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4 days, 14 hours ago

PM Modi speaks to King Charles III, reaffirms India's commitment to strengthen India-UK ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Britain’s King Charles III, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthen India-UK ties. The conversation beetween PM Modi and King Charles III also included discussion on the Commonwealth of Nations. Prime Minister Modi praised King Charles III for his longstanding advocacy on environmental issues and provided insights into India's initiatives in these areas, including …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Queen Camilla's health has been a concern since she returned from Australia and Samoa tour and led to her missing start of Qatari state visit

Daily Mail

Queen Camilla’s health has been a concern since she returned from the tour of Australia and Samoa, and has led to her missing the start of the Qatari state visit. Queen Camilla’s health has been a concern since she returned from the tour of Australia and Samoa, and has led to her missing the start of the Qatari state visit …

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3 weeks ago

Nations reap benefits from BRI projects

China Daily

Nicaraguan Ambassador to China Michael Campbell has been a keen advocate for the Belt and Road Initiative, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013. "Nicaragua is a part of China's emblematic cooperation programs such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative," he told China Daily. Jointly building the Belt and Road is "a major …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Calls for government to legalise 'natural Valium' after King's encounter with ceremonial calming drink during trip to Samoa

Daily Mail

Campaigners are calling on the Government to legalise a substance dubbed nature’s Valium after it apparently won a royal seal of approval. King Charles was seen sipping ceremonial drink kava – which is said to induce a calm, euphoric state – during his visit to Samoa in October, though it is banned in the UK. But Dr Simon Geller, from …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Crew mistakes caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off Samoan coast, inquiry finds

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to the preliminary findings of a military Court of Inquiry released Friday. The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand’s navy and was the first …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Nation ready to expand cooperation with Samoa

China Daily

President Xi Jinping meets with Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa in Beijing on Tuesday. China's assistance to Pacific island countries comes with no political strings attached, it is not imposed on others, and it does not involve empty promises, he emphasized. He said that in dealing with relations with Pacific island countries, China adheres to the principle of "four …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Nation ready to expand cooperation with Samoa

China Daily

President Xi Jinping meets with Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa in Beijing on Tuesday. China's assistance to Pacific island countries comes with no political strings attached, it is not imposed on others, and it does not involve empty promises, he emphasized. He said that in dealing with relations with Pacific island countries, China adheres to the principle of "four …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Nation ready to expand cooperation with Samoa

China Daily

President Xi Jinping meets with Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa in Beijing on Tuesday. China's assistance to Pacific island countries comes with no political strings attached, it is not imposed on others, and it does not involve empty promises, he emphasized. He said that in dealing with relations with Pacific island countries, China adheres to the principle of "four …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn

Salon

When Joseph Ladapo was appointed the surgeon general in Florida in September 2021, the vaccination rate for routine injections for kindergartners was 93.3 percent. As Trump recently said, Kennedy will “restore” public health “agencies” to the “traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research” to “Make America Great and Healthy Again.” But such a restoration could lead to the loss of key …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick

Raw Story

Brian Deer, a journalist who for years has covered the anti-vaccine movement, has written an editorial in the New York Times condemning controversial Trump nominee and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his actions in Samoa that led to a deadly measles outbreak there in 2019. In his editorial, Deer declares that "I'll never forget" what RFK Jr. did …

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4 weeks ago

Citizenship sales, land creation and legal battles: How small islands are confronting existential climate threat

BBC

Citizenship sales, land creation and legal battles: How small islands are confronting existential climate threat Getty Images The Pacific Island of Tuvalu is grappling with the reality that much of its land mass may no longer lie above sea level by mid-century From erecting seawalls to selling citizenship, vulnerable small islands are taking sometimes drastic measures to protect themselves from …

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1 month ago

It is time to support Pacific Ocean stewards

Al Jazeera

Pacific Island nations are taking the initiative to protect their waters from the impact of climate change, but they cannot do it alone. The sustainable industrial fisheries in the western and central Pacific Ocean, which provide over half of the world’s tuna catch, are starting to collapse as tuna populations are moving east. Across the Pacific, countries like Niue, Fiji, …

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1 month ago

Oceania World Cup qualifiers: Wood hits hat-trick as NZ defeats Samoa 8-0

The Hindu

Skipper Chris Wood scored a hat-trick as New Zealand remained on course for a first World Cup appearance since 2010 by thrashing Samoa 8-0 on Monday to make it three wins out of three in Oceania qualifying group stage. New Zealand will play Fiji and New Caledonia will take on Tahiti in the semifinals in Wellington on March 21 with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak

Raw Story

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious conspiracy theorist tapped by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is not telling the truth about his involvement in a measles outbreak in Samoa, CNN health correspondent Meg Tirrell told anchor Jake Tapper on Friday. "Renewed reports are emerging about Kennedy's alleged role in a deadly 2019 measles outbreak …

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1 month, 1 week ago

"I hope you like measles": Medical doctors in "horror" over RFK Jr. pick

Salon

The idea of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an outspoken vaccine skeptic who has also made baseless claims about fluoride and other scientific issues, serving as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has the medical community panicking over the potential implications. President-elect Donald Trump has said that he would let Kennedy “go wild on health” and on “the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Tonga's Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League's tier system

ABC

For decades, there was an understood hierarchy in men's rugby league that went something like: Australia, New Zealand, England, a bit of daylight, then everyone else. Australia, England and New Zealand are currently the only federations in International Rugby League's Tier 1. 2023/24 Origin players eligible for Tonga or Samoa Samoa: Stephen Crichton, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Payne Haas, Spencer Leniu *, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

THE DUCHESS OF YORK: I'm on a mission to rid nappies of plastic

Daily Mail

In a few months I’m going to become a grandmother for the fifth time. Every minute, more than 380,000 nappies are thrown away around the world, and the World Economic Forum says that it is producing nearly 40 million tons of waste each year. The Duchess of York pictured with daughter Princess Beatrice and granddaughter Sienna Princess Beatrice of York, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kate Middleton cuts an elegant figure in military style coat and black fascinator as she joins Duchess of Edinburgh on balcony for Remembrance Sunday Service

Daily Mail

The Princess of Wales cut a stylish figure as she arrived at the Cenotaph this morning, wearing a structured black coat and three-flowered fascinator as she joined her fellow royals to mark Remembrance Sunday. His wreath closely resembled a floral tribute produced for his grandfather King George VI - 41 open-style poppy petals made from bonded fabric mounted on black …

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Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

ABC

The rugby league season has officially come to a close and Australia will reign as kings of the Pacific after downing Tonga 20-14 to cap off a bumper quadruple header at Western Sydney Stadium. With Samoa and Australia claiming the honours in the women's matches and New Zealand running out big winners over Papua New Guinea in the final match …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wales on verge of worst year of results since 1937

The Telegraph

Wales have been here before, with just a few games remaining in the season and staring down the possibility of going an entire calendar year without an international victory for the first time, outside of the war, since 1937. As Mark Ring recalls, the stakes were rather higher then and although Wales came through courtesy of the maverick playmaker’s right …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Antiguas colonias británicas podrían cuestionar a Starmer sobre indemnizaciones por esclavitud

LA Times

El primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, asiste a un banquete de Estado en la Reunión de Jefes de Gobierno de la Mancomunidad de Naciones en Apia, Samoa, el jueves 24 de octubre de 2024. Miembros del gobierno de Reino Unido posiblemente enfrenten preguntas incómodas sobre indemnizaciones por el comercio trasatlántico de esclavos durante su participación en una cumbre de naciones …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why the Pacific Championship final is Tonga's arrival at Test football's final frontier

ABC

Tonga making their first major international final is cause for celebration, so it's a good thing Tonga do that better than just about anyone else. The only one bigger than this is the World Cup which, for all their talent and passion, might never make it Tonga — England and New Zealand both have close to a century's head start …

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Buckingham Palace gives update on Camilla's return to work after she was forced to cancel engagements due to a chest infection

Daily Mail

Queen Camilla is expected to return to work as soon as next week following the announcement she had a chest infection, the Palace has announced. Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday that the Queen, who has just completed a mammoth tour of Australia and Samoa with King Charles, was cancelling her forthcoming engagements due to a chest infection. Queen Camilla, 78, …

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How Queen Camilla also had a worrying chest infection in 2019 - causing her to miss Remembrance engagement with Harry and Meghan

Daily Mail

Queen Camilla, 77, has been forced to cancel her forthcoming engagements Queen Camilla has been forced to cancel her forthcoming public engagements after suffering a nasty chest infection - but it's not the first time it's affected her. A day later, she missed an event at Westminster Abbey's Field of Remembrance with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with Clarence …

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PM Modi speaks to King Charles III, reaffirms India's commitment to strengthen India-UK ties

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Queen Camilla's health has been a concern since she returned from Australia and Samoa tour and led to her missing start of Qatari state visit

Nations reap benefits from BRI projects

Calls for government to legalise 'natural Valium' after King's encounter with ceremonial calming drink during trip to Samoa

Crew mistakes caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off Samoan coast, inquiry finds

Nation ready to expand cooperation with Samoa

Nation ready to expand cooperation with Samoa

Nation ready to expand cooperation with Samoa

Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn

'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick

Citizenship sales, land creation and legal battles: How small islands are confronting existential climate threat

It is time to support Pacific Ocean stewards

Oceania World Cup qualifiers: Wood hits hat-trick as NZ defeats Samoa 8-0

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak

"I hope you like measles": Medical doctors in "horror" over RFK Jr. pick

Tonga's Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League's tier system

THE DUCHESS OF YORK: I'm on a mission to rid nappies of plastic

Kate Middleton cuts an elegant figure in military style coat and black fascinator as she joins Duchess of Edinburgh on balcony for Remembrance Sunday Service

Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

Wales on verge of worst year of results since 1937

Antiguas colonias británicas podrían cuestionar a Starmer sobre indemnizaciones por esclavitud

Why the Pacific Championship final is Tonga's arrival at Test football's final frontier

Buckingham Palace gives update on Camilla's return to work after she was forced to cancel engagements due to a chest infection

How Queen Camilla also had a worrying chest infection in 2019 - causing her to miss Remembrance engagement with Harry and Meghan