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Trump administration threatens to derail Anthony Albanese's visit to China with one alarming question
Daily Mail
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July 13, 2025
Anthony Albanese's trip to China could be derailed by the Trump administration, who have issued a demand to know how he would respond to an invasion of Taiwan. The Prime Minister and his fiancé Jodie Haydon touched down in the Chinese financial...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 11, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
North Guadalcanal fruit tree association welcomes trade fair opportunity
The Islandsun
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July 11, 2025
BY CHRIS ALEX The North Guadalcanal Fruit Tree Association has expressed gratitude to the national government and the Ministry of Agriculture (MAL) for supporting their participation in the 2025 National Trade Fair in Honiara. Speaking on behalf...
Pacific news in brief for 10 July
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Photo: Photo Illustration / Nik Dirga Cook Islands - plastic Cook Islands has banned plastic shopping bags, with retailers facing a fine of up to NZ$20,000 for supplying them. This provision, alongside others, was passed in Parliament last week as...
Australia-backed infrastructure projects foster development
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
The official opening of the newly refurbished Gizo Police Station and upgraded Gizo Provincial Boat Facility on Tuesday marks a major milestone in strengthening security, creating jobs, and fostering development in the Western Province. The...
Historic Aufasu–Namoia Road Officially Opens, Unlocks Economic Opportunities For Kwaibaita Communities
Scoop
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8 July 2025 The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), in partnership with the East Malaita Constituency (EMC) Office and communities, on the 4th of July celebrated the grand opening and official handover of the highly anticipated Aufasu-Namoia road...
48 workers to leave for Australia under PALM scheme
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 10, 2025
By Lachlan Eddie Following a Pre-Departure Briefing (PDB) yesterday, 48 local workers will soon leave for Australia to work on various farms under the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility (PALM) scheme. The PDB was held at the office of the Labor...
A campus facade tells a unique story
The National
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IN my last feature article, I stressed the importance of shops giving their customers a good shopping experience. That would require the façade being upgraded and the interior also designed in such a way to make it appealing to customers or people...
NEOC issues strong wind what to do information
The Islandsun
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July 10, 2025
BY LORETTA B MANELE The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has issued a “Strong Wind What to Do Information” bulletin on Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025. According to NEOC, following the “Strong Wind Warning Number 14” issued, this “what...
Action plan workshop on coral reef conservation conducted
Solomon Star
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July 10, 2025
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR), are conducting a series of workshops...
PM congratulates Renbel
Solomon Star
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July 22, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has congratulated the people and leaders of Rennell and Bellona Province for the progress they have made, describing the province’s reform journey as a powerful example of resilience, leadership and...
How Natasha Archer transformed Kate's style: Loyal assistant turned the Princess from 'girl next door' to regal Queen in waiting by encouraging her to embrace a more polished look
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
Kate, the Princess of Wales, is now lauded as a fashion icon, but it was her 'secret weapon' stylist, Natasha Archer, who built her now-iconic wardrobe fit for a modern-day Princess. Employed in 2010 as a personal assistant to both Kate and Prince...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...
Australia lights up Gizo Street with solar power
The Islandsun
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July 10, 2025
BY BEN BILUA Gizo Australia’s Department of Defence (ADD) has installed 40 solar-powered streetlights in Gizo, the capital of Western Province under its Community Solar Lighting Program. The solar lights, officially handed over to the Gizo Police...
USAID Cuts Could Transform U.S. Ties to Pacific Islands
Foreign Policy
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July 8, 2025
In February, the ambassadors to the United States of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau met with U.S. officials to raise concerns about the rush of executive actions since U.S. President Donald Trump took office...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...
WWII American warship’s severed bow found 80 years after being blown off in battle
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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July 9, 2025
Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot discusses World War II veterans and their return to Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A team of researchers...
PM Manele meets Chief of Australia’s Defence Force
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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July 9, 2025
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele received a courtesy call this morning from the Chief of Australia’s Defence Force, Admiral David Johnstone. During the brief meeting, Prime Minister Manele acknowledged Australia’s continued support across...
Lost bow of WWII US ship found 80 years after coconut-log powered reverse escape
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 9, 2025
The missing front section of the USS New Orleans, a US Navy cruiser severely damaged during World War II, has been discovered deep in the Pacific Ocean, more than 80 years after it was torn off in battle. A team from the Nautilus Live expedition,...