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Samoa to pass baton to Palau to continue Pacific Presidency of AOSIS
Samoa’s tenure as Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is finishing at the end of 2024.
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Australia and Fiji win HSBC SVNS in Dubai
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Tuvalu bought millions in property from Australian criminal target Zhao
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PNG Opposition condemns PM Marape Government’s push for constitutional amendment
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Coups, corruption and lack of good governance: The origins of Fiji’s meth crisis
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Instability, costs, climate on Vanuatu voters’ minds
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Samoa whooping cough outbreak declared
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Case introduces bill to boost U.S engagement with Pacific
A new bill introduced by U.S rep Ed Case, Democratic party -Hawaii, and 11 other Congressional colleagues proposed to strengthen ties with Indo-Pacific nations...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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