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Documentary on Sia Figiel gets special mention
Talanei
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July 9, 2025
Before the Moon Falls, a documentary on celebrated Samoan writer Sia Figiel, has received a Special Mention for Best Feature (International) at the Doc Edge Awards 2025, just as its subject is about to go on trial for the alleged murder of a poet...
Major corporations under fire for turning blind eye to horrifying worker exploitation: 'We will report about all your lies and wrongdoing'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
A 2024 report found that women in the Indian state of Maharashtra were being pressured into getting hysterectomies so they didn't have to miss work cutting sugar cane. The report by The New York Times and The Fuller Project also discovered that...
Bowen: Pacific voices must shape future approaches to climate change
The Mandarin
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July 8, 2025
Chris Bowen will travel to the four Pacific Island nations this week in a bid to deepen Australia’s climate and energy partnerships. Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is...
Pacific visit to advance regional climate action and COP31 bid
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
7 July 2025– The Albanese Government is continuing to lead on action to tackle climate change at home and across our region with Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen visiting four Pacific Island nations this week to deepen climate...
Stephen Meehan names first roster as Canada coach for Belgian test in Edmonton
Lethbridge Herald
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July 10, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 10, 2025. Cooper Coats will make his first start at fly half while fullback Brenden Black earns his first 15s cap when Canada hosts Belgium on Saturday in Stephen Meehan’s first game as Canadian rugby coach. Appointed in...
Wāhine Māori rally for their Pacific sisters - and push for their own place in rugby history
Te Ao Maori News
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As Samoa and Fiji gear up for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, their final prep matches have come with powerful support. A group of wāhine Māori have banded together, some even coming out of retirement, to help their Pacific sisters get...
Frontline of the Fight: Why Youth Climate Movements in Liberia and the Global South Need Urgent Support
Front Page Africa
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July 10, 2025
In slums across Paynesville, on the shores of West Point, and within classrooms in Robertsports, Gbarnga and Buchanan, a new generation of Liberians is rising — not with weapons, but with planting tools, placards, and policy briefs. These are the...
Cook Islands Pocket Guide Launches Major Update Following Latest Research Trip
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Cook Islands Pocket Guide, the leading online travel guide for the Cook Islands, has released a major update to its content following an in-depth research trip across Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Atiu. The trip, carried out in March 2025, was made...
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...
Climate Change Minister Embarks on Pacific Tour to Boost COP31 Bid
The Epoch Times
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July 7, 2025
Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen looks on during a federal cabinet meeting in Perth, Australia, on June 3, 2025. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is set to tour four Pacific...
Church’s $100k fine shows importance of due diligence for Pacific communities, leaders say
TP+
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July 9, 2025
Pacific leaders comment on Māngere Church caption: From left: Tauanu’u Nick Bakulich, Alf Filipaina and Apulu Reece Autagavaia. Pacific leaders urge churches to verify credentials and get professional advice when building. Photo: Auckland Council...
Athletes at the heart
I News Cayman
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July 9, 2025
09 July 2025 – After the Olympic Agenda reforms pledged to put athletes front and centre, we explore how the past decade has empowered athletes across the Olympic Movement. Let’s start with a quick history lesson… In September 1981, at the XI...
Maddie McGann sets Lalomanu course record
Samoa Observer
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The hottest race in the history of the Oceania Gas Lalomanu Half Marathon is done and dusted, with pain forever etched in the faces of the victors after today’s tough hot race. Maddie McGann is the big winner with the new Course record in the...
Yukon resident begins Peace Corps service
Yukon Progress - Oklahoma
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July 6, 2025
Jennings will teach English in Samoa WASHINGTON – Allison Jennings of Yukon has been accepted into the Peace Corps. She will depart for Samoa on July 11 to begin training as an English literacy educator. Jennings is a graduate of Rhodes College...
Container home for prayer retreat
Samoa Observer
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Local company Ready Homes Samoa Ltd. has partnered with the Worship Centre Christian Church Worldwide to deliver Samoa’s first two 40-foot expandable prefab container units in Papauta. At the grand opening of the Merroo Prayer house, the project...
Business Insights Saudi Arabia wants to power 7% of global AI – but can it earn world's trust?
The National News
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When Saudi Arabia announced its new state-backed artificial intelligence company, Humain, it did so with a level of ambition consistent with its broader economic development plans. Backed by the $940 billion Public Investment Fund, and with $10...
'Paranoia and misinformation spread faster than Covid', inquiry told
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Māori-led initiatives had the best reach within their communities during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the inquiry has been told. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook A lack of clear communication from the government may have contributed to the spread of Covid-19...
PM HAILS PNG’S HISTORIC LIVE FISH EXPORT TO ASIA
PNG Haus Bung
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July 5, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) James Marape has welcomed Papua New Guinea’s historic direct export of live fish to Hong Kong as a major breakthrough in the country’s push to expand agricultural and fisheries exports into Asia-Pacific markets. The milestone...
Jordan revamps rules of granting citizenship to foreign investors
The National News
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Jordan's move to revamp its Citizenship By Investment programme has opened up more pathways for foreign investors to obtain a passport, but it is unlikely to make an economic impact in the short term, analysts say. Amman will grant Jordanian...