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Japan can help the Pacific become more resilient
The Strategist
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June 30, 2025
Australia’s 2024 national defence strategy describes Japan as an ‘indispensable partner’ for achieving regional peace and security. But the prominence of the growing defence relationship between Japan and Australia, while vital, risks obscuring...
"The right to error": the law that aims to revolutionize public administration
Ara
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July 9, 2025
BarcelonaIf a person makes a mistake before the administration, they will have the right to rectify it, provided it was committed "non-fraudulently." This is one of the measures the Catalan government has agreed upon with ERC and Comuns to include...
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...
Around One Hundred Michelin-Starred Chefs And Traditional Cuisine Chefs Vindicate Catalonia As The Region With The Best Gastronomy In The World
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) A campaign was launched to vindicate Catalonia's global leadership in the gastronomic world at an event held at the emblematic Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, with more than one hundred chefs present, including...
KALW Almanac - Wednesday July 9, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Wednesday, the 9th of July of 2025 July 9 is the 190th day of the year 175 days remain until the end of the year. 75 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:56:19 am and sunset will be at 8:33:45 pm. We will have 14 hours and 37 minutes of...
Ranked 100th – Celebrate Like #1
Business Recorder
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July 1, 2025
After a year of economic turbulence, Pakistan’s economy seems to have crawled out of intensive care. Inflation has cooled. The current account is no longer haemorrhaging. The rupee has stopped fainting. The doctors in charge—whoever and wherever...
Magwayen eyes wider reach for reef-safe sunscreen
Business World
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July 8, 2025
STARTUP Magwayen Organics, Inc. is expanding the distribution of its reef-safe sunscreen brand, MAGWAI, in response to worsening coral bleaching in Philippine waters. “We aim to expand our distribution to even more tourist destinations in the...
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,"...
What do the cheapest Lady Gaga ‘Mayhem Ball’ concert tickets cost?
New York Post
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July 8, 2025
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. We’re not that far from the “Shallow” now....
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,”...
Territorial Control, Governance, and the Shared Goal of the Revolution
MoeMaKa
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July 8, 2025
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 7 Perspective” (Published by MoeMaKa July 8, 2025): Territorial Control, Governance, and the Shared Goal of the Revolution The Spring Revolution’s core objective is to dismantle the military dictatorship—a regime...
Team Marianas starts Mini Games campaign today
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas will begin its quest for medals in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games today, Monday, as swimming, fast-pitch softball, indoor volleyball, wrestling, va’a and baseball competitions kick off in Palau....
Micronesian Island Forum or Second Island Chain Alliance?
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
These Islands By Robert Underwood Pacific island nations and territories like to discuss the Blue Continent and give dramatic visions about a Pacific future based on island wisdom, traditions and connections. Despite the diversity of island forms,...
Olszewski Aspires To Tackle Partisan Divide In DC With Baby Steps
Patch
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July 8, 2025
MIDDLE RIVER, MD — It's been a six-month whirlwind for newly minted Congressman Johnny Olszewski. Since taking the oath of office in January, the District 2 Democrat has jockeyed around from his Baltimore County home to the District of Columbia...
Star Media Group's Sabah team bags six honours at Kinabalu Press Awards
The Malaysian Star
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June 30, 2025
KOTA KINABALU: Star Media Group Berhad’s Sabah bureau bagged a total of six awards with two golds and four merits in this year’s Kinabalu Press Awards. Journalist Stephanie Lee Shao Fen bagged a gold for Sports Journalism with her story "Giddy up...
Fire hits product tanker in Gulf of Oman
Splash 247
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June 30, 2025
A Palau-flagged product tanker, Yi Cheng 6, experienced a major engine room fire and total power failure while transiting the Gulf of Oman. The vessel was en route from Kandla Port in India to Shinas, Oman, when the incident occurred on Sunday,...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
The escalating risk environment requires more than empty words
The Guam Daily Post
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The security environment in our region is changing and the risk to Guam is increasing. U.S. presence, once seen as a deterrent, now makes Guam a target. As the environment changes and the risk to Guam escalates, more candor is required about the...
What sharks are worth—and why that matters
Mongabay
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June 25, 2025
Stefanie Brendl, founder of Shark Allies, transitioned from shark tourism to advocacy after a pivotal free-diving encounter with a tiger shark, leading her to champion the world’s first shark fin trade ban in Hawaii. Her legislative work has since...
Western Union taps Alair as head for PH
Manila Standard
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June 27, 2025
Western Union announced the appointment of Ricardo Alair as director for the Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Palau. His appointment comes as the company accelerates its growth strategy, expanding access to financial services for...