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King's Birthday Honours: Dai Henwood, Tim Southee and Jude Dobson among those recognised
RNZ
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June 1, 2025
Clockwise from top left: Dr Maxine Ronald, Tim Southee, Ranjna Patel and Dai Henwood. Photo: RNZ / PhotoSport / Warner Brothers Discovery A total of 188 New Zealanders who have made their mark on New Zealand have been awarded for their services,...
Lifeblood For Pacific Islands Threatened As Warming Ocean Drives Tuna East
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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June 5, 2025
Residents of small Pacific island nations rely on tuna for local jobs and foreign fishing fees, which fund education, healthcare, roads and more. Amid climate change, fishermen have been working harder to catch fewer fish and it’s getting worse....
China to host Pacific Island leaders, seeking closer ties
Island Times
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May 23, 2025
BEIJING (AFP) — China’s top diplomat will host leaders from Pacific Island nations next week for a summit, Beijing announced on Wednesday, as it seeks closer ties with the strategic region. Leaders and diplomats from 11 Pacific Island nations,...
King’s Birthday Honours 2025: 12 Northlanders recognised
Northern Advocate
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June 1, 2025
While Phil Paikea has spent more than 30 years helping prevent family violence and supporting his Ruakākā community, he said it is the work he has done on himself that he is most proud of. The former gang member was a drug and alcohol abuser and a...
Pigeon Shoots and Hitmen: New Leads in a Texas Oilman’s Cold Case
Bellingcat
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May 27, 2025
Bellingcat Investigator Peter Barth, who grew up in Texas, researched and reported this story in collaboration with the Texas Observer. William “Bill” Asher Richardson Jr. pulled into the driveway of his upscale Corpus Christi home late on a...
New Leads in an Infamous Corpus Christi Cold Case
Texas Observer
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May 27, 2025
Editor’s Note: Bellingcat Investigator Peter Barth, who grew up in Texas, researched and reported this story in collaboration with the Texas Observer. Listen to a teaser for this story produced by Staff Writer Michelle Pitcher. William “Bill”...
Religion, finances and violence: Latter-day Saint leaders provide answers to key questions
Deseret News - Utah
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May 30, 2025
This article was first published in the ChurchBeat newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Wednesday night. Latter-day Saint leaders recently released new resources providing additional transparency through answers to...
Wang Yi introduces consensus reached at 3rd China-PICs FMs' meeting
CGTN
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Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, said China and Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) attending the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting...
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FirstUp: Verdict likely in French paedophile surgeon case, China to host Pacific Island leaders... Headlines of the day
Firstpost
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May 28, 2025
It is set to be a busy Wednesday with several events lined up for the day. Firstly, verdict is expected in the case of French paedophile surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, accused of raping and abusing 299 child patients during his career. On the other...
China, Pacific Island nations set new South-South cooperation model
CGTN
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Editor's Note: Zhu Xuan is a researcher at the Research Center for Pacific Island Countries (RCPIC) of Liaocheng University in east China's Shandong Province. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily those of CGTN. As an...
World : Indonesia Makes Record Meth Bust, Seizes Two Tonnes And Nabs Six Suspects
Bernama
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May 27, 2025
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, May 27 (Bernama) -- Indonesian authorities have seized two tonnes of methamphetamine in the country’s largest-ever drug bust and arrested six suspects, including four Indonesian nationals and two Thai citizens,...
Pacific leaders link Australia’s bid to co-host COP31 to North West gas project decision
RiotACT
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May 27, 2025
Pacific island leaders are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to deny the extension of the North West Shelf gas project. Photo: Michelle Kroll. Pacific Island leaders have banded together to call on Anthony Albanese to reject the extension...
China-Pacific Island countries partnerships: A new era of cooperation
CGTN
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Relief supplies are unloaded in Tonga from a Chinese naval vessel after the Pacific island nation was hit by a volcanic eruption and tsunami in January, 2022. /Xinhua Relief supplies are unloaded in Tonga from a Chinese naval vessel after the...
Parkop calls for Pacific unity as PNG’s 50th anniversary nears
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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May 26, 2025
NATIONAL Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has called for greater Pacific unity and cultural pride as Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 50th Independence Anniversary. He told a crowd at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium that “our Pacific...
Pacific spirit shines
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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May 26, 2025
OVER a thousand city residents gathered at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium on Saturday to witness a vibrant celebration of Pacific culture as part of the ongoing Asian and Pacific Story event series hosted by Amazing Port Moresby. The second night of...
ISA Hosts 15 Youth Athletes in Fiji for Global High-Performance Development Program
The Inertia - California
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May 23, 2025
Photo: ISA If you’ve ever taken a moment to dig through the International Surfing Association’s (ISA) webpage you’ll find an endless archive of courses, training programs, contests, scholarships, and more that the organization supports. As the...
Race-by-race tips and previews for Monday’s Newcastle meeting
The Sydney Morning Herald
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May 25, 2025
Track: Heavy 9 and rail out 4m Race 1 1. Pratt is an emerging three-year-old resuming off two strong trials on the Beaumont circuit here, and is bred to thrive in heavy ground. Was competitive enough in deeper races in that initial campaign, and...
Using AI for Scalable, Accelerated Fraud Detection in Financial Services
Banking Dive
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Missing but not forgotten
GMToday - Wisconsin
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WAUKESHA — The news of Private First Class John (Jack) DeLellis’ death during World War II deeply impacted his family in Waukesha, most of all his mother. It was close to Christmas when his parents received a telegram from the war department...
Old News May 19-23: Stories from the past 146 years
Las Vegas Optic - New Mexico
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Front page of the Las Vegas Optic May 21, 1970 May 23, 1944 Veterans of naval action here to learn to fly under program at H.U. With the advent of naval personnel in an enlisted status being subject to training in Naval Aviation there are now...