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Office of Tibet in Canberra Pays Courtesy Call on Newly Opened Embassy of Republic of Palau  – Central Tibetan Administration keyboard_arrow_up Source link

Pro-independence leaders in New Caledonia’s Congress have boycotted the signing of a strategic partnership deal on critical raw materials between the European Union (EU) and the French Pacific territory, citing concerns over a lack of local consultation.On Tuesday, the EU signed the non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) on sustainable raw materials with the nickel-rich territory.The EU’s executive vice-president for prosperity and industrial strategy Stéphane Séjourné and New Caledonia government’s President Milakulo Tukumuli, and his Energy and Mining Minister Alcide Ponga inked the deal.The MOU establishes the political framework that will allow the EU and New Caledonia to cooperate on raw…

Pacific church leader challenges PIF over IsraelThe region’s premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel’s new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed.The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC), which represents Christian churches and national councils across 18 countries and territories in the region, also wants all engagement with Israel suspended until it complies with international court rulings and United Nations resolutions.It comes after Israel announced this week it had been accepted by Pacific leaders as a second-tier PIF partner.PCC’s general secretary Reverend James Bhagwan told Pacific Waves that the announcement came as a surprise, particularly as PIF…

Superb win for Barça in the EHF Champions League, as they overcame a tough Montpellier Handball side at the Palau Blaugrana 40-34 in the penultimate matchday of the group phase. Viktor Hallgrímsson stood firm in goal with 13 saves, while N’Guessan, Frade and Aleix Gómez led the attack with seven goals each.A very intense start meant neither team could pull away at the Palau. Despite a sending off for Arthur Lenne after three minutes, the game remained even. It was still a tie midway through the first half (10-10, min 15) and both Carlos Ortega and Érick Mathé called almost…

Pacific police chiefs have established a new regional policing organisation aimed at combating transnational crime, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, child sexual exploitation, money laundering, and firearms trafficking.The Pacific Community of Policing, or PACPOL, was formally launched during the 53rd Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Conference held in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, held from 13-16 October.Pacific police chiefs have established a new regional policing organisation.Supplied / © K FeterikaRoyal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) commissioner David Manning, who was named PACPOL’s inaugural chair, said transnational crime was the biggest policing challenge facing the region.”Transnational crime is crime that basically does…

Grant Assistance to the Republic of Palau Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Project for the Improvement of Water Supply System in Koror and Airai States” | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website uses JavaScript.Please turn on “JavaScript” and use it. Top > News > Press Releases > Grant Assistance to the Republic of Palau Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the…

Papua New Guinea’s youth population is substantial — over 40% of the country’s population is under the age of 18. National dialogue has recognised this “youth bulge“, and leaders have stressed the need to mould young people into responsible, civic-minded citizens who understand PNG’s unique identity and can guide the country into the future. The country’s recent education overhaul reflected this. Primary and secondary curricula were rewritten using a more holistic, standards-based approach, and Christian and Citizenship Values Education (CCVE) was introduced and timetabled for two classroom hours per week. But curricula alone do not make responsible citizens. Understanding the…

Samara Joy made her debut at our festival in 2022 at the Conservatori Liceu, leading a trio of French musicians. She arrived in Barcelona for the first time backed by having won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2019, and she indeed confirmed all expectations: a young and powerful voice unafraid to measure herself against unquestionable references such as Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln, and Carmen McRae. Four years later, Joy—who will have turned just 27 only two days earlier—makes her debut at the Palau de la Música Catalana leading a septet, with six Grammy Awards to…

Fijians are being reassured by the country’s prime minister and his senior government ministers that they will head to the polls before the 6 February 2027 deadline.Sitiveni Rabuka, who is currently on a nationwide public consultation tour leading a special parliamentary committee on a constitutional reform process, is repeatedly assuring voters that the general election will proceed as planned.In interviews with local media, the prime minister confirmed that the next election will be held under the existing electoral laws by the deadline.Rabuka has not announced an election date yet, but previously told RNZ Pacific that he would do so after…

Nautiluslive.org When a pale, fin-eared octopus glided into the frame of an underwater robot’s camera near an unnamed Palau seamount during a 2024 Ocean Exploration Trust expedition, researchers could be heard gasping in real time — “I’m shaking,” one said, laughing. “It’s like meeting a celebrity — hello!” The animal they encountered was a Cirroteuthis, a finned octopus belonging to the cirrate family, and its appearance on the live feed of the Nautilus Live telepresence stream was the kind of event that marine biologists count on one hand per expedition season: a live, freely moving deep-sea animal that science has…