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OPINION | Courts, coups, constitutional crises in the Pacific
I have in mind here some of the radical critics of “juristocracy” and “constitutionalism”, such as Ran Hirschl and Martin Loughlin, who have emphasised the dangers of judicial encroachment into the political sphere. To what extent has that been...
Owner: Kirit Patel
New and vital research findings about global health financing
BY Ian Anderson Four important reports were published in July that shed new light on trends in international development assistance for health (DAH) — bilateral and multilateral aid financing specifically to the health sectors of developing...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Nauru's David Adeang re-elected as president unopposed
Nauru President David Adeang reached a treaty deal with Australia late last year. Photo: ABC News / Ian Cutmore David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected unopposed as Nauru president at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament. The Nauru...
Owner: New Zealand Government
David Adeang appoints Cabinet to lead Nauru for the next three years
President Adeang with his Cabinet ministers who will lead Nauru's government priorities for the next three years. Photo: Facebook / The Government of the Republic of Nauru President David Adeang, 55, has announced the lineup of Cabinet ministers...
Owner: New Zealand Government
'Bread and butter' issues to dominate Nauru elections - Academic
Early morning view of Nauru. Photo: New Zealand Herald/Jason Oxenham A former Pacific Islands Forum advisor says "bread and butter" will be the focus for the Nauru elections on Saturday, likely not geopolitics, which have been dominating...
Owner: New Zealand Government
The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology
Center-left
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...
Owner: Pacific Community
Morning Mail: Nauru asylum seekers ‘going hungry’, ATO hunt for old debts, UK synagogue attack
Morning everyone. It seems the vast cost of holding refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru – about $1.5m paid out per year to an American prisons operator for every detainee – is not enough to keep hunger at bay, with many telling us they can’t...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 24 – 30, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security ‘Real Action’: Pacific voices growing louder over West Papua’s escalating crisis (PMN) China backs Fiji’s Ocean of Peace vision (Fiji Sun) Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over...
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?
Center-left
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...
Owner: Pacific Community
Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…
Neutral
Pacific News Service
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“The climate crisis is not up for debate,” Micronesian President Wesley Simina said. “The only question is whether we will act with the urgency it demands.” Pacific island leaders agreed. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Trump and Xi move towards calming rising trade tensions
Great power rivalry South Korea: United States President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, met in South Korea on Thursday and edged closer to a deal aimed at resolving escalating tensions that threaten to upend trade between...
Owner: Morry Schwartz
Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process
Indeterminate
CFO Dive
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Owner: Informa PLC
Courts, Coups and Constitutional Crises in the Pacific
Neutral
Fijivillage
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Yadra Vinaka. Namaste. Kia ora, G’day. yokwe, Mulame, Morning, morning. Thank you for the invitation to speak at your annual convention this morning. In this session, I intend to address the thorny question of how Pacific courts have navigated the...
Owner: William Parkinson
Integrating DNA Sequencing and AI for AAV Genome Integrity
Indeterminate
BioPharma Dive
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FFA Convenes 21st Management Options Consultation to Advance Pacific Fisheries Management
Neutral
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) is hosting the 21st Management Options Consultation (MOC21) at its headquarters in Honiara, Solomon Islands this week, bringing together representatives from the 17 FFA Member countries, the Pacific...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth
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CFO Dive
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Between Recognition And Partnership: BiH Without Formal Diplomatic Relations With Eight Member States Of The UN
Although Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been a full-fledged member of the United Nations (UN) since 1992, formal diplomatic relations have still not been established with eight UN member states. These are the states Papua New Guinea, Bhutan,...
Owner: Non-transparent
In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the U.S and China emerges
By Prianka Srinivasan RAROTONGA (THE GUARDIAN) —Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea mining for critical minerals Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is...
Owner: Islandtimes Palau
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | October 20 to October 26, 2025
Every Monday, we bring you UPSC Current Affairs Pointers—a concise, exam-focused guide to help you stay ahead in your Prelims and Mains preparation. Report (FYI: The data provided in these reports can be used to substantiate your Mains answer and...
Owner: Goenka Family
VPN in UAE: 6 million downloads in half a year; Dh2 million fine for misuse
Gov't Propaganda
Khaleej Times
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The UAE has recorded the highest adoption of virtual private network (VPN) applications globally over the past five and a half years. According to Cybernews, the VPN adoption rate in UAE was 65.78 per cent during 2020 to first half of 2025,...
Owner: Galadari Family