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Vanuatu reports 89 cases of whooping cough in outbreak
RNZ
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August 28, 2025
Photo: RNZ / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor Vanuatu's Ministry of Health has reported 89 cases of whooping cough in the country. These have been reported between 6 July and 26 August. Three babies have died. Incidence controller Dr Samuel Tapo Posikai said...
Immigrant Invest Releases Comprehensive Guide On Obtaining Vanuatu Citizenship By Investment
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Vanuatu offers one of the fastest and most accessible citizenship-by-investment programs. Investors can obtain a second passport in a few months by making a government donation. Lyle Julien, Investment Programs Expert at...
Tiny Vanuatu steps up to protect the climate
Bangkok Post
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August 27, 2025
Although the International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by...
Temotu Province Strengthens Regional Cooperation with Torba Province of Vanuatu
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 25, 2025
By Alfred Pagepitu The Premier of Temotu Province, Hon. Stanley Tehiahua visited Port Vila, Vanuatu, earlier this month where he met with the President of Torba Province, Edgar Haward. The visit was described as fruitful, focusing on shared...
NZ Army chief Rose King on warfare, women on the frontline and ordering men around
The New Zealand Herald
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August 29, 2025
The fact that the career soldier now known as Major General Rose King tells this story, despite hesitating for a moment before deciding to do so, reveals a lot about the straight-talking “CA”, as she’s known by the troops. The mother of two, whose...
We need to urgently embrace AI for educational transformation
Ghana News Agency
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August 29, 2025
By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Aug. 29, GNA – The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) has called on the government to support the adoption and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform education in the...
Biomedical research centre warns 'mouse house' at risk from plastics plant
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 22, 2025
One of Australia's leading biomedical centres says a proposed plastics recycling plant south of Sydney could endanger the breeding of genetically modified mice used in life-saving research. The Garvan Institute's Australian BioResources (ABR)...
Vanuatu leads Pacific push for 100 percent renewable energy transition
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 13, 2025
By Sanjeshni Kumar in Apia, Samoa – PASIFIKA ENVIRONEWS/PACNEWS Vanuatu is accelerating its shift towards a low-carbon future, integrating the principles of just transition into national energy and climate strategies, with a strong focus on...
The Soviet Vibes of Trump’s Assault on Science
Truthdig
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August 18, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In the fall of 1925, agronomist Trofim Lysenko arrived on the dusty plains of what is now Azerbaijan, hoping to keep cows from starving to death over the...
Blend Islamic values with modern tech: Abang Jo
Daily Express Malaysia
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August 18, 2025
Blend Islamic values with modern tech: Abang Jo Published on: Monday, August 18, 2025 Published on: Mon, Aug 18, 2025 By: Sisca Humphrey, Samantha Sulit Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Musa officiates the event. Kota Kinabalu: Sarawak Premier Tan Sri...
New Australia-Vanuatu deal won't replicate Falepili-style agreement - Pacific expert
RNZ
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August 17, 2025
Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the top of Mount Yasur. (ABC News: Lillyrose Welwel) Photo: ABC News / Lillyrose Welwel A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree...
The Trump administration’s assault on science feels eerily Soviet
Grist Magazine
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August 15, 2025
In the fall of 1925, agronomist Trofim Lysenko arrived on the dusty plains of what is now Azerbaijan, hoping to keep cows from starving to death over the winter. The young scientist, who learned to read as a teenager during the Russian Revolution,...
Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns
The Register
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Australia will help to fund the development of two datacenters in the Pacific island nation Vanuatu, an example of tech infrastructure becoming an important diplomatic consideration. Vanuatu is around 2,000 kilometers from Australia’s east coast....
USA Rejects Global Carbon Tax On Global Shipping - Small Pacific Islands Are Hypocrites For Their Role In ICJ Climate Advisory Says Friends Of Science Society
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Friends of Science Society says it was hypocritical of the Small Pacific Island Nations to push for an advisory opinion on international climate obligations of countries, from the ICJ. The sponsoring nation, Vanuatu, operates...
Despite International Courts, Climate Science Is Not The Law In The U.S.
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Gary Abernathy via The Empowerment Alliance, While not everyone is on board with President Trump’s “America First” philosophy, its importance when it comes to energy is brought into sharp focus when considering where the U.S. would be...
The Government of New Zealand announce additional NZD 5 million commitment to the Pacific Community Ocean Science Centre (PCCOS)
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing and Minister for Rail - New Zealand The Government of New Zealand and the Pacific Community (SPC) have deepened their partnership with the announcement of NZD 5million to...
Scientists in American Samoa identified fossilized human remains that could be among the oldest in Polynesia.
Samoa News
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August 5, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Deep in the volcanic terrain of American Samoa, researchers have uncovered fragmentary fossilized human remains. These ancient bones may represent some of the earliest human footprints in Polynesia. The discovery site,...
Operation Island Chief reinforces Pacific unity against illegal fishing
Island Times
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August 29, 2025
HONIARA (FFA)—The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has concluded Operation Island Chief 2025 (OPIC25), part of its ongoing programme of surveillance and monitoring operations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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Sea life returns to Vanuatu reefs
Starts at 60
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August 8, 2025
Beneath the turquoise waters of Vanuatu, amid a graveyard of broken coral, a moray eel peers from the branches of a staghorn colony. Nearby, the feathered arms of a yellow sea lily sway in the current and a turtle grazes on algae growing along the...