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Domestic violence in Fiji: Women treated 'like a doormat or a dog'
Photo: 123rf Three people are dead in Fiji following alleged incidents of domestic violence. Fiji Police is urging members of the public not to resort to violence as a way to resolve disputes. Police officers had responded to a case of domestic...
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US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
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Growth of women in power grinds to near-halt in a mega-election year
Nearly half the world's population - 3.6 billion people - had major elections in 2024, but it was also a year that saw the slowest rate of growth in female representation for 20 years. Twenty-seven new parliaments now have fewer women than they...
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World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
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Former Fijian journalist returns home to revive cultural connections
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A former Fijian journalist relocated his family to his ancestral home in Nalutu Village on Naqelelevu Island to repopulate and revitalise its heritage. Nalutu, nestled far removed from the bustling mainlands of Fiji’s main islands - Viti Levu and...
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Trump Administration May Possibly Add 36 Countries To Latest Travel Ban List
The Trump administration may subject 36 countries to full or partial travel bans, which would extend the list of 19 countries it restricted earlier this month. The Washington Post relayed a list of the allegedly proposed 36 countries. The outlet...
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FEATURE – Deep-sea mining — Its impact in the Pacific
FOR scores of indigenous Pacific communities, the ocean remains a mysterious, vital heartbeat that sustains life on the planet. It’s a relationship that has been forged over centuries of reverence and respect for the ocean and the many mysteries...
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World News | China Irks NZ as Its Influence Spreads in the South Pacific
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
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China irks NZ as its influence spreads in the South Pacific
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
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Pacific news in brief for 24 June
Photo: SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Tonga - dengue Six new cases of dengue fever have been reported in Tonga, bringing the total to 879 as of Monday. More than half of the confirmed cases are on the main island, Tongatapu. One person is in...
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Over 30 More Countries Could Be Put on Travel Ban by US—Reports
The Trump administration is floating the idea of adding 36 more countries to its travel ban that began earlier this month, according to an internal State Department cable reviewed by The Washington Post and Reuters. A spokesperson for the State...
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Zimbabweans Could Be Banned From Travelling To US
Zimbabweans Could Be Banned From Travelling To US By A Correspondent| Zimbabwe is one of 36 countries that could soon face travel restrictions to the United States due to concerns over identity document fraud and visa violations, according to a...
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Trump Admin Gives 36 Countries New Deadline to Avoid Travel Ban
The Trump administration has given 36 countries—most of them in Africa—a deadline of Wednesday to commit to strengthening travel vetting procedures or face the possibility of a travel ban on their citizens entering the United States. A diplomatic...
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Ghana faces expanded US travel ban despite cooperation
Despite Ghana’s continued alignment with United States policies, including allowing access to its military facilities and hosting former Guantanamo Bay detainees, President Donald J. Trump, is reportedly considering imposing travel restrictions on...
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US Travel Ban: Countries Have The Right To Decide Who Can Cross Their Borders, Peters Says
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RNZ Pacific Winston Peters says countries have the right to choose who enters their borders in response to reports that the Trump administration is planning to impose travel restrictions on three dozen nations, including three in the Pacific. But...
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Selina Tusitala Marsh becomes the first Poet Laureate for the Commonwealth
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New Zealand poet and academic Selina Tusitala Marsh has been appointed as the first Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth. The prestigious role allows her to represent 56 nations and 2.7 billion people through her poetry. Known for her ability to use...
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What Was Achieved at the UN Ocean Conference in France?
From pledges to establish Marine Protected Areas to calls for a Global Plastic Treaty and to end deep-sea mining, Earth.Org recaps the key achievements at last week’s UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. — Some 15,000 people, including...
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U.S travel ban: ‘We’ve got the right to decide who comes to our country’, Peters says
WELLINGTON, 17 JUNE 2025 (RNZ PACIFIC): New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says countries have the right to choose who enters their borders in response to reports that the Trump administration is planning to impose travel restrictions on...
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US travel ban on Pacific 3 – countries have right to decide over borders, Peters says
RNZ Pacific New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters says countries have the right to choose who enters their borders in response to reports that the Trump administration is planning to impose travel restrictions on three dozen nations,...
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