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Three best private schools in Solomons this year
Woodford International School in East Honiara is the top best private operated school in the country this year. That’s according to ’Schoolbell.net,’ a leading global education rankings platform. Dylan the Regional Director, Oceania Division in a...
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Change of course? US sending mixed signals in the Pacific region
View from the West By James C. Pearce Republicans of old are all a little perplexed about something lately: national defense. It was once a pet issue for the neo-conservative Bush and Reagan administrations. Old-school Republicans (and Democrats)...
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Purdue announces updates on Earhart expedition
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The Exponenet - Indiana
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Now a month out from the Taraia Object Expedition’s departure, the Archaeological Legacy Institute and representatives from Purdue updated details about the trip during a conference on Oct. 1. The expedition, which was announced July 2, is to try...
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Papua New Guinea approves defense treaty with Australia
Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with near neighbor Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that U.S. allies hope will curb Chinese influence in the region. Papua New Guinea...
How to watch Arsenal vs West Ham: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
The Arsenal vs West Ham live stream sees the home side out to win three points and keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool. Two late goals at St. James’ Park last weekend ensured that Arsenal took full advantage of Liverpool’s defeat...
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Mondiacult ends with promises and pledges to spread peace through culture
Mondiacult, the world's largest conference on cultural policy and sustainable development, held its 2025 edition in Barcelona this week with thousands of participants and more than 150 ministers of culture, gathered to set the global agenda for...
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What Pacific Island leaders told the UN about climate, conflict and peace
A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...
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How to watch Australia vs New Zealand: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview
The Rugby Championship 2025 has entered its final week and there is still plenty on the line for New Zealand and Australia. In what has been one of the most competitive tournaments for years, both sides know that a victory in Perth would give them...
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What Pacific Island leaders told the UN General Assembly about climate, conflict and peace
A banner at UN Headquarters on the second day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session. Photo: UN Photo / Loey Felipe Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York,...
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Pacific islands youth group wins prize for climate action
A youth-led student group and a human-rights lawyer that took the issue of climate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have received the Right Livelihood prize, dubbed an "alternative Nobel". The prize also honoured Sudan's humanitarian...
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Papua New Guinea Cabinet approves defense treaty with Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with near neighbor Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that U.S. allies hope will curb Chinese influence in...
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The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?
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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...
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Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru…
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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
Lost in Space: The Limits of Geolocation in a Satellite-Connected World
“Where are you?” is not an easy question to answer on the Internet. The telephone system’s address plan embedded a certain amount of physical location information in the fixed-line network, and a full E.164 telephone number indicated your location...
Owner: Ali Farshchian
Purdue shares details regarding expedition to identify Amelia Earhart's plane
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WTHR - Indiana
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Purdue announced in July it planned to travel to a remote island in the Pacific Ocean where they believe satellite images show parts of the plane. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A decades long mystery could soon become a closed case next month when Purdue...
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How to watch Conference League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free streams
Watch 2025/26 Conference League live streams to see clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and all across the continent do battle for European silverware. Just the fifth edition of the revamped version of UEFA's third competition, English clubs...
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Pacific islands bound by climate change, divided by deep-sea mining: Nauru swimming against the tide
Deep-sea mining equipment. Photo courtesy of Impossible Metals “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...
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Turning Point in the Pacific: U.S. Captures the Solomon Islands – October 4, 1943
On October 4, 1943, a pivotal event unfolded in the Pacific Theater of World War II: the United States completed the capture of the Solomon Islands from Japanese forces. This victory marked a significant milestone in the Allied campaign against...
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OPINION | A health and development challenge for the Pacific
Diabetes The first article in this series reported on the latest trends in development assistance for health and the second focused on the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally and especially in low- and middle-income countries. This...
Owner: Kirit Patel
Film Independent Names 2025 Producing Lab Fellows
EXCLUSIVE: Film Independent has named the filmmakers set for the 2025 editions of its Fiction and Documentary Producing Labs. Fellows on the Fiction side will include Ashim Ahuja, Gabrielle Cordero, Ebony Elaine Hardin, Betty Hu, Adam Kopp, David...
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