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King Charles receives 'harrowing' news about his health
The News International
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Since ascending to the throne on September 8, 2022, King Charles III's health has been a subject of concern, marked by a cancer diagnosis that has added a layer of complexity to his reign. Despite the challenges, the 76-year-old monarch has shown...
'Great quality' Keter garden storage which is 'very easy to build'
Derby Telegraph
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July 11, 2025
Dry, sunny days are ideal for tackling tasks in the garden - particularly in the morning and evening when temperatures are cooler. It's a good opportunity to tidy, clean and rejuvenate outdoor spaces so they're ready to be enjoyed throughout the...
Australia Commits $16.4 Million to Boost Palau’s Renewable Energy Project
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang (edited: 7/14/2025) KOROR, Palau (July 10, 2025) — Australia has pledged $16.4 million to support the next phase of Palau’s transition to renewable energy, with funds designated to secure a battery energy storage...
How a Beetle Is Threatening Hawaii’s Culture and Climate Resilience
Earth.Org
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July 11, 2025
Before hotels and highways, the niu (Hawaiian for coconut) provided the Hawaiian people with shade, tools, and purpose. Its leaves danced in the wind and its roots were grounded into the earth with strength. However, a relentless menace looms over...
Triple delight for teams
The Fiji Times
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July 11, 2025
THE Fiji men’s and women’s basketball teams created history in Palau on Wednesday after winning gold at the FIBA3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania. The gold medal finish means that both teams have booked their tickets to the 2025 FIBA 3×3 under-23...
Young scoops top award in Palau
The Fiji Times
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July 11, 2025
TEAM Fiji’s track queen Heleina Young scooped the Outstanding Female Athlete award at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games which concluded in Koror, Palau on Wednesday evening. The former Queensland Reds winger won three gold and two silver medals both in...
Kristen Gyles | The lure of greener pastures
The Gleaner
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July 11, 2025
Recently, I came across an interesting post on social media by an old acquaintance. He emigrated to Canada eight years ago, after completing his tertiary studies. He said he left Jamaica with only $50, his suitcase, a work permit and a dream. At...
MANA: Spirit of the Pacific Coming to Auckland
TP+
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July 11, 2025
Photo: Discover Auckland MANA: Spirit of the Pacific, a new Polynesian dinner and dance show is heading to Auckland next month. Auckland is known as the largest Polynesian city in the world but tourists in search of authentic cultural experiences...
Scottish Rugby tests on Premier Sports
Advanced Television
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July 10, 2025
Scottish rugby fans can watch full live coverage of Scotland’s two remaining tests on their summer Pacific tour on Premier Sports – with a big fixture against Fiji in the early hours on July 12th (Premier Sports 2 from 3.55am UK – repeated at...
Fiji finished second in Palau, Young outstanding
Fiji Sun
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July 11, 2025
Former Fijiana 7s player and national sprinter Heleina Young was crowned the overall outstanding female athlete. Team Fiji won 27 gold, 30 silvers and 24 bronze to secure second place at the Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau which ended on...
From mesmerising to tragic: Doco filmmaker’s epic nine-year journey to get her film made
TP+
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July 11, 2025
Photo: Before the Moon Falls / Facebook Gladys Hartson | Senior Journalist Hawaii-based Independent film maker Kimberlee Bassford decided she wanted to make a film about outspoken Samoan poet, writer and activist Sia Figiel soon after she met her...
15,000 eligible voters still remain unregistered
Talamua
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July 6, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 07 July 2025 – A significant number of 15,000 eligible voters remain unregistered when the registration of voters for the 29 August general elections closed last Friday. The latest update from the Office of the...
Malaefatu playground safety concern
Samoa Observer
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Parents are asking the government to close Malaefatu Park's playground because it is no longer safe for children to play there. They say the park is broken and dangerous, and they are worried that children might get hurt. Tanielu, a father from...
Opinion: The only Protection we have against Misinformation is the Rule of Law
Samoa Global News
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July 6, 2025
LETTER TO THE EDITOR from Leader of Opposition. The Weight of Words The reported arrest and charging of an overseas based blogger for making serious allegations and threats against public officials is further proof that misinformation and...
PNG dominates athletics in Palau
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 11, 2025
TEAM Papua New Guinea has wrapped up its campaign at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau with an impressive all-round performance, securing 5th place on the overall medal tally. From record-breaking feats on the track to historic firsts in...
Global Voices: 40 Years on from the Bombing of Rainbow Warrior
Samoa Global News
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July 10, 2025
The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energising for global peace, By: David Robie. The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy...
Team PNG finishes 5th
The National
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TEAM PNG has wrapped up its campaign at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, with an impressive all-round performance, securing fifth place on the overall medal tally. From record-breaking accomplishments on the track to historic firsts in...
Navy’s Pacific Partnership mission kicks off 6-month run with Pearl Harbor stop
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The USS Pearl Harbor, a 600-foot-long amphibious dock landing ship that will serve as flagship for the Pacific Partnership mission, is moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on July 10, 2025. (Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes) JOINT BASE...
Lise Schmidt yet to enter a plea on 19 charges
Talamua
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July 6, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 07 July 2025: Thirty-six-year old Lise Marie Schmidt of Lotopa and Safotu has yet to enter a plea to 19 charges lodged by police against her. She has yet to be formally served the charges but she believes the...
They need to listen and act now: Pacific countries ramp up…
Pacific News Service
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Pacific countries have taken a critical step to finalise their priorities as they ramp up the call for a high-ambition treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic. Ahead of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental...