AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSamoa Politics: Samoa Prime Minister La’auli Leuatea Schmidt has apologised after a 2007 video surfaced showing him leading a Nazi salute and saying “Heil Hitler” at a private family gathering in Savai‘i, saying the words and gesture were inappropriate and that he rejects Nazism, antisemitism, racism and political extremism. Media Freedom: The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has backed calls for answers after a Samoa Observer reporter says the PM’s son removed her camera SD card and deleted photos at a public police event, urging the circumstances be properly established. Rugby League World Cup: Australia named its 23-man Kangaroos squad for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with Isaah Yeo to captain and Latrell Mitchell returning, while Samoa is in the men’s tournament pool alongside England and Lebanon. Climate Push: Pacific leaders meeting ahead of COP31 renewed calls to keep global warming as close to 1.5°C as possible, warning higher temperatures mean harsher sea-level rise and adaptation costs for low-lying islands.
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