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College of New Caledonia's Applied Research Team receives $170K federal grant
Grand Forks Gazette
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August 13, 2025
The Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant comes through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) A state-of-the-art remote sensing lab is coming to the College of New Caledonia (CNC). On Wednesday, Aug....
Speaker Bios
Martha's Vineyard Times - Massachusetts
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August 15, 2025
Elizabeth Benedict ELIZABETH BENEDICT is the author of eight books and hundreds of articles and essays, as well as the editor of three anthologies. Her five novels, including “Almost” and “Slow Dancing,” a National Book Award finalist, Notable NY...
New Caledonia has more guns than almost anywhere else on Earth
The Pacific Island Times
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August 4, 2025
(The Interpreter/Lowy Institiute)-- New Caledonia has four times more guns per capita than any of the island nations of the Pacific. Globally, the French territory also ranks third in the world for civilian gun ownership after Yemen and the United...
New Caledonia has more guns than almost anywhere else on Earth. What does that mean for self-governance dreams?
The Interpreter
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July 28, 2025
New Caledonia has four times more guns per capita than any of the island nations of the Pacific. Globally, the French territory also ranks third in the world for civilian gun ownership after Yemen and the United States. This is an anomaly in one...
New Caledonia remains part of France under “historic” agreement
World Socialist Web Site
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July 22, 2025
New Caledonia’s pro-and-anti-independence parties have committed to a so-called “historic” deal regarding the future political status of the French Pacific territory, which is now set to become a “state” within the French Constitution. President...
How this Montrealer became a rising star in the world of tabletop miniature painting
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 14, 2025
Alex Dos Santos is not your typical artist. He never trained professionally in drawing, painting or other visual arts. And nothing in his engineering background would hint at his passion for artistry. But what's even more unconventional is his...
How to watch Rugby Championship 2025: free live streams and key dates
TechRadar
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August 14, 2025
Watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams with the Springboks taking on the challenge for their title from the Wallabies, All Blacks and Pumas between this August and October. Below we have all the info on how to watch Rugby Championship from...
Life outside tennis' top 100: shared motel rooms and sleeping on floors
Irish Examiner
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August 13, 2025
Less than a year after exiting the 2022 Wimbledon quarter-final on the All England Club’s pristine No 1 Court, Cristian Garín found himself 10,000 miles away on a hard court on the Pacific island of Nouméa, New Caledonia.The Chilean, who had a...
‘Challenger level is about survival’: brutal reality of life below elite tennis
The Guardian
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August 13, 2025
Less than a year after exiting the 2022 Wimbledon quarter-final on the All England Club’s pristine No 1 Court, Cristian Garín found himself 10,000 miles away on a hard court on the Pacific island of Nouméa, New Caledonia. The Chilean, who had a...
PM Rabuka to skip Pacific Foreign Ministers meet today
The Fiji Times
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August 13, 2025
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka will not attend todays Pacific Foreign Ministers meeting in Suva. The Pacific Islands Forum has confirmed Fiji will be represented by Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, Special Envoy of the...
Perfume expert recommends top vanilla scents to buy as autumn approaches
OK!
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August 10, 2025
I've been obsessed with perfume and scents for as long as I can remember. I've gone as far as travelling to Grasse, the perfume capital of the world, to make my own, studied scents in Florence and Paris and collected well over 100 perfumes for my...
Can we undo extinction? A growing effort to restore lost sharks
Mongabay
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August 13, 2025
ReShark is the world’s first shark rewilding program, aiming to restore Indo-Pacific leopard sharks to reefs where they’ve disappeared, starting in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The initiative repurposes surplus eggs from aquariums, transporting them...
Safety improvements on the way for Hamilton South black spots
The National Tribune
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August 13, 2025
City of Newcastle has started work on a $2.1 million project that will make it safer and easier for pedestrians, cyclists, and all other road users to navigate two key intersections on Parkway Avenue. The work will focus on the approaches to the...
French Territory’s Peace Proposal Stumbles at 1st Hurdle
The Epoch Times
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August 1, 2025
The Front de Liberation Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) candidate Emmanuel Tjibaou delivers a press conference in Dumbea, in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on July 3, 2024. Delphine Mayeur/AFP via Getty Images New Caledonia’s...
Letters to the Editor | August 8, 2025
The Fiji Times
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August 8, 2025
Kulas on the receiving end It was disappointing to see the way New Caledonia stormed into the semi-final of the U16 women’s championship after humbling the Fiji Kulas 6-0 in Apia. Coached by Kenji Vendegou and boasting the likes captain Matha...
Truro City fans braced for 900-mile round-trips in upcoming season
Cornwall Live
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August 10, 2025
Baked beans might creep into the minds of hardy Truro City fans midway through the furthest away days in English football history when they play Carlisle United and Gateshead this season. Not necessarily because they’re feeling peckish, but...
Qantas Retires Its Entire Q300 Fleet After 25 Years In Service
Simple Flying
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August 9, 2025
QantasLink, the regional subsidiary of Australian flag carrier Qantas, has bid farewell to the loyal De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q-300, following 25 years of dedicated service connecting regional Australia to some of its largest cities. The...
Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 7, 2025 Monster Beverage Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.52, expectations were $0.4805. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Monster...
CEPAC opens with Mass & ava ceremony
Talanei
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August 6, 2025
The Holy Family Cathedral at Fatuoaiga was packed Wednesday morning for the opening Mass of the Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific. The Mass was led by the leader of the local Catholic Church, Bishop Kolio Tumanuvao Etuale...
'Let's make football safe, not sorry'
Pacific Media Network
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Sāmoa Football is setting an example in the Pacific when it comes to keeping young players safe. With the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-16 Women’s Championship underway in Apia, Sāmoa Football is ensuring a secure experience for...