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Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
Pacific News Service
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A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater. By Derek Grossman Japan’s decision last month to begin discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from its...
This season of ‘Love Island USA’ is a lesson in voter turnout
The 19th News
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July 11, 2025
“Love Island USA,” the reality show of the summer, has launched thousands of memes and nationwide watch parties that could rival any sports bar in town. It’s a marathon of 36 episodes streamed over six weeks on Peacock that follows singles looking...
What Your Favorite Grocery Store Says About You
The Atlantic
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July 10, 2025
A couple of months ago, Shannon Fong woke up before dawn; drove to the Trader Joe’s in Montrose, California; and waited. And waited! So did dozens of other people at this location, and thousands more at other Trader Joe’s around the country. They...
Voice of a Nation, Voice of the World: PM Modi’s Historic Addresses to Foreign Parliaments
Goa Chronicle
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July 11, 2025
An Unprecedented Journey of Words and Will In the grand halls of parliaments across continents, where voices echo the aspirations of nations, one leader has risen to stand not merely as a head of state, but as a storyteller of a civilisation....
NICTA welcomes new board, urges urgent action on digital divide
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 11, 2025
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) has formally welcomed its new board members, signaling a strategic renewal and a reinforced commitment to Papua New Guinea’s digital future. The occasion, more than just...
Victim of Laos alcohol poisoning warns holidaymakers of dangers
STV News
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July 11, 2025
Bethany Clarke, a survivor of alcohol poisoning, has joined calls urging holidaymakers to be aware of the dangers of counterfeit and contaminated drinks. In 2024, a British woman, Simone White, and four other tourists died in Laos after suspected...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 1, Stop 5: Palau Claim Another Win in Thrilling Overtime Final
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 5 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 1 was packed with excitement, through both the pool games and the finals match-ups. There were overtime games, comeback victories, statement wins and impressive...
Lions’ breakdown issues may spell trouble for Chessum and Curry’s Test hopes
The Times
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The attention of the Australian sporting public may have been elsewhere, with the State of Origin decider taking precedence down under, but Joe Schmidt was an eagle-eyed observer in Canberra as the British & Irish Lions defeated the ACT Brumbies...
Is Nicolandria Real? Who Will Win? ‘Love Island USA’ Stars Weigh In
Us Weekly
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July 11, 2025
Fresh out of the villa and on Zoom with Us Weekly, dumped Love Island USA Islanders are tackling burning questions about the final days of season 7. First up? Nicolandria, of course. Even before Cierra’s early exit from the show, social media...
PM Modi delivers record 17 addresses in foreign parliaments
Awaz The Voice
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July 10, 2025
Windhoek [Namibia] Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation’s Parliament,...
Indian PM Modi delivers 17 addresses in foreign parliaments, equals combined total of all Congress PMs
Times of Oman
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Windhoek [Namibia]: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation’s...
International Awards Conferred to Narendra Modi: A testament to expanding global influence of India
Organiser Weekly
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Since assuming office as the 14th Prime Minister of India in 2014, Narendra Modi has emerged as one of the most globally decorated Indian leaders. As of July 2025, he has received 25 prestigious international awards—an unprecedented tally that...
21st Iteration of Pacific Partnership Prepares for Indo-Pacific Mission Aboard USS Pearl Harbor
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pacific Partnership 2025 (PP-25) officially kicks off with the arrival of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52)...
Country living a cut above for retailers
Otago Daily Times
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July 11, 2025
Operating a seven-day-a-week retail business for nearly three decades might sound like a slog. But as well-known Omarama retailers Craig and Glenys Dawson tell business editor Sally Rae, they found the secret sauce. It was back in 1999 when Craig...
World News | PM Modi Delivers 17 Addresses in Foreign Parliaments, Equals Combined Total of All Congress PMs
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation's...
Rabuka bids farewell to Korean envoy
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
Outgoing Ambassador of South Korea, Jin Hyung Kim (left), Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. [Photo Credit: Fiji Government] Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has thanked the outgoing Ambassador of South Korea, Jin Hyung Kim, for his instrumental role...
Quilter back in rugby as first Autumn Nations Series title sponsor
Sportcal
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July 11, 2025
Quilter, the UK-based wealth management platform, has struck a deal to become the inaugural title sponsor of international rugby union's Autumn Nations Series, in which Northern Hemisphere men's teams host rest-of-the-world rivals. From this...
'Love Island' watch parties are taking over and put sporting events to shame, bars say: It's 'a whole different animal'
CNBC
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July 10, 2025
A hot new bombshell has entered the villa: "Love Island USA" watch parties are shaking up bar scenes across the country. For those unfamiliar: The reality dating series, now in its seventh season for U.S. contestants, follows a group of...
Stephen Meehan names first roster as Canada coach for Belgian test in Edmonton
Lethbridge Herald
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July 10, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 10, 2025. Cooper Coats will make his first start at fly half while fullback Brenden Black earns his first 15s cap when Canada hosts Belgium on Saturday in Stephen Meehan’s first game as Canadian rugby coach. Appointed in...
PM Modi delivers 17 addresses in foreign parliaments, equals combined total of all Congress PMs
California Telegraph
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Windhoek [Namibia], July 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation's...