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Teens hired to murder as man stabbed to death in case of 'mistaken identity'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 3, 2025
The victim of an "ambush-style" stabbing in Western Sydney was attacked with machetes, with police believing his death is now likely a case of mistaken identity. Police on Friday morning said the two teenage boys charged with Luke Manassa's death...
India-EU Relations: Charting New Vistas for Climate Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The Diplomat
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July 3, 2025
Among the host of commitments that found their way into the Leaders’ Statement during the visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to India in February 2025 was the need for greater cooperation across a number of areas...
Vanuatu Statement On Inter-American Court Advisory Opinion On The Climate Emergency And Human Rights
Scoop
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Statement from Ralph Regenvanu, Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology & Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management for the Republic of Vanuatu PORT VILA, VANUATU (4 July 2025) “The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu...
Palau Mini Games: Samoa, Fiji and Northern Marianas break Tahiti's golden streak in the pool
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
Samoa continue to stay in second place with a total haul of 13 gold, four silver and 14 bronze. Photo: Facebook / TeamSamoa Tahiti's dominance in the pool on day four of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror was broken by some golden moments shared...
Migrants to Aus send billions of dollars home
The Geelong Advertiser
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July 3, 2025
Australia’s migration boom helped drive a record $38.2 billion in money sent in overseas remittances last year, including $7.3 billion to India and $5.35 billion to China, according to new analysis. The two countries received nearly one third of...
A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
2025 Palau Mini Games enters its fifth day of competition on Friday. Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games The 2025 Pacific Mini Games has been a colourful affair so far, bringing together 23 Pacific nations to compete in a variety of...
Cook Islands soars past previous medal count
Cook Island News
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July 3, 2025
Thursday 3 July 2025 | Written by webmaster | Published in Cook Islands swimming sensation Mia Laban, 18, claimed a bronze medal in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final with a time of 2:18.94 minutes on day three of the Pacific Mini Games on...
China denies military base ambitions in Pacific Islands, focus instead on improved livelihoods
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
SYDNEY – China’s embassy in Fiji on July 3 denied that Beijing wanted a military base or sphere of influence in the Pacific Islands after Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said islands were trying to cope with a powerful China seeking to...
Pacific Islanders relocate to Australia to escape rising seas
Context
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What’s the context? Climate-vulnerable Pacific Islanders take up Australia's offer for resettlement through a pioneering visa scheme. LONDON - More than a third of people living in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu have applied to permanently...
Fiji’s PM Sitiveni Rabuka says China’s military bases are ‘not welcome’ in the Pacific
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 3, 2025
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China’s security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his country would “not welcome” any Chinese military bases in the region. But Rabuka has also stressed he doesn’t believe that China...
‘You Should Be So Proud Of Yourself’ Survivor 50’s Stephenie LaGrossa Just Went Off On Another OG Player
Cinema Blend
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July 3, 2025
The Survivor 50 contestants have returned from Fiji, and they’ve started posting on social media for the first time in more than a month. It’s been mostly a mix of coordinated Survivor promos and messages about being glad to be back, at least...
China Denies Pacific Military Base Ambitions After Fiji PM Flags Concerns
StratNews Global
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July 3, 2025
Home China China Denies Pacific Military Base Ambitions After Fiji PM Flags Concerns Fiji's Prime Minister said on Wednesday his country had development cooperation with China, but was opposed to Beijing establishing a military base in the Pacific...
The brutal truth about Japan: I was told it's 'great for families' - but the locals were awful to my kids and the cities are a pervert's paradise. Then an incident at a train station was the last straw, writes JONICA BRAY
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
Exhausted and frustrated, I pushed open the glass doors of the 7-Eleven and made a beeline for the chilled section to pick out dinner for my tired, hungry family. Cream and strawberry sandwiches, raw spicy tuna and rice, or something fried on a...
Regional Pacific Workshop Strengthens Link Between Agriculture and Tourism
Hospitality Net
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July 3, 2025
UN Tourism, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), concluded a successful three-day Regional Workshop on Sustainable Gastronomy...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 1, Stop 2: Palau Men and Fiji Women Victorious
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The competition was fierce at Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 1. Multiple games went to overtime, Vanuatu achieved a major upset victory, two-point shots were raining down, and the home fans had a...
Vantage Markets Celebrates Award and Successful Debut at Wealth Expo Peru 2025
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 3, 2025
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Markets marked its first appearance at Wealth Expo Peru 2025, held in the financial heart of San Isidro at The Westin Lima Hotel. The event brought together key players from the local and...
'Private islands on steroids': Why cruise lines are betting big on their own destinations
AOL
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During a recent vacation, Jared Huff enjoyed a private island in The Bahamas as his personal playground. The 20-year-old went jet skiing, visited a waterpark and relaxed on the beach at Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay for hours before...
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...
Explainer: What Is Ecocide and How Is It Treated in International and Domestic Law?
Earth.Org
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July 3, 2025
Between 1962 and 1971, the US military sprayed millions of gallons of Agent Orange, a herbicide containing the toxic contaminant dioxin, to defoliate the forests of South Vietnam and expose Vietcong forces. Many described the military operation as...
UN chief's call to 'save the Pacific to save the world...
Eleven Myanmar
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(AFP)-UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was vital "to save the Pacific to save the world" as he wrapped up his brief South Pacific tour in Vanuatu on Saturday. Guterres has spent the past week in the region pushing for urgent action...