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Pacific news in brief for 1 August
RNZ
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July 31, 2025
Nauru President David Adeang does not think the regional processing centre has done reputational damage to Nauru and instead blamed journalists for not being balanced in their reporting. Photo: Caleb Fotheringham Nauru - diplomatic ties Nauru...
When the Law Catches Up: How a Youth-Led Call From the Pacific Is Redefining Environmental Justice
Earth.Org
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August 1, 2025
“In the face of threats to international law and the growing tendency to sweep climate change off the political agenda, there has been an urgent need for legal clarity on the obligations of states,” writes Léa Weimann, co-lead of Youth for Ecocide...
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...
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...
ASX 200 falls as US finalises tariffs set to begin next week
The Motley Fool Australia
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August 1, 2025
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is trading 0.76% lower on Friday after the US finalised its list of global reciprocal tariffs overnight. The United States issued an Executive Order overnight detailing revised reciprocal tariffs for scores of...
Full list: Donald Trump announces US tariffs on India, other trading partners
Hindustan Times
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order introducing new tariffs on a broad range of its trading partners, including India, set to come into effect on August 7. The executive order was issued shortly after 7 pm on Thursday...
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....
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...
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,...
Trump's tariff blitz targets dozens of countries. Which are the worst hit?
India Today
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on imports from dozens of countries, with Syria, Laos and Myanmar bearing the maximum brunt. As announced earlier, imports from India will now be taxed at 25%, while its...
ICJ Mandates Nations to Fight Climate Change and Pay Reparations
WebProNews
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July 31, 2025
In a landmark ruling that could reshape global climate accountability, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion obligating nations to take stronger actions against climate change, extending protections to vulnerable...
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...
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...
Donald Trump unveils new US tariffs for every country, full list here
DNA India
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Imports from some countries, like Brazil, are facing additional tariffs that stack on top of the reciprocal tariffs listed below. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing new tariffs that will take effect on August...
Donald Trump signs executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs up to 41% on imports
DNA India
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August 1, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday new tariffs of up to 41% on goods imported from dozens of countries With less than 100 days until the presidential election, US President Donald Trump drastically changed the country's trading...
Carnival Returning to Cruise Port for the First Time Since 2024
Cruise Fever
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July 31, 2025
Carnival Cruise Line is returning to a port for the first time this year after an earthquake struck near the port in late 2024. On August 8, 2025, Carnival Adventure will stop at Vila, Vanuatu marking the cruise line’s return to the port. The...
How Trump helped Aus avoid tariff chaos
Townsville Bulletin
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August 1, 2025
Donald Trump personally called for Australia to keep its baseline 10 per cent tariff rate despite “some pressure in the American system,” Trade Minister Don Farrell has said. Australia was just one of three countries – alongside the United Kingdom...