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1 day, 18 hours ago

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous fees’

Trump also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest waterways in the world. “This complete ‘rip-off’ of our Country will immediately …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

The Hindu

In 1859, a boundary dispute on the U.S.-Canada border almost escalated into a full-scale conflict, all because of a pig. The incident took place on the San Juan Islands, a disputed territory in the Pacific Northwest, where the U.S. and British territories met. Escalation of tensions British authorities on Vancouver Island backed Griffin, seeing this as an opportunity to assert …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quake

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, as rescue workers arriving from abroad fanned out through the capital, Port Vila, encountering flattened buildings that had not yet been searched. Three days after the violent magnitude 7.3 quake struck just offshore from Vanuatu’s …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Xiconomics: From Chancay to Shanghai: new voyage of common development

China Daily

An aerial drone photo shows the "Xin Shanghai," a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, berthed at Yangshan Port, East China's Shanghai, Dec 18, 2024. With the arrival of the "Xin Shanghai," a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, at Shanghai's Yangshan Port, cranes creaked to life, unloading containers that represented more than just goods -- …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash

LA Times

Summer Wheaton, seen at the Marcell von Berlin Spring/Summer 2021 runway fashion show in 2021, is being sued for wrongful death. The social media influencer, who describes herself as a “wellness advocate,” attended a Fourth of July party at the famed restaurant Nobu before the crash and is accused in the suit of driving under the influence of “intoxicating substances.” …

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4 days, 1 hour ago

2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision

Associated Press

Two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city, authorities said Thursday. The train derailed around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Pecos after the collision at a railway crossing, authorities said. Although hazardous materials were being carried aboard the train, none were released …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Vanuatu earthquake VIDEO: CCTV captures shocking moment when person and dog thrown by 7.3 magnitude quake

India TV News

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people, injured hundreds more and caused widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation, officials said early on Wednesday. VIDEO: Dramatic moment quake hits car garage in Vanuatu CCTV showed the moment a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday. Eyewitness video …

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6 days, 7 hours ago

Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

Raw Story

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the city. The ground floor of a four-story concrete block in Port Vila -- used by US, French, British, Australian and New Zealand diplomatic missions -- was …

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Vanuatu earthquake: US, French embassies crushed; bodies seen in capital Port Vila, say reports

Firstpost

The 7.3-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 57 kilometres, some 30 kilometres off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu’s main island, at 12:47 pm, according to the US Geological Survey This screengrab taken from handout video footage posted on the Facebook account of Michael Thompson on December 17, 2024 shows people inspecting a damaged car trapped underneath a collapsed building …

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Massive earthquake of Magnitude 7.3 hits Vanuatu, deaths feared

Hindustan Times

A massive earthquake of magnitude of 7.3 struck the coast of Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, leaving several buildings damaged along with witnesses claiming to have seen ‘bodies’ lying on streets. The quake also collapsed at least two bridges, said Thompson, who runs a zipline business in Vanuatu, and the ground floor of a concrete building …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

Deccan Chronicle

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, the USGS said.The quake occurred at a depth of 57 kilometers and was centered 30 kilometers west of Port Vila, the largest city in the island nation. The jolt was followed by a magnitude 5.5 aftershock near the same location.It was not immediately …

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Earthquake today: Magnitude 7.3 tremors hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

Live Mint

According to the USGS, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. A video posted on social media appeared to show a building that houses some diplomatic missions to Vanuatu — including those of Britain, France and New Zealand — with some damage to their structure, including buckled windows and …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Why earthquakes are more common in places such as Vanuatu

ABC

A major earthquake has struck Vanuatu, causing major damage across its capital city. At 12:47pm AEDT, a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila. Fabio Capitanio, an associate professor at Monash University's School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, said the magnitude of Tuesday's earthquake was "comparable to the explosion of Mt St Helens in 1980". "Tectonic plates probably developed …

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1 week ago

Powerful quake strikes Vanuatu, reportedly killing 14; US embassy suffers ‘significant damage’

CNN

CNN — A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, sparking a network outage, crushing vehicles and damaging multiple buildings, with reports of 14 people killed. While the US Embassy sustained significant damage, all personnel were able to safely evacuate the building,” the US embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, said in an update on X. New Zealand’s foreign …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Fiji: Seven hotel guests suffer suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at 5-star resort

CNN

CNN — Seven tourists sought hospital treatment for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a bar in an upscale Fiji resort that’s now being investigated by police. ‘Isolated’ occurrence Gavoka, who is also Fiji’s tourism minister, assured travelers to the Pacific nation that the incident was “extremely isolated.” “No other incidents have been reported either at the resort, or across …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabird

Raw Story

by Issam AHMED The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change. A study published Thursday in Science reveals that a record-breaking marine heat wave in the northeast Pacific from 2014 to 2016 triggered a catastrophic population collapse, wiping out …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Humpback makes record 13,000km migration between Pacific and Indian oceans

ABC

A male humpback has set a record for the longest migration between feeding and breeding grounds in different oceans — travelling more than 13,000 kilometres between South America and Africa. "This represents the longest recorded great-circle distance between sightings on two breeding grounds of a photo-identified adult male humpback whale," the study said. "The first record of a humpback whale …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Philippines facing ‘unprecedented’ back-to-back typhoons. Now scientists say climate crisis is to blame

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Philippines faced six back to back typhoons in just 23 days last month, an unprecedented onslaught of storms …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific. China has pursued its own bilateral security pact on policing with Papua New Guinea and with other South Pacific island nations which U.S. allies including Australia fear could undermine …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028

The Independent

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Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

Associated Press

SYDNEY — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League beginning in 2028 after officially being granted a license on Thursday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape met in Sydney to shake hands over the deal, the culmination of two years of planning. “A Papua New …

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1 week, 4 days ago

In a contest of influence in Papua New Guinea, Australia triumphed over China through our shared love of footy

ABC

On the eve of this year's State of Origin grand final, a Papua New Guinean colleague gifted me two bright "bilum hats" — woven beanies in the traditional style of his home in the highlands of PNG. "Papua New Guineans like to show off their strength through physical contact," he says, covered in dust and wearing a huge grin after …

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Australia, PNG unveil deal for Papua New Guinea team to enter NRL in 2028

ABC

Australia and Papua New Guinea have unveiled a long-awaited deal handing PNG its own NRL team, confirming the league's most ambitious expansion since formation, and notching what the federal government is hailing as a major strategic victory. "Rugby league is the national sport of Papua New Guinea and PNG deserves a national team," he said. Neither leader would be drawn …

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1 week, 5 days ago

China vs America over Guam: US pours billions of dollars to protect Pacific stronghold from PLA

Firstpost

Guam is home to Andersen Air Force Base, whose runways can handle America’s heaviest military aircraft, including nuclear-capable B-52 and B-2 bombers. “The goal of whatever capability we put on Guam is defense of the homeland.” Over the next decade, the U.S. government plans to emplace missile defenses at 16 sites around the island. “If the Chinese are serious about …

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Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous fees’

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quake

Xiconomics: From Chancay to Shanghai: new voyage of common development

Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash

2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision

Vanuatu earthquake VIDEO: CCTV captures shocking moment when person and dog thrown by 7.3 magnitude quake

Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu capital, bodies seen

Vanuatu earthquake: US, French embassies crushed; bodies seen in capital Port Vila, say reports

Massive earthquake of Magnitude 7.3 hits Vanuatu, deaths feared

Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

Earthquake today: Magnitude 7.3 tremors hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

Why earthquakes are more common in places such as Vanuatu

Powerful quake strikes Vanuatu, reportedly killing 14; US embassy suffers ‘significant damage’

Fiji: Seven hotel guests suffer suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at 5-star resort

Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabird

Humpback makes record 13,000km migration between Pacific and Indian oceans

Philippines facing ‘unprecedented’ back-to-back typhoons. Now scientists say climate crisis is to blame

Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028

Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028

In a contest of influence in Papua New Guinea, Australia triumphed over China through our shared love of footy

Australia, PNG unveil deal for Papua New Guinea team to enter NRL in 2028

China vs America over Guam: US pours billions of dollars to protect Pacific stronghold from PLA