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Record-setting earthquake off Russia sends tsunami waves toward US states
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 30, 2025
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground. The waves...
Vanuatu Statement Ahead Of Landmark International Court Of Justice Advisory Opinion On Climate Change
Scoop
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Statement by Hon. Jotham Napat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu Port Vila, Vanuatu (14 July 2025) “We eagerly await the landmark opinion of the world’s highest court on the greatest existential challenge facing our planet: the climate...
From Old Identity to New Beginnings: Legal Name and Citizenship Change Explained
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Around the world, a growing number of people are seeking a fresh start—not through evasion or concealment, but through the legal systems that govern identity, nationality, and citizenship. Whether the catalyst is...
How to Erase Your Identity and Start Over in 2025: A Global Legal Guide
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
A Comprehensive Legal Framework for Identity Erasure, Reinvention, and Second Chances VANCOUVER, British Columbia — As global surveillance, online permanence, and social scoring systems become ubiquitous, the ability to start over with a clean...
Countries have a legal obligation to tackle climate change, International Court of Justice rules
Global Government Forum
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July 30, 2025
Photo by Sang Hyun Cho via Pixabay Wealthy nations must comply with international commitments to limit pollution or risk having to pay compensation to countries hardest hit by climate change, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled. The...
Carnival Cruise Line sets return to Vanuatu's Port Vila
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 18, 2025
Carnival Cruise Line’s 2,636-passenger Carnival Adventure, which is homeported in Sydney, will become the first cruise ship to tender at Port Vila on August 8, following the devastating earthquake in December last year. After this will come...
$10K for Ultimate Cabana at Royal Beach Club Paradise Island
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 29, 2025
Sales are "very strong" for Royal Beach Club Paradise Island in The Bahamas after bookings opened four weeks ago today. So said Michael Bayley, president/CEO of Royal Caribbean International. "Interest is very high," Bayley said. First hour $10K...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
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As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
Carnival Cruise Line returns to Port Vila, Vanuatu
Travel Weekly
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July 17, 2025
Carnival Cruise Line is returning to Port Vila, Vanuatu, for the first time since the earthquake that caused widespread damage in December 2024. “We are delighted to be returning to Port Vila, to bring a much-needed economic boost to the city...
Q&A: Making a case for Vanuatu’s survival in the highest court
Eco-Business
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July 17, 2025
I remember as a little boy growing up fishing and diving for fish. But now, the fish are not there anymore. The corals are not alive, and therefore the fish are not there. These are things from the past. You can only talk about them to your kids....
Vanuatu seeks visa-free access to Australia before renewing strategic pact
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Jotham Napat, right, was elected Vanuatu's new prime minister in February. Photo: DFAT Vanuatu and Australia are set to re-sign an important strategic agreement in September, but its ratification may be stymied by immigration demands. The Vanuatu...
Air NZ, Qantas lag some rival airlines for on-time arrivals, Honolulu is best Oceania airport, Solomon Airlines pushes Auckland-Vanuatu route
The New Zealand Herald
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July 15, 2025
Data from Cirium showed Thai AirAsia had 87.71% on-time arrivals. Japan’s ANA and Philippine Airlines rounded out the region’s top three. Qantas, Singapore and Air New Zealand ranged from 78.96% to 78.61%. Kate Boyer, Air New Zealand airports...
Melbourne woman's body the second to be frozen by cryonics company
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 15, 2025
In a nondescript facility near Holbrook in New South Wales, a woman's body has been cryogenically frozen in the hope that science will one day revive her. Her body is one of two that now lie inside the Southern Cryonics facility, suspended in...
Solomon Airlines Launches Vanuatu Independence Sale
Tavuli News
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July 16, 2025
Solomon Airlines is marking Vanuatu’s 45th Independence Day by launching a limited-time sale offering 20% off return airfares between selected ports and destinations in Vanuatu, including Port Vila and Espiritu Santo. The special fares are...
Court's forthcoming opinion on states' obligations will define climate justice movement, Vanuatu PM says
The Pacific Island Times
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July 15, 2025
The International Court of Justice is set to release on July 23 its advisory opinion that will spell out all nations’ legal obligations to address climate change—a long-awaited judicial action, which Vanuatu considers “a turning point in the fight...
OFC Women’s Nations Cup: Fiji Kulas qualify for semi finals despite 1-0 loss to Vanuatu
Fijivillage
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OFC Women’s Nations Cup: Fiji Kulas qualify for semi finals despite 1-0 loss to Vanuatu The Fiji Kulas have qualified for the semi finals despite a hard-fought 1-0 loss to Vanuatu in their third pool match of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup at HFC...
NZ court censures Fiji inquiry counsel
Islands Business
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July 29, 2025
VANUATU’S national carrier may soon resume international flights after a deal was signed with French aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. In 2019, Vanuatu planned to buy four Airbus A220 but the agreement was impacted heavily by financial constraints,...
Vanuatu addresses ITLOS in public hearings on Climate Change
Pacific News Service
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Vanuatu and a coalition of nations including four international organisations presented their legal perspectives on state responsibility in addressing climate change during the International Tribunal for the Law of Sea (ITLOS) public hearings,...
Vanuatu hails landmark climate ruling by Inter-American Court
Pacific News Service
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Vanuatu has welcomed a historic ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), calling it a breakthrough in linking climate change with legal obligations to protect human rights. Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change...
Proposal to change GM labelling leaves bitter taste for organic growers
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 28, 2025
As food companies welcome a proposal to alter the definition of genetic modification in the Food Standards Code, organic producers fear the change could "mislead" the public. Australia's food regulator, Food Standards for Australia and New Zealand...