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Tariff reduction for Fiji
Islands Business
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August 4, 2025
NAURU has recorded two dengue fatalities. The Health Department reported 222 dengue cases after tests were conducted on 665 adults and children. Dr David Bill said an adult and a child had dies and those most affected members of the community were...
Dengue claims 2 in Nauru
Islands Business
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August 4, 2025
AIR Niugini has signed a firm order with Airbus for two more latest generation A220-300 aircraft. Papua New Guinea’s national carrier earlier placed an order for six aircraft. In addition, it has lease agreements three A220-300s from US-based...
Get A Home — And A Passport? Caribbean Citizenship By Investment Is Drawing U.S. Buyers
Travel Noire
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August 4, 2025
Recent reports indicate Americans are increasingly interested in citizenship by investment (CBI) opportunities in the Caribbean. The five Caribbean countries that offer CIB programs are Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada,...
Occupational therapy: Frozen conflicts, Russian aggression and EU enlargement
European Council on Foreign Relations
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August 4, 2025
Summary Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has offered a membership perspective to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. This gives the bloc new potential to resolve or stabilise “frozen conflicts” in eastern candidate states. The breakaway and...
Courage, not compromise – Pacific SIDS call for ambition ahead of…
Pacific News Service
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With plastic pollution at crisis levels, delegates from 14 Pacific Island countries have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, with one clear message for the world: courage, not compromise. Only a bold, comprehensive, and legally binding treaty that...
Japan offers 3 million vaccine doses at Pacific Islands Summit
Pacific News Service
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Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from mid-July through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday. Suga’s announcement came as...
US tariffs: Some Pacific nations get relief, others face increase
RNZ
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August 3, 2025
US President Donald Trump holds a chart titled 'Reciprocal Tariffs' during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, on 2 April 2025. Photo: AFP / Brendan Smialowski Pacific Islands still face tariffs from the United States, but some rates...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 25 – July 31, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 2, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
President Trump announced a 19% Export tariff on Pakistan
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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August 1, 2025
Monitoring Desk: US President Trump announced a 19% tariff on Pakistani exports. The latest country-wise tariff is hereunder: Countries and Territories Reciprocal Tariff, Adjusted Afghanistan 15% Algeria 30% Angola 15% Bangladesh 20% Bolivia 15%...
US Tariff Rates
The Times of India
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a sweeping executive order imposing higher tariffs on several nations and the 27-member European Union, significantly escalating his administration’s global trade offensive. The order, titled "Further...
Pacific news in brief for 1 August
RNZ
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July 31, 2025
Nauru President David Adeang does not think the regional processing centre has done reputational damage to Nauru and instead blamed journalists for not being balanced in their reporting. Photo: Caleb Fotheringham Nauru - diplomatic ties Nauru...
Nauru is the latest Pacific nation to report dengue deaths
RNZ
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July 31, 2025
Photo: lamyai/123RF Nauru's Health Department has confirmed two deaths related to dengue fever: a 15-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl. The Department said over the past two months, RON Hospital and Public Health have conducted 665 tests on...
Nauru made the right decision to develop China relationship, official says
Marianas Variety
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Nauruan President David Adeang in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2024. CGTN photo (Government of Nauru) —...
Public support for Trump's tariff plan remains low as reciprocal duties take effect
AS
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August 1, 2025
The day has officially arrived (kind of). Though President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs were set to go into effect on August 1, he is giving Customs and Border Enforcement until August 7 to get ready for the additional processing necessary...
Local Catholic Diocese hosts Conference of Pacific Bishops
Talanei
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August 1, 2025
The Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago is hosting the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, also known (CEPAC), from August 5th to August 11th. CEPAC consists of 16 jurisdictions: 14 dioceses (five archdioceses) and the Prefecture Apostolic of the Marshall...
Judo at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games: Growth, Spirit and Regional Momentum
International Judo Foundation
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The 25th Pacific Mini Games, held from 29th June to 9th July 2025 in Palau, showcased the region’s sporting talent and unity. Among the standout events, judo took place on 7th and 8th July at the Meyuns Elementary School Gym, welcoming 91 athletes...
Trump sama Nigeria, Ghana and odas fresh tariffs - full list of kontris
GhanaWeb
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August 1, 2025
President of di United States don announce fresh tariffs for more than 90 kontris as im continue to dey drive reset how global trade don dey happun. Di list of revised tariffs don show say di tariffs dey in line wit di US president Trump im policy...
Nauru made the right decision to develop China relationship: President Adeang
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 31, 2025
Nauru President David Adeang says the government’s decision in January 2024 to re-establish diplomatic relations with China has paid great dividends for the nation, and told Nauruans to expect more economic prosperity. Speaking during his recent...
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Donald Trump announces new 'Liberation Day III' tariff rates for almost 70 countries
LAD Bible
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Donald Trump's new tariff announcement will affect dozens of countries as the White House's new trade policy will come into force very soon. Tariffs are essentially additional taxes charged on goods bought from other countries and are a percentage...
‘What choice have I got?’: Lana built a life in Australia after years on Nauru – but now faces returning to the Iran she fled to keep it
The Guardian
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August 1, 2025
Lana and Scott* met in torrential rain: she was waiting for a bus, he offered her a lift. “We just kicked it off,” Scott remembers of the chance meeting on Nauru in 2015. He was a senior manager in construction, building Australia’s offshore...