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Solomons PM says to review secretive security pact with China
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‘A Pavarotti rebirth’: the Samoan tenor taking over the world’s most gilded opera stages
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Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste
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Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste
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Popular cruise line’s bikini crackdown could surprise passengers at island ports
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The Hotspot | ‘This may be our last chance’: rising sea levels threaten Kiribati’s World Cup dream
In today’s newsletter: the Pacific islands hoping to enter World Cup qualifying before ocean level increase wipes them from the map“This is not just about football, it’s about building something from scratch,” Eriati Reebo, the Kiribati football president, explains. “A legacy, a story, that the world will always remember. ”Kiribati, a group of Pacific islands south of Hawaii with 138,000 inhabitants, is seeking entry into World Cup qualifying for the 2030 tournament.
The Hotspot | ‘This may be our last chance’: rising sea levels threaten Kiribati’s World Cup dream
In today’s newsletter: the Pacific islands hoping to enter World Cup qualifying before ocean level increase wipes them from the map“This is not just about football, it’s about building something from scratch,” Eriati Reebo, the Kiribati football president, explains. “A legacy, a story, that the world will always remember. ”Kiribati, a group of Pacific islands south of Hawaii with 138,000 inhabitants, is seeking entry into World Cup qualifying for the 2030 tournament.
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How could El Nino reshape tropical storms around the world this year?
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A US ally is getting nuclear-powered submarines with no AUKUS. Here's how
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