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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...
Pacific Coast tsunami: Russia’s Kamchatka 8.8 magnitude earthquake among top 10 largest, say experts
Down to Earth
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On June 30, 2025, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, triggered a tsunami with estimated maximum wave heights exceeding 3 metres. Experts ranked this quake among the top 10 largest ever recorded. The tsunami is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Niue not at 2025 Pacific Mini Games due to travel costs to Palau
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
The 2025 Pacific Mini Games set to officially open on Sunday. Photo: Facebook / Pacific Mini Games Palau 2025 Team Niue is not competing at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Both the Niue Island Sports and Commonwealth Games Association and...
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....
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...
PNG Police Training Expands with Over 100 New Recruits from Momase
Papua New Guinea Today
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July 25, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s police recruitment and training efforts have taken a major step forward with the arrival of over 100 new recruits from the Momase Region. The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) confirmed that these successful candidates...
'I swapped student life in the UK for Caribbean island - and saved myself £88k in tuition fees'
The Mirror
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July 29, 2025
A student has moved to a Caribbean island for university - saving herself £88k in tuition fees in the process. Tamara Leslie, 20, started a biomedical course at the University of Sussex but quit after a week - when she discovered she could get the...
PNG and Japan Deepen Economic Partnership as PM Marape Leads High-Level Visit
One Papua New Guinea
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July 25, 2025
Papua New Guinea has laid the groundwork for the next 50 years of PNG–Japan cooperation following a landmark visit by Prime Minister James Marape, who held bilateral talks with Japan’s leadership and met with key investors in Tokyo and Osaka....
SUPPORTING PLWD IN NORTH BOUGAINVILLE
EMTV
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July 29, 2025
More than 225 persons living with disability (PLWDs) in Malasang, North Bougainville, received eye screening test through the Callan Connect earlier this year. As part of Callan Connects effort to build capacity around service delivery within the...
Supporting persons with disabilities
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 29, 2025
The inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) is a priority across all projects funded by the Australian and New Zealand Governments, to ensure widespread access to services and increased opportunities for PWDs to earn an income and contribute...