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Island Hopping: the PRC’s Quest for Strategic Maritime Influence and Resource Security through the Cook Islands Partnership
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Cook Islands signed two agreements in February that extend Beijing’s engagement in the South Pacific to include deep-sea exploration and dual-use maritime infrastructure. Beijing...
Pan-America and Oceania Cadet Championships 2025
International Judo Foundation
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On 18th April, the Americas and Oceania came together in Lima to compete for the 2025 cadet continental titles. 15 nations were in attendance and incredibly, 11 of them won medals. Although Brazil ran away with the top spot on the medal table, the...
The ultimate first-timer’s guide to island hopping in French Polynesia
Out Traveler
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January 7, 2025
Captivated by French Polynesia French Polynesia and The Islands of Tahiti are one and the same – a true tropical paradise Courtesy Grégoire Le Bacon I often get asked, “Where’s a place you’d want to return?” And since visiting in May this year,...
French Polynesia’s Marquesas islands join UNESCO’s World Heritage list
Islands Business
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August 20, 2024
Pacific Island experts have welcomed a new international treaty that aims to prevent biopiracy as a major step forward in global efforts to protect indigenous intellectual property, genetic resources and traditional knowledge. There are, however,...
Cyclone-Ready Cruising: Lessons from the Pacific Islands
Cruising World
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January 13, 2025
Pitufa anchored inside our cyclone hole in Vanua Balavu, Lau Group, Fiji Islands. Note the narrow entrance, clear bottom and numerous anchoring options. Birgit Hackl Watch out for that branch!” Christian hurried to the starboard side, boat hook...
Netanyahu's son slams French president over plan to recognise Palestine
Middle East Monitor
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April 14, 2025
Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron after he said Paris may recognise a Palestinian state in June. “Screw you! Yes to independence of New Caledonia! Yes to...
NCL Announces Over 500 New Cruises for 2027
Cruise Fever
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July 23, 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line has announced over 500 new sailings for the spring and summer of 2027 on 20 ships from nearly 30 homeports. These new cruises will set sail between April and October 2027 and visit more than 150 unique ports around the world...
I live on cruise ships for FREE for half of the year, enjoying the same perks as passengers - but there is an annoying catch
Daily Mail
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April 17, 2025
A woman has shared a glimpse into her glamorous life onboard a cruise ship, where she spends half of every year on holiday. Christine Kesteloo, 44, from the US, has explored over 108 countries and spent time in some of the world's most stunning...
Earth Observation technologies for Pacific sustainability
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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April 14, 2025
Earth Observation (EO) technologies are proving vital in advancing environmental sustainability and resilience across Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). That was the key takeaway message for participants of the “Integrating Earth...
Air France launches new route between Paris and Phuket, Thailand
AeroTime News
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April 16, 2025
Air France announced on April 16, 2025, that it will be launching a new destination in Thailand during the 2025/26 winter season. Starting on November 27, 2025, the French flag carrier will fly nonstop three times per week between its hub at...
Is France’s Macron Seeking New Sponsors?
Townhall
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April 16, 2025
In a move that conspicuously undermined the Trump administration’s Middle East gambits while delivering a blow to Israeli interests, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, recently announced in a television interview that his country may soon...
I spend half the year on cruise ships for free - but it's not as luxurious as it sounds
Daily Mail
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April 16, 2025
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 10:45 EDT, 16 April 2025 | Updated: 10:45 EDT, 16 April 2025 Visiting a new country every week, waking up with a view of the ocean and starting each day with a breakfast buffet might sound like a pretty dreamy way to...
BIG calls for reparations and global accountability at UN decolonization conference
Today.Az
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An international conference titled “Decolonization: A Quiet Revolution” was held on April 15 at the UN Headquarters in New York, organized by the Baku Initiative Group (BIG) in cooperation with the International Decolonization Front, as part of...
Israel PM Netanyahu's son Yair has a crude response to French President Macron's social media post
The Week
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France President Emmanuel Macron's stance for a Palestine state has angered Israel but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair Netanyahu took it to a whole new level by openly posting a crude remark in response to Macron's social media...
Is the US a reliable partner? NZ Defence Minister on security ties
1News
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The United States is "going through a bit of a shakedown" but remains a "reliable security partner," says Defence Minister Judith Collins, as she stresses the importance of the Government's new $12 billion defence capability plan. Earlier this...
A Paris-Jerusalem Spat Over a Palestinian State Widens as Netanyahu’s Son Insults Macron
The New York Sun
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April 15, 2025
Paris and Jerusalem are attempting to smooth relations after Prime Minister Netanyahu’s son, Yair, insulted President Macron by writing “screw you” over France’s advocacy of a Palestinian state at the United Nations. Mr. Macron said last week that...
Netanyahu and Macron speak after Israeli PM son's 'screw you' outburst
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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April 15, 2025
Emmanuel Macron and Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken directly for the first time since the French President suggested his country could recognise a Palestinian state this year — comments which prompted a fiery response from the Israeli leader's son....
From 'Screw you' Macron to strip club scandal: Everything about Yair Netanyahu and his SUPER CONTROVERSIAL life
WION
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April 15, 2025
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's elder son, Yair Netanyahu, is once again in the headlines, this time for lashing out at French President Emmanuel Macron for his statement that Paris could recognise a Palestinian state within months. "Screw you!"...
‘Screw You’: Yair Netanyahu Attacks Macron amid France’s Recognition Plans
The Palestine Chronicle
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April 14, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: Jacque Parquier, via Wikimedia Commons) By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a recent interview, Macron said France was planning to recognize a Palestinian state and could do so at an upcoming conference in...
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Colonial legacy under fire at UN forum as BIG pushes for global decolonization agenda [PHOTO]
AzerNews
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April 15, 2025
The 4th session of the Permanent Forum of Peoples of African Descent has officially begun at the UN Headquarters in New York, focusing on confronting the global legacy of slavery and colonialism, Azernews reports. The forum, established by a UN...