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Vietnam ratifies WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Geneva (VNA) – Vietnam officially deposited its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies at the WTO General Council’s special session in Switzerland on September 15. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the final four...
Owner: Vietnamese government
China unveils maritime training programme for Pacific island nations
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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China's engagement in Pacific maritime cooperation is increasing, with a focus on areas such as marine science, economic development, environmental protection, and maritime security. But its growing presence is also altering regional geostrategic...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Global treaty to end subsidies for destructive fishing takes effect
A landmark global treaty to curb billions of dollars in government subsidies for overfishing took effect on Sept. 15, Mongabay contributor Elizabeth Fitt reported. The agreement marks the first time the World Trade Organization (WTO) has approved...
Owner: Rhett Ayers Butler
Dr Katoanga named first Pro-Chancellor of TNU
The government has appointed Rev. Dr Tu’ipulotu Katoanga as the first Pro-Chancellor of Tonga National University (TNU). Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Dr Taniela Fusimalohi announced the Cabinet decision on Friday, confirming the historic leadership...
Owner: Kalafi Moala
The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will inherit a global faith far more diverse than many realize
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
New president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inherits a global faith far more diverse than many realize
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks in a moment of both mourning and transition. On Sept. 28, 2025, a shooting and arson at a Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan killed four people and wounded eight...
Owner: The Conversation Media Group
Teachers and their unions use innovative and empowering approaches to ensure the right to education for girls in all their diversity
On the International Day of the Girl Child and every day, educators around the world are fully committed to advancing girls’ rights through education. “Access to quality education for girls in all their diversity is a fundamental right and an...
Owner: Education International
The Earth Is Getting Darker. That’s Not Good News.
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Yahoo News
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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The radiation budget between the northern and southern hemisphere is steadily widening. A new study...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Multilateral collaboration remains key amid funding shifts in global health
As the US withdraws from the World Health Organization and cuts overseas aid, regional partnerships are critical to safeguarding the health of member countries in a region where climate change and chronic diseases loom large. These are some of the...
Owner: Ian Birkby
Fall book preview: 34 new titles you’ll want to read in 2025
Fall is reading season. In the following months, publishers both big and small will release some of their most anticipated titles, perfectly timed for readers who want to dig into a book in a park, their backyard, or a coffeehouse with a hot drink...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
WHO turns to philanthropy
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Science and Development Network
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[SYDNEY, SciDev.Net] As the US withdraws from the World Health Organization and cuts overseas aid, regional partnerships are critical to safeguarding the health of member countries in a region where climate change and chronic diseases loom large....
Owner: CABI
How working in coal mines set Jody up for a career in sculpting
Jody Pawley I started off probably with my dad making lead sinkers, and that was my introduction to pouring in metal. And then in my teens, I'd obviously got to a point where I was researching how sculptures were made. I was always fascinated,...
Owner: Australian Government
Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 3 – 9, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
New Travel Guide for American Samoa Marks Major Leap for Tourism
160+ In-Depth Articles Now Live on AmericanSamoaPocketGuide.com, Providing the Ultimate Encyclopedia for Traveling in American Samoa The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of American Samoa Pocket Guide,...
Owner: Pacific Tourism Organisation
New agriculture CEO appointed
Mr ‘Elisaia Sylvester Ika has been named Chief Executive Officer of Tonga’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests, effective from the signing of his four-year contract on 12 September. The Public Service Commission confirmed the appointment in...
Owner: Kalafi Moala
Pacific health leaders criticise rollback of bowel screening age
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific and Māori health advocates are raising concerns over changes to bowel cancer screening after the Government lowered the free screening age from 60 to 58 in parts of the country. The move follows the scrapping of a pilot programme that...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Debt, Dependency, and Defiance: Some Nations Push Back Against Beijing’s Debt Diplomacy
Two Chinese nationals were killed, one Chinese national was injured, and several Pakistani nationals were killed and injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi. (Photo: Xinhua) China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),...
Owner: Jim Hoft
WWE star released two years ago will return on one condition
A former World Heavyweight Champion will return to WWE on one condition. Current TNA Wrestling star Dolph Ziggler aka Nic Nemeth says he would return to perform in World Wrestling Entertainment only if it helps TNA Wrestling in some manner. Dolph...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain
WWE should bring back 40-year-old star who was released in 2020, believes Booker T
A former WWE Superstar should be brought back and given another opportunity, says Booker T. The former World Heavyweight Champion believes Matt Cardona wasn't utilized to his fullest extent back during his previous run. World Wrestling...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain
New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...
Owner: Annesley Family