieving independence from Papua New Guinea. In the 2019 referendum, almost 98 per cent of the population voted in favour of secession. Two years...