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Pacific leaders urge unity and action on regional security
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 15, 2025
Top political leaders from across the Pacific have called for stronger unity and a homegrown approach to regional security during the first day of the 2025 Pacific Regional and National Security Conference in Suva. Speaking during a high-level...
Best Designed Books In Aotearoa Revealed
Scoop
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PANZ Book Design awards shortlist. Photo/Supplied. Beautifully designed books are in the spotlight with the announcement today of the finalists for the 2025 PANZ Book Design Awards. The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ)...
Indian Passport Ranking 2025: India Jumps 8 Spots To Rank 77th in Henley Passport Index, Indians Now Get Visa-Free Entry to 59 Countries; Check List of Top 10 Strongest Passports
Latestly
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July 23, 2025
Mumbai, July 23: The Indian passport has improved its ranking significantly in the Henley Passport Index 2025, jumping eight positions to secure the 77th spot globally. This is the biggest single-year jump for Indian passport holders, who can now...
Where can Indians travel visa-free in 2025? Here's the full list of 59 countries
The Economic Times
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July 23, 2025
Indian passport holders can now travel to 59 countries without applying for a visa in advance, as per the Henley Passport Index July 2025. With this, India has climbed to the 77th position in the global rankings, moving up from the 85th spot. The...
The Biggest Misconception About the Philippines’ South China Sea Case Against China
The Diplomat
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July 12, 2025
On the ninth anniversary of the Philippines’ historic legal victory over China regarding their maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) it is disheartening after so many years that think tank analysts, academics and...
Mana Moana Wellington Shows With Signature Choir And NZSO Now Sold Out
Scoop
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Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 3:48 pm Press Release: NZSO Wellington has again embraced the hit show Mana Moana and its spectacular fusion of symphony and songs of the Pacific. Both performances by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the 50-strong...
Pacific health expert questions impact of new medical school on Pacific representation
Pacific Media Network
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A Pacific health expert doubts a new medical school at the University of Waikato will change the representation of Pacific people in medicine. Speaking to PMN News, Sir Dr Collin Tukuitonga, the Associate Dean at the University of Auckland, raises...
Call for Pacific unity –
The Fiji Times
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July 20, 2025
REGIONAL economic integration is no longer an abstract goal for Pacific countries but the most viable pathway to resilience, said Secretary General for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Baron Waqa as he issued a stern reminder to Pacific trade...
Pacific news in brief for 7 July
RNZ
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July 7, 2025
Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Photo: OCCRP / Aubrey Belford Bougainville - mining The Bougainville House of Representatives amended the Mining Act last week. The...
Court deports 9 Chinese over Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
Nairametrics
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July 19, 2025
The Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the repatriation (deportation) of 9 Chinese nationals from Nigeria over cyber-terrorism and internet fraud offenses in the state. This is according to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
Court Jails Another Set Of Chinese Nationals For Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud
The Nigerian Voice
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, secured the conviction and sentence of nine (9) Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Chukwuemeka Aneke and Justice Dehinde...
Meet 25 young people changing Aotearoa and the world
The Spinoff
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July 17, 2025
From poets to Paralympians and policymakers, this year’s YWCA Y25 list celebrates some of Aotearoa’s most inspirational young people Illustrations by Kerilyn Clarke. Every year, the pool of nominees for Y25 grows bigger and stronger. In its six...
Court Jails Another Batch Of Chinese Nationals For Cyber-Terrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
Sahara Reporters
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Friday, July 18, 2025, secured the conviction and sentencing of nine Chinese nationals over cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convictions were handed down by...
EU Ambassador Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment to PNG
PNG Business News
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The European Union Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Jacques Fradin reaffirmed the EU’s long-term commitment to PNG, emphasising innovation, climate action and deepening trade and development partnerships under a transformative “global gateway”...
New opportunities in Oceania Rugby
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
Oceania Rugby president Richard Sapias says the region is set to benefit from new international partnerships, including a potential French-backed competition to be hosted in Fiji, following a productive Annual General Meeting held yesterday at...
Pacific News In Brief For 15 July
Scoop
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Samoa - elections In a historic milestone for Samoa, two prominent members of the Samoa Fa'afafine Association (SFA) have announced they will be candidates in the upcoming general election. Afioga Falesaopule Seimaleula Vaialia Iosua will be...
Pacific news in brief for 3 July
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
This handout photograph released by Buckingham Palace on 25 January , 2025, shows Britain's King Charles III, posing for a photograph in the library at Balmoral, Scotland in Autumn 2024. Photo: MILLIE PILKINGTON / AFP Niue - Moana Mahu King...
From tuna to treaty: Pacific powers push ocean agenda
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders continue to push for more investment, stronger political will, and recognition of traditional knowledge to protect the region’s ocean future. The United Nations’ Ocean Conference (UNOC), held every three years, reviews...
Australia-Tuvalu mobility pathway: does it address the climate crisis?
The Pacific Island Times
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July 2, 2025
Tuvalu/Photo courtesy of Jess Marinaccio On June 11, the Tuvaluan and Australian governments issued press releases announcing that the inaugural ballot for the Falepili Mobility Pathway would open on June 16. Part of the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili...
Tonga Crown Prince calls for ‘Ocean of Peace’ vision
Pacific News Service
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The Tongan Crown Prince has urged Pacific leaders to define peace beyond security at a major regional summit in Suva this week. Speaking at the 2025 Pacific Regional and National Security Conference in Fiji, Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala...