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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...
Russia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami: How Deadly Were The 10 Worst Instances The World Witnessed?
News18
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July 30, 2025
Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 14:44 IST Russia Earthquake Triggers Tsunami: Russia's earthquake is tied for the sixth strongest on record, and the strongest since 2011 Japan earthquake which triggered a tsunami Waves from a tsunami hit residences...
Could Travel Sizes Get Sent Packing?
The Business of Fashion
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July 18, 2025
Welcome back to Haul of Fame, your must-read beauty roundup for new products, new ideas and the Scarlet Witch of red carpet hair. Included in today’s issue: Beauty Creations Cosmetics, Clare V., Commence, Glossier, The Inkey List, Jones Road,...
Record-setting earthquake sends tsunami waves toward several US states
Local 3 News - Tennessee
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(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 hit Russia and...
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii as 8.8 magnitude earthquake trigger evacuations
Switch TV
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami waves struck Hawaii and Japan on Tuesday morning following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Warnings and evacuation orders have been issued across the Pacific, including in North America, South...
No jet-lag required: The 10 greatest short-haul holiday destinations
Brisbane Times
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July 17, 2025
Make time: Both Tanna and Espiritu Santo – the base for exploring the SS President Coolidge – are out-islands that provide plenty of adventure. To really get away from it all, however, try Pentecost, famous for Naghol, a land-diving ritual (where...
Live: Russian volcano erupts after quake; Tsunami waves reach French Polynesia
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 30, 2025
6h agoWed 30 Jul 2025 at 7:59am Let's bring you up to speed Good evening, and thank you for joining our live coverage of the aftermath of a powerful earthquake off Russia's eastern coast this morning. Here's what's happened so far: The...
AUSTRALIA AND NZ GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE PWD
PNG Haus Bung
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July 30, 2025
The inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) is a priority across all projects funded by the Australian and New Zealand Governments, and this is to ensure widespread access to services and increased opportunities for PWDs to earn an income and...
Kenyan content maker tours New Ireland’s tourism sites
NBC PNG
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Kenyan content creator Diana Daisy Gau was welcomed in Kavieng upon her arrival with the New Zealand High Commission's team (NBC News) A wave of excitement swept through New Ireland Province yesterday evening, with the arrival of popular Kenyan...
Freight charges ‘heavy’on Pomio farmers
The National
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FARMERS in East New Britain’s Pomio are concerned about the heavy transport costs and are calling for urgent government action to build roads. New Britain’s Qaqet Stewardship Council chairman Nick Leo said his son Barth transported eight bags of...
UK and Australian Labor governments sign anti-China military treaty
World Socialist Web Site
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July 30, 2025
Defence ministers John Healey (UK) Richard Marles (Australia) in Sydney, July 2025 [Photo: Ministry of Defence]In Australia on Saturday, the defence ministers of the UK and Australian Labor governments signed what they called an “historic” 50-year...
Tourism’s role in peace and prosperity
Newsroom
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July 4, 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize has been won by presidents, fighters for the oppressed, people who’ve changed history and put their lives on the line for a cause. So when Washington-based Auckland-educated Lelei Tuisamoa Lelaulu found out he’d been...
Second draw winner announced for ‘Escape with Post-Courier Travel PNG’ Competition
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
The second lucky winner of the ‘Escape with Post-Courier Travel PNG’ competition has officially declared yesterday’s winner, Theckla Gunga Jogo walks away with two return airline tickets to any destination of her choice in Papua New Guinea. The...
Eased NZ travel rules welcomed
Samoa Observer
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Samoans are excited and optimistic about New Zealand’s new immigration changes, which allow Pacific Island citizens to be issued a two-year multiple-entry visa. The changes, which came into effect on 6 July 2025, have sparked positive responses...
Post-Courier Online sends six to Digital News Academy event in Sydney
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 29, 2025
Post-Courier Online is sending six of its members to attend the Digital News Academy (DNA) annual event in Sydney, Australia today. The annual event will include tours of News Corp Australia and Google Headquarters. The Digital News Academy is a...
We used tiny sensors in backpacks to discover the extraordinary ways birds migrate to find water
The Conversation
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July 29, 2025
Every year, nomadic Australian waterbirds fly vast distances to find food and the perfect nesting site. They have to be good at finding not just water, but the right kind of water. But across much of Australia, that can be hard. These species need...
New Ireland Province’s untapped gold pot of tourism
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
FROM its emerald coastlines, breath taking Islands to misty mountain plateaus of Lelet, New Ireland Province is a land blessed with breathtaking beauty, cultural depth, and “Balamaris” (natural charm). Its rivers are clean and pristine. Its...
Police tattoo a success
The National
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THE Pacific Police Tattoo was a spectacular event held on July 22, 2024, at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, marking a proud moment in the lead-up to Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations. This historic occasion was the first...
Palau’s passport power climbs
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
By: Bernadette Carreon The Palau passport ranking rose from 48 to 42 in the latest global powerful passports ranking, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index (HPI), with Palauan passport holders able to travel visa-free to 123 destinations....
TPA DIGITALLY STRENGTHENING THE GROWTH OF TOURISM
PNG Haus Bung
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July 3, 2025
The Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA), in partnership with the Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia, successfully delivered the ADT PNG Digital Tourism Workshop to strengthen digital strategies for PNG’s online tourism presence on...