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Govt changes travel advice level for holiday destination on Australia’s doorstep
KARRYON
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June 30, 2025
Previously, the government advised Aussie travellers to “Reconsider your need to travel” – or level three – for certain parts of the country, but that has now been downgraded. “We’ve reviewed our advice and now advise exercise a high degree of...
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VE Day passes with little fanfare in Cedar County
Cedar County News - Nebraska
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July 9, 2025
Pages of History On the evening of Saturday, April 28, 1945, radio reports of a German surrender brought crowds into the streets all over the country. In Sioux City extra police were called up to patrol the downtown and all taverns were ordered to...
Guam’s Jordan Baden wins gold, shatters women’s 5K record at Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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With only three days remaining in the 12th Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, Guam's mighty contingent earned five medals in athletics, baseball and judo. Two days ago, Guam's Jordan Baden won her first-ever medal while representing her island...
Vanuatu Arts in Global Museum Collections
Art of the Ancestors
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Located in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu is situated east of New Guinea, northeast of New Caledonia, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is composed of four main islands surrounded by eighty smaller orbital isles. The...
Palau dominates Guam 8–1 to capture Baseball Gold at Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
KOROR, Palau — Palau stormed past Guam with a commanding 8–1 win in the gold medal game of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games baseball tournament, capping off a dramatic final with a dominant seventh-inning performance and strong pitching in front of a...
Tahiti extends lead on Day 7 of Pacific Mini Games 2025; Athletes push limits for country and glory
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
KOROR, Palau — With one day remaining in the Pacific Mini Games 2025, Tahiti has extended its dominant lead in the overall medal standings, closing Day 7 with a commanding 59 gold medals. Photos below capture the grit, passion, and unity of...
MOL and Karpowership Plan to Convert Car Carrier to Floating Data Centers
The Maritime Executive
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Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kinetics, an initiative from Karpowership, believe they have a concept to address the global shortage for data centers. Using the two companies' expertise, they are developing a plan to convert existing vessels into...
The Wiggles set sail: A family cruise adventure unlike any other
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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The Wiggles set sail on a family cruise adventure unlike any other, launching a series of themed sailings packed with music, interactive shows and family activities. The cruises mark a new direction in family entertainment, pairing live shows with...
Wrestler Palacios gives NMI first medal; 6 swimmers reach finals
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas got off to a good start on the opening day of competitions in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, as NMI swimmers and wrestlers advanced to the medal round of their respective events Monday...
Mum's prayers help 16yo Fijian weightlifter win 3 gold medals and smash 9 records in Palau
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Nehemiah Elder won 3 gold medals in the men’s 88kg category. and set nine records on Friday. 4 July 2025. Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji Sixteen-year-old Fijian weightlifter Nehemiah Elder created history in Palau when he set nine new records on his...
Mum's prayers helps 16yo Fijian weightlifter win 3 gold medals and smash 9 records in Palau
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Nehemiah Elder won 3 gold medals in the men’s 88kg category. and set nine records on Friday. 4 July 2025. Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji Sixteen-year-old Fijian weightlifter Nehemiah Elder created history in Palau when he set nine new records on his...
Pacific Mini Games: All you need to know
Pacific Media Network
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Koror, Palau, is buzzing with excitement as athletes from across the Pacific come together for one of the region’s biggest sporting events - the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, taking place from Sunday, 29 June to Wednesday, 9 July. The event will...
Does English have any South Pacific words?
The National
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LANGUAGE In these monthly discussions we answer one question about language in PNG and beyond. This month we are asking ourselves if English has adopted any words from South Pacifc languages? NOWADAYS you will probably find it difficult to speak...
Tahiti's golden run continues at Palau Mini Games
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
PNG’s weightlifting queen, Dika Toua, has claimed 2 Gold and 1 Silver in the Women’s 53kg category on 2 July. Photo: Team PNG Facebook The Tahitians have opened a wider gap between themselves and the rest of the pack on the medal table at the...
Entries rolling in for the Hobie AUS Championships in the West
Mysailing
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July 3, 2025
There is excitement in the air for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. To be held in Busselton in the South West of Western Australia and hosted by Geographe Bay Yacht Club in December / January. The...
2025 Pacific Mini Games day two: Tahiti continues dominance, baseball 'field is not playable'
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Va'a V6 women's 500m medallists: gold: Team Tahiti; silver: Team Fiji; bronze: Team Palau Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook All baseball competition matches at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau in the last two days have been put on...
The Best Rugby Players In The World: No. 74-50: Lions Fill The List
FloRugby - Texas
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July 2, 2025
FloRugby’s 2025 Top 100 Players list launched on July 1 with Nos. 100-75, showcasing a deep pool of talent from across the rugby world. That group included longtime internationals like Julian Montoya and Sevu Reece, rising stars such as Fin Smith...
All-Star Rock Supergroup, James Reyne, Baby Animals & More Lead 2026 Rock The Boat Line-up
The Music.com.au
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July 2, 2025
More James Reyne Choose Your Cruise is already co-presenting next year’s inaugural Hellbound metal cruise, but how about a cruise for classic rock fans? Rock The Boat has you covered. In 2026, an all-star line-up of international rock heroes...
Death of an artist drawn to colour and life
Queanbeyan CityNews
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July 2, 2025
Artist Marc Rambeau surrounded by some of his paintings. Marc Rambeau, born May 26, 1945 in Saujon, France – died June 20, 2025 Canberra. French-Australian artist Marc Rambeau has died in Canberra following a heart attack. He was 80. Born in...
Ani-One Asia Streams
Anime News Network
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Image via Dr. Stone anime's X/Twitter account©米スタジオ・Boichi／集英社・Dr.STONE製作委員会Ani-One Asia announced on Thursday and Friday that it will stream the Dr. Stone: Science Future (second part), Hotel Inhumans, With You and the Rain, Onmyō Kaiten...