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Australia has promised citizenship to all citizens of this country under 'First agreement of its kind'
Nearly 9,000 citizens of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have reportedly applied for a new climate visa to Australia, according to official figures released recently. This number represents 82% of Tuvalu's population, highlighting the...
States now have a legal duty to prevent climate harm — justice is in reach
The salt spray of the Pacific Ocean is in my blood; I grew up watching the tides shape the shores of the islands of Tuvalu. But now, those tides are rising relentlessly, eroding lands, swallowing homes, decimating livelihoods and washing away the...
Redondo Union football delivers big plays on defense and special teams in win over Banning
WILMINGTON — Redondo Union’s defense and special teams were up to the task early and often during Friday’s nonleague game with Banning. Brock Herrera recorded a quarterback sack on the opening drive, Blake Wunderli returned an interception for a...
More Taiwan allies speak to support UN inclusion
More allies of Taiwan have spoken in support for the nation to join the UN, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves saying it is “a continuing absurdity” to exclude Taiwan from global mechanisms such as health, climate...
England wipe Manu Sina out
PARTIES to the Nauru Agreement officials have started discussions in Tuvalu ahead of the 19th Special Ministerial Meeting (SPNAMIN19). The session focused on reviewing the Provisional Agenda, which will guide preparations for the upcoming 4th PNA...
US President Donald Trump Labels Climate Change A 'Hoax' At UN, Igniting Global Concern
The denial of climate change is certainly not new, given that climate deniers were hard at work 30-40 years ago when the impacts of climate change were nowhere near as severe as now, but climate denialism got a seat at the high table of...
More elite hypocrisy at Climate Week NYC
Another Climate Week NYC, the annual global climate circus, where up to 85,000 virtue-signaling elites flock to Manhattan, overlaps with the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level schmooze-fest, drawing another 15,000 dignitaries.They gather...
How to watch Newcastle vs Arsenal: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news
The Newcastle vs Arsenal live stream feels like an important game for both clubs, despite it being so early in the Premier League season. With just a solitary win over Wolves and only three goals scored from their five league games, it’s been a...
Countries That Boycotted Netanyahu’s Speech Are…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Among them is Tunisia. Here is the list of countries that boycotted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York: 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua...
Celebrating Achievements and Progress in the Division – August 2025
Halo Olaketa from the SPTO Division of Sustainable Tourism! We are excited to provide you with another monthly issue of key updates from the Pacific on sustainable and responsible tourism developments and successes. In this August issue, we take...
Israel Names 77 Countries That Boycotted Netanyahu’s UN Speech In Protest Over Gaza War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN General Assembly made waves less for what he said than for who wasn’t listening. According to figures released by Israel on Saturday, 77 national delegations either skipped the session...
Peters drops 'truth bomb' at UN function
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters in New York attending a leaders' breakfast at the United Nations. Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith The Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions, during a...
Pacific Islands will 'rise and fall' due to sea level rise - Trump official
1News US correspondent Logan Church spoke with Doanld Trump’s energy secretary, who said we should stop being so worried about climate change. Then he met a Prime Minister whose nation is being swallowed by the sea. There is no confidence like...
Winston Peters drops 'a truth bomb' at UN function on big four emitters
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters in New York attending a leaders' breakfast at the United Nations. Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith The Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions, during a...
What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?
Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms, freshwater shortages and damaged infrastructure all threaten their ability to support...
Peters lobs 'truth bomb' on climate change at UN
By Anneke Smith of RNZ New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions, during a climate change meeting in New York. Winston Peters was up early for the United Nations leaders'...
Israel counts 77 countries absent from Netanyahu’s UN speech after mass walkout | Full list inside
According to Israeli officials, 77 delegations were either absent from the hall altogether or left at the start of Netanyahu’s remarks. Among them were all four of Israel’s immediate neighbors—Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria—as well as Saudi...
The World's Least Visited Country is Sinking into the Sea
The most popular tourist destinations are, unsurprisingly, large, well-known countries. France, Spain, and the United States see hundreds of millions of visitors annually. Nations at the bottom of the list are a little more obscure, but Tuvalu is...
Analysis: Half of global emissions covered by 2035 climate pledges after UN summit in New York
Half of global greenhouse gas emissions are now covered by a 2035 climate pledge following a key UN summit this week, Carbon Brief analysis finds. China stole the show at the UN climate summit held in New York on 24 September, announcing a pledge...
At the United Nations this week, four leaders showed why tackling climate change is complex. U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as a scam, claiming renewable energy would harm the economy.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Four men. Four corners of the globe. Four vastly different visions and experiences on climate change. At the United Nations this week, a quartet of leaders with distinct personal styles and decidedly different national...