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Palau, FSM, RMI, Kiribati, and Nauru to form MPS Secretariat
Pacific News Service
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Nauru is looking to host a Micronesia Presidents’ Summit Secretariat with leaders of Nauru, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and Kiribati putting in motion efforts to formalise the legal status...
Chinese seawater desalination project in Kiribati eases water shortages
China Daily Global
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In a groundbreaking development, a Jiangsu seawater desalination company has successfully inaugurated a transformative 250-ton seawater desalination project in Kiribati, liberating over 2,000 locals from the enduring burden of water scarcity....
Australia opens second Pacific Engagement Visa ballot, adds Samoa and Kiribati
Pacific News Service
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From Monday, Pacific island and Timor-Leste nationals will be able to register for Australia’s second annual Pacific Engagement Visa stream (PEV) ballot. The PEV provides opportunities for up to 3,000 Pacific island and Timorese nationals to live,...
Tong fears for Kiribati
Islands Business
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July 24, 2025
FIJI has rolled out voter services at its foreign missions ahead of polls due in 2026. The Fijian Elections Office (FEO) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Suva yesterday to strengthen collaboration to...
Friends to all: Kiribati’s security partnership requires patience
The Strategist
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July 24, 2025
Concern around Kiribati’s security partnership with China has been growing since its switch in diplomatic recognition from Taiwan back to the People’s Republic of China in 2019. President Taneti Maamau’s lack of public consultation on security,...
Safer hospital for Kiribati
Islands Business
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July 23, 2025
MORE than 100 Pacific musicians gathered in Port Moresby this week in a celebration of music and policing. Australia and the region performed at the inaugural Pacific Police Tattoo at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium. Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary...
Tarawa, Kiribati: An Undiscovered Island Nation in the Pacific
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 19, 2025
Buias, the Kiribati traditional homes, can be built on land or over the water. Photo by Annie Elle When a work opportunity came up for me to visit Kiribati, I learned very quickly how little is known about the tiny Pacific island nation....
Canada has issued tsunami travel warnings for 38 countries after a massive Pacific earthquake
Narcity
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July 30, 2025
Canadians heading to dozens of destinations across the Pacific Rim are now being warned to take extra precautions — or reconsider their travel plans altogether — after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Russia on Tuesday night....
Kiribati youth maintain culture through music and connection
Pacific Media Network
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As Kiribati Language Week unfolds across Aotearoa, university student Ronita Kuaoni reflects on what it means to be i-Kiribati while living and studying far from home. Born in Tarawa, Kuaoni says her connection to the atolls of Nonouti and Nikunau...
Is it safe to travel to Japan and California? Travel advice after tsunami warnings
The Times
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Residents of the US, Japan and Pacific island nations have been warned about a potential tsunami prompted by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake near the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky —one of the most powerful ever recorded. Nearly two million...
Kiribati Language Week: Celebrating culture amid rising seas back home
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Kam na bane ni mauri, greetings everyone, it's Kiribati Language Week in Aotearoa, marking five years since the celebration began. This year's theme is: "Living our valued cultural practices through love and respect upholds our dignity and fosters...
Saudi Arabia, Kiribati sign air transport services agreement
Zawya
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Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Kiribati have signed an air transport services agreement, aiming to enhance cooperation and foster bilateral collaboration. The agreement contributes to advancing the civil aviation sector's strategy to build...
India, Fiji Discuss Bilateral Ties And Ways To Strengthen Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Suva, July 30 (IANS) India and Fiji held the 6th Foreign Office Consultations in Suva on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in health, education, capacity building, trade, investment, agriculture,...
Britons issued tsunami warning for 17 countries at once as alerts sound out across Pacific
GB News
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July 30, 2025
Britons have been issued tsunami warnings in 17 different countries by the Foreign Office after a record-breaking earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia in the early hours of this morning. The list includes: Chile, Costa Rica, Kiribati,...
Britons issued tsunami warning for 17 countries at once as alerts sound out across Pacific
GB News
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July 30, 2025
Britons have been issued tsunami warnings in 17 different countries by the Foreign Office after a record-breaking earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia in the early hours of this morning. The list includes: Chile, Costa Rica, Kiribati,...
How 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunamis are causing major flight disruption worldwide
Metro
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July 30, 2025
A notice saying a part of Shinkansen bullet train service is temporarily suspended due to a tsunami warning in Tokyo, Japan (Picture: Japan) Multiple travel alerts have been issued to British citizens after Russia’s Far East was rattled by an...
Urgent Foreign Office alert for Brits travelling to 17 countries post major earthquake
The Mirror
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July 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has issued an urgent warning for 17 countries, urging travellers to heed local authority advice. A colossal earthquake, registering at a staggering 8.8 magnitude, has rocked Russia's far east, triggering tsunami waves across...
8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California
1310 KFKA - Colorado
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July 30, 2025
NOAA (LOS ANGELES) — A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Pacific coast, sparking tsunami warnings and evacuations of coastal areas in Hawaii and alerts along the U.S. West Coast. Latest In Russia, a camera captured the eruption...
Tsunami warning alerts: Is it safe to travel to Hawaii, Japan and Alaska right now?
Time Out
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This morning at 11.24am, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, with a magnitude of 8.8, struck eastern Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It has led to severe damage in nearby areas and widespread tsunami warnings for countries across the...
“We are more than climate change,” says proud I-Kiribati academic
TP+
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July 8, 2025
Roi Burnett. Photo: Supplied Roi Burnett, a Pacific Studies PhD student and proud I-Kiribati woman, wants people to know that Kiribati is more than just a country affected by climate change. This week Aotearoa New Zealand marks Kiribati Language...