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Death of an artist drawn to colour and life

Queanbeyan CityNews · July 2, 2025

Artist Marc Rambeau surrounded by some of his paintings. Marc Rambeau, born May 26, 1945 in Saujon, France – died June 20, 2025 Canberra. French-Australian artist Marc Rambeau has died in Canberra following a heart attack. He was 80. Born in...

Australian Hobie Cat Nationals entries rolling in

Sail-World · July 1, 2025

by Susan Ghent 1 Jul 14:15 PDT 27 December 2025 - 5 January 2026 There is excitement in the air for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. To be held in Busselton in the South West of Western Australia...

NGO backs Rabuka’s MSG reappointment

FBC News · June 30, 2025

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. The NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji has welcomed the reappointment of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka as Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. It labels it an opportunity to revitalize the group’s founding...

Crypto Investment Fraud Ring Dismantled in Spain after Defrauding 5000 Victims Worldwide

Albanian Daily News ·

the Spanish Guardia Civil, with the support of Europol and law enforcement from Estonia, France and the United States of America, arrested five members of a criminal network engaged in cryptocurrency investment fraud. The investigation identified...

Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:

Island Times · July 1, 2025

By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...

2026 World Cup: Every team to have qualified

FourFourTwo · July 1, 2025

Looking for every team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup? Look no further. There is now less than a year until the action gets underway, with the United States, Mexico and Canada co-hosts for the 23rd edition of the planet's biggest...

The Fragrance Phenomenon: We’re calling it—2025 is the year of scent

Retail Beauty · July 1, 2025

Even the most fragranced-obsessed among us can attest we have more than one or two perfumes bottles (perhaps 10-15?) on rotation to spritz and run, as we head out the door in a halo of delicious fragrance. In 2025, the fragrance market in...

Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential threat to humanity’

Asia Pacific Report · June 29, 2025

Asia Pacific Report Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned the country needs to maintain its nuclear-free policy as a “fundamental tenet” of its independent foreign policy in the face of gathering global storm clouds. Writing in...

The journey of our branching trees

Otago Daily Times · June 29, 2025

Our trees have some intriguing family histories. International travellers to Aotearoa New Zealand often comment about how far our country is from the rest of the world. However, it wasn’t always so, 180 million years ago we were part of Gondwana....

Wrestler Palacios gives NMI first medal; 6 swimmers reach finals

Marianas Variety ·

(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas got off to a good start on the opening day of competitions in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, as NMI swimmers and wrestlers advanced to the medal round of their respective events Monday...

Buyer Beware: The Alcohol Level on Your Wine’s Label Might Be Lying to You

Food & Wine ·

That “12% ABV” might not mean what you think. U.S. rules let wines under 14% alcohol vary by ±1.5%, so a bottle labeled 12% ABV could actually be anywhere from 10.5% to 13.5% ABV — a swing that changes both the buzz and roughly 20 calories per...

UOG TO HOST PACIFIC TEACHER EDUCATION FORUM

PNG Haus Bung · June 30, 2025

The University of Goroka (UoG) in the Eastern Highlands province is set to host the inaugural Pacific Teacher Challenge Conference from July 5th to 7th, 2025. This landmark event, the first of its kind for UoG and a significant gathering for the...

Palau welcomes the Pacific

NBC PNG ·

Team PNG Flag Bearers Josh Tarere and Thelma Toua at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games with Team PNG Chef De Mission Kinivanagi Karo (left) (Image: Team PNG) In a spectacular opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games last...

Climate Finance Solutions for SNIJs Webinar

I News Cayman · June 29, 2025

From Island Innovation The 1st Forum on Climate Finance for Sub-National Island Jurisdictions (SNIJs) has resulted in the creation of the Sub-National Island Jurisdiction Climate Coalition (SNIJCC), a groundbreaking initiative that represents a...

Philippines, France start VFA talks in Paris

Philippine STAR · June 27, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and France have formally started discussing the establishment of a visiting forces agreement that would allow both countries to stage joint military exercises in each other's territory. The first round of VFA...

Pope Leo XIV: Peter and Paul, examples of communion and harmony

Vatican News · June 29, 2025

Presiding over the Mass on the Solemnity of the patron Saints of the Diocese and City of Rome, with the blessing and imposition of the pallium on the new Metropolitan Archbishops — Leo XIV invites the faithful to contemplate the two Apostles....

South Australia’s SACE program sees surge in global uptake

The PIE news · June 26, 2025

SACE International is a globally recognised pre-university program that delivers the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) to students across an expanding network of accredited international schools, being lauded for its significant...

Exercise Puk Puk comes to a close

Papua New Guinea Post Courier · June 27, 2025

Exercise Puk Puk, the joint engineering exercise between the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) and Australian Defence Force (ADF), was officially closed on Thursday 26 June by Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph. This year, Exercise Puk Puk was...

Thomas Wynne: Peace and agreement

Cook Island News · June 28, 2025

Thomas Wynne. In 1965 Taru Moana said the following, “I te patu paepae ka kaue taenatini, ka poroaki ei kia ‘au – On the meeting ground, matters of disagreement can be discussed and resolved by peaceful means, writes Thomas Wynne. To be willing to...

New era for MSG as Fiji assumes leadership role

The Fiji Times · June 24, 2025

The 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit is underway in Suva, Fiji, drawing heads of state from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and representatives from New Caledonia’s FLNKS. Hosted under the theme “A Peaceful...