UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
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Manawanui sinking: Fish covered in oil, huge leak confirmed
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Fiji Parliament to appoint new President on 31 October
The Fijian Parliament is set to appoint the nation’s next President on Thursday, 31 October 2024, following the endorsement of the Business Committee.
Current President...
The ongoing legacy of Pacific mobility in regional Australia
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Marking the 30th anniversary of the National Recognition of Australian South Sea Islanders, two exhibitions in Queensland celebrate the...
Samoa to host oceania Anti doping Ministerial Meeting
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Waisale Serevi in stable condition
Fiji 7s legend Waisale Serevi is currently admitted in India with chest pains.
Serevi, who is the head coach of the India men’s and women’s...
An ‘appalled’ New Zealand official says a navy ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman
New Zealand’s defense minister issued stinging rebukes of what she said were “vile” and “misogynistic” online remarks by “armchair admirals” about the woman captain...
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