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Island states back Vanuatu’s quest for climate justice at the UN
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Top level Chinese delegation headed to Kiribati
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Vanuatu to stop exporting kava to Fiji
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus re-elected to lead the World Health Organisation
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Former Samoa PM Tuilaepa & Lealailepule suspended indefinitely for contempt of Parliament
Leader of the Opposition HRPP Party and Samoa’s longest serving Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Maliegaoi and HRPP Party Secretary, Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi have been...
Japan hosts Quad summit seeking unity on countering China
Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States met in Tokyo on Tuesday, looking to put China on notice as it expands its...
China’s foreign minister to visit Solomon Islands amid push for more deals with Pacific countries
China’s foreign minister will visit Solomon Islands this week, one month after signing a security agreement with the Pacific country, on a broader tour...
Australian PM Albanese says climate change top issue for Pacific island nations
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday climate change was the main economic and security challenge for low-lying island counties in the...
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The signing of a new agreement on New Caledonia's political and financial future has triggered a fresh wave of reactions from across the French...
Japan restarts nuclear power plant almost 15 years since Fukushima disaster
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