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Why Australia Should Amplify the Pacific Region’s Voice in APEC
Climate diplomacy efforts in the Pacific are an integral part of Australian foreign policy under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. After taking office in 2022, Albanese formally reinstated an Australian ambassador for climate change. The ambassador...
Owner: James Pach
Henley Passport Index: 57 Countries Offer Visa-Free Entry To Indians
Henley Passport Index 2025: India’s Ranking Drops But These 57 Countries Still Offer Visa-Free Entry To Indians; See Full List Inside When it comes to passports, the math is simple: a strong passport opens doors to more destinations without the...
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Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote
Donald Trump’s government is putting intense pressure on vulnerable countries to vote against measures that would force shipping companies to pay for their carbon emissions. US officials have written to countries that support the measure and...
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Adeang back as Nauru president
NEW Zealand is failing to protect those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in the Pacific islands. A report by human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says discriminatory migration policies tear families apart in New...
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Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in the Pacific islands, subjecting them to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty...
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Yeah, the Brewers Got Smoked, But Real Hope Remains
The Brewers have dubbed “Magic Brew” the theme of the team’s 2025 postseason, and through two games they’ve lived up to that billing. Photo by Howie Magner After two historic pitching performances from Dodgers starters, Milwaukee’s a bigger...
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Pacific News In Brief For 14 October
Article – RNZ A round up of news from around the region, including a new mental health strategy in Tonga. Tonga – mental health Tonga’s health ministry has launched its long-awaited National Mental Health Strategy and Policy at Vaiola Hospital....
Owner: Thompson Family & Jeremy Rose
Kate Middleton's magical Disney 'Princess-core' moments! From Windsor to the red carpet the Princess of Wales brings fairytales to life
By ELIZA SCARBOROUGH Published: 02:17 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 03:14 EDT, 14 October 2025 From university to a Windsor wedding watched by the world, the Princess of Wales has lived out a love story that feels straight from a Disney...
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Four Last Quarter Global Summits Aim To Redefine Sustainability
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Four Global Summits Redefining Sustainability getty As 2025 winds down, the climate clock is no longer ticking, it is pounding. The world has five years left to deliver the 2030 targets, in the face of stubbornly high emissions, biodiversity loss,...
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EU to fund green energy projects in the Pacific
A EUROPEAN Union-funded 15million euro ($F39.56m) regional electrification agreement with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) will advance inclusive, sustainable, and resilient socioeconomic development in Pacific Island countries, said EU...
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Bangladeshi passport drops to 100th spot in new ranking
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Gulf News
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Holders of the Bangladeshi passport can travel to the following destinations visa-free: Bahamas, Barbados, Bhutan, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji,...
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Amnesty International wants NZ visa for climate-hit Pacific islanders
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Amnesty International is asking the New Zealand government to create a new humanitarian visa for Pacific people impacted by climate change. Kiribati community leader Charles Kiata said life on Kiribati...
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Pacific Governance meeting kicks off in Tonga amid Pacific challenges
The 55th CRGA meeting of the Pacific Community (SPC) has officially begun in Nuku‘alofa. From 14 to 15 October, government representatives from across the Pacific are convening at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre in Tonga for the Committee of...
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U.S. passport no longer one of the top 10 most powerful
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Amnesty International wants NZ visa for climate-affected Pacific islanders
North and South Tarawa are seen from the air in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. 23 May 2013. Photo: Reuters / David Gray Amnesty International is asking the New Zealand government to create a new humanitarian visa for Pacific people...
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Thinking a little too hard about the Dodgers’ massive payroll
In an article published yesterday, MLB.com Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy wrote that the Dodgers “outspend the Brewers by the GDP of a developing nation.” That line was no doubt intended simply as a humorous remark, but thinking about how...
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Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters
Press Release – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amnesty Internationals recommendations to the Aotearoa New Zealand Government are to help people to migrate with dignity or, if they choose, to stay on their islands with dignity....
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SPC meetings open in Nuku'alofa: "United for a resilient future"
By Katalina Siasau Tonga is hosting the Pacific Community's (SPC) 55th Meeting of the Committee of Representatives of Governments and Administrations (CRGA) and the 14 Conference of the Pacific's Community meeting this week, under the theme...
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WFF 2025: Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum Pitches $15.9 Billion In Agrifood Opportunities
ROME – The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Investment Forum 2025 opened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters, showcasing more than $15.9 billion in investment cases that target improving...
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Young Kiwis call for climate action as govt sets methane targets
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More than 15 young people from across New Zealand came together to deliver a message to the government last week, hoping it will reach the Conference of the Parties 30 (COP30) in Brazil next month. The 2025 Aotearoa Youth COP Statement was...
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