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World’s Poorest Hit By Double Whammy - Trade War Plus A War On Aid
Scoop
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President Trump has announced his latest tariffs after a 90 day pause, confirming an increase for 14 countries, including some of the poorest. Today’s announcement includes 40% tariff on goods from Myanmar and Laos, and a 36% tariff on goods from...
Groundlink Energy’s vision for sustainable geothermal growth in Vanuatu
ThinkGeoEnergy
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July 7, 2025
Groundlink Energy's vision for sustainable geothermal growth in Vanuatu (inset photo: view of Emao Island taken at Takara 13 May 2025 by Groundlink Energy) Groundlink Energy is building on industry experience, existing geologic data, and...
Coal scam accused Vinay Mishra hiding in Vanuatu under new identity, says CBI
Daijiworld News
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July 7, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata Kolkata, July 8: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday informed a special court in Asansol, West Bengal, that Vinay Mishra, the prime accused in the multi-crore coal smuggling case, is currently...
Prime Accused In Bengal Coal Smuggling Case Residing In Vanuatu Islands: CBI
Ommcom News
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July 7, 2025
Kolkata: Former Trinamool Congress leader and the prime accused in a multi-crore coal smuggling case in West Bengal, Vinay Mishra is currently hiding at Vanuatu Islands with a different name, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed a...
Vanuatu addresses ITLOS in public hearings on Climate Change
Pacific News Service
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Vanuatu and a coalition of nations including four international organisations presented their legal perspectives on state responsibility in addressing climate change during the International Tribunal for the Law of Sea (ITLOS) public hearings,...
One year after Beryl: Financing fairness in a warming world
Now Grenada
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July 7, 2025
by Rosana John, LLM (Environmental Law and Policy) On 1 July 2024, Hurricane Beryl tore through Grenada’s northern sister isles, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, leaving a trail of devastation. More than 90% of buildings were destroyed on the 2...
Vanuatu hails landmark climate ruling by Inter-American Court
Pacific News Service
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Vanuatu has welcomed a historic ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), calling it a breakthrough in linking climate change with legal obligations to protect human rights. Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change...
MSG explores trade
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
THE Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF) in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Suva this week hosted an interactive initial discussion on exploring possible ways for Fiji and other countries in the Melanesian Spearhead Group...
Tonga outclassed by Vanuatu in OFC Cup opener
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 6, 2025
Tonga fell 3–0 to Vanuatu in their Women’s Nations Cup opener, with Leimata Simon scoring a clinical hat-trick in Suva. Vanuatu striker Leimata Simon delivered a standout performance, finding the net twice in the first half before sealing her...
RSPCA rescues 60 horses on Victorian property as cruelty reports surge
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 8, 2025
The RSPCA says it has rescued almost 60 horses from a Victorian property amid a staggering surge in reports of cruelty against animals. RSPCA Victoria inspectors collected 131 animals in "multiple large-scale and complex animal cruelty operations"...
Business class on this plane is so bad, even the crew hates it
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 4, 2025
Low rent I can empathise with your reader who felt deceived by Europcar at London Heathrow (Traveller Letters, June 21), as the same disreputable action happened to us on a trip to the UK. The friendly check-in person offered us a free upgrade...
Kulas record second win
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
Source: OFC The Fiji Kulas recorded its second OFC Women’s Nations Cup win after beating Tonga 3-nil at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva tonight. Fiji now leads group B with six points from two wins. They’ll play Vanuatu on Saturday at 7pm in their...
OFC Women’s Nations Cup: Kulas beat Tonga 3-0
Fijivillage
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The Fiji Kulas secured a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Tonga in their second OFC Women’s Nations Cup match at HFC Bank Stadium tonight. Fiji led 1-0 at halftime. Veteran midfielder Cema Nasau opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Sereana Naweni...
We need to believe in ourselves: Nasau
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
[Photo Credit: OFC] Fiji Kulas star Cema Nasau is urging her teammates to believe in themselves as the side prepare to take on Tonga tonight at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Tonga and Fiji clash in round two of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup from...
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...
New World Bank Group resident representative for Solomons, Vanuatu
Solomon Star
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July 4, 2025
HONIARA, (WORLD BANK) — Bernard Harborne becomes the World Bank Group resident representative for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu starting from 01 July. This position brings together the World Bank Group’s country-level leadership to better support...
Leba ready to shine for Fiji Kulas in OFC match against Tonga tonight
Fijivillage
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At just 20 years old, Narieta Leba is set to light up the field tonight as she proudly represents the Fiji Kulas in their crucial clash against Tonga in the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup. Leba is originally from Koroqaqa Village in Ba. She says...
Vanuatu Arts in Global Museum Collections
Art of the Ancestors
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Located in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu is situated east of New Guinea, northeast of New Caledonia, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is composed of four main islands surrounded by eighty smaller orbital isles. The...
SI ranked 59th in global teenage pregnancy index
Solomon Star
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July 8, 2025
The Solomon Islands has been ranked 59th out of over 160 countries in the latest Global Teenage Pregnancy Index, raising concerns over the continuing trend of early pregnancies among adolescent girls in the country. According to the latest global...
Historic First: SPBD Solomon Islands Businesswomen Awards
Tavuli News
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July 1, 2025
A groundbreaking milestone was achieved on the morning of Friday 27th June 2025, as SPBD Solomon Islands successfully hosted its first-ever Businesswomen of the Year Awards at St. Barnabas Cathedral Hall in Honiara. Organized by South Pacific...