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Could recognising obesity as a disease help tackle fatphobia...
Modern Ghana
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Obesity rates in France have doubled since the late 1990s, affecting around 10 million people. Behind those numbers are lives shaped not just by health concerns, but by judgment, exclusion, and silence. Now, a growing push to recognise obesity as...
Richard Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer: ‘What Musk and Trump are doing together goes beyond our worst fears for the future of democracy’
El País
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April 6, 2025
The face of Richard Powers, 67, appears on the other side of the screen, smiling. Zoom is essentially the only way one can interview a writer who, for the last decade, has lived in complete solitude and communion with nature, making his home in...
Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed
Canada's National Observer
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April 3, 2025
Today, the ocean that Kahoʻohalahala and so many other Indigenous peoples crossed, cared for, and survived on is on track to be mined for polymetallic nodules — potato-sized nodes that contain critical minerals necessary to power cell phones,...
Pacific tourism sectors develop strategies for sustainable and resilient tourism
Matangi Tonga Online
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October 30, 2024
Tourism, climate, and conservation practitioners gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this week to share experiences and develop practices aimed at building climate resilience in the sustainable and regenerative tourism sector - emerging concepts that can have...
United opens new direct flight service between Guam and Taipei
Islands Business
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April 4, 2025
Fiji and American lovers of high-end bottled water Fiji Water – stand as the big losers of US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff play in the Pacific. In the blue continent, some of the world’s poorest economies are reeling after...
Anger as company gets go ahead to mine on seafloor
Pacific News Service
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Deep Sea mining could begin in the Pacific as early as this month, after regulators decided to allow The Metals Company to start mining the seafloor. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has granted permission to Nauru Oceans Resources, a...
Cruise expert shares 3 destination dupes as demand for quieter voyages grows
Daily Express
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April 4, 2025
2024 was a record year for cruise passengers, and numbers are expected to continue growing. Springtime, in particular, has become a popular season of choice for cruisers, especially for those planning to jet off to the Caribbean, where people can...
Young Pacific Leaders unite at Tiaki Moana 2025 for ocean conservation
Samoa News
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April 3, 2025
Papeete, TAHITI — From March 24 to 27, 2025, the Tiaki Moana Summit & Workshop convened 42 Young Pacific Leaders (YPLs) from 25 island nations, fostering collaboration on marine conservation initiatives. This "unconference" format allowed...
Pacific leaders push back against Trump’s immigration crackdown
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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February 10, 2025
WELLINGTON: Pacific leaders fear that President Donald Trump’s (pictured) plans to expel hundreds of undocumented Pasifika migrants from the United States may lead to an increase in the number of deportees with criminal records arriving in the...
Trump’s Tariff Announcements and Global Reactions: A Comprehensive Guide
Mint
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April 3, 2025
Trump tariffs war: United States President Donald Trump on April 2 unveiled a comprehensive tariff policy, imposing at least a 10 per cent duty on nearly all goods entering the US. Trump, 47th President of the US, announced the so called...
Endangered seabirds return to Pacific island after century-long absence
Mongabay
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December 14, 2024
Endangered Polynesian storm petrels have returned to Kamaka Island in French Polynesia for the first time in more than 100 years, after conservationists used drones to remove the invasive rats eating the birds’ eggs and chicks. Scientists...
President Trump should base a new anti-terrorism team for the Pacific in American Samoa
Breaking Defense
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February 7, 2025
Members of the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Pacific, 2nd Company, 2nd Platoon, pictured in 2012. (U.S. Navy/James Norman) In the Pacific, the Trump Administration has inherited a set of US embassies and consulates that is different from the...
Save hundreds on a South Korea holiday, plus more travel deals
Nine
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July 18, 2025
South Korea is fast becoming a hot destination for Aussie travellers seeking a fun, fulfilling holiday without having to fly too far. It's got delicious food, a staggering amount of history, a fascinating modern culture, great nature experiences,...
Invisible losses: thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive – and humans are the reason
The Conversation
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April 2, 2025
If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you’re seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and grasses growing in their natural habitat. But there’s something here that doesn’t add up. Across the world, there are large...
The Le Pen Trial: It Is Time for France To Reflect
The European Conservative
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April 1, 2025
‘The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.’ The conviction of Marine Le Pen for the misuse of European Parliament funds is reminiscent of the statement by the Roman writer Tacitus. The more complex the rules, the easier it becomes to...
‘I bought my own island’: Meet the Aussie builder who created a paradise island resort
realestate.com.au
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March 28, 2025
The idea of owning your own tropical island is the stuff of daydreams and storybook fantasises. A chance to escape the daily grind and to create your own private sanctuary, a haven of peace and tranquility, far away from the hustle and bustle of...
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This New Hotel on Bora Bora Has the Largest Collection of Overwater Bungalows on the Island and a Private Beach
Travel + Leisure
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The Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa Most of the resort's bungalows are overwater, providing ample privacy, direct access to Bora Bora's famous lagoon, and, in some cases, individual plunge pools. There are six restaurants to choose from, one of...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – Oct. 11-17, 2024
Pacific Islands Report
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October 17, 2024
Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security Bougainville government lays out strategies for statehood (RNZ) PNG security forces shoot 6 people, kill 1, near lawless Porgera gold mine (PACNEWS/Benar News) Fiji PM confirms split within...
Relais & Châteaux Adds Nine New Members
Travel Market Report - New York
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Luxury collection Relais & Châteaux has added nine new members to its portfolio. The independent properties – 10 hotels and one restaurant – are located across Europe, Asia and Pacific Ocean, and South America. “Our association is firmly committed...
How PONANT and Paul Gauguin Cruises Merge Excellence in Expedition and Exploration Travel
Travel Market Report - New York
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The room was buzzing at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver last Tuesday, where 70 top travel advisors gathered with PONANT and Paul Gauguin Cruises to celebrate and lean into the growing demand for expedition travel. So, what was the buzz all...