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France Polynesia says Chinese missile landed 'not far' from its EEZ in Pacific
Japan Today
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September 26, 2024
French Polynesia said a Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile launched into the Pacific landed near its exclusive economic zone, as Beijing's first such tests in four decades drew a chorus of protests. China had announced the rare trial on...
Tiger Sharks Are Now Converging En Masse On The Florida Panhandle
Forbes
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Alex Fogg, Shane Reynolds and Kinga Philipps document a tiger shark beneath Island Pier between Fort Walton Beach and Destin, Florida. Shane Reynolds The Island Pier juts 1,262 feet out from the sugary, white sands of Florida’s Okaloosa Island,...
Couples Agree: This Is Royal Caribbean's Best Ship
The Travel
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July 5, 2025
Planning a cruise for two can sometimes be challenging, as couples often need to sift through dozens of ship options to find one that matches their travel style. While some ships are full to the brim with kid-friendly spaces, others can feel like...
James Ellsmoor | International Sustainability Summits highlight benefits of collaboration, inclusivity
The Gleaner
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July 3, 2025
OVER THE course of the past few weeks, several major regional and international events focused on sustainability and the environment have served as a reminder that to achieve the prosperous future we want for local, regional, and global...
84% of H-1B Visas Go to India and China: Is It a DEI Scam in Disguise?
PJ Media - Virginia
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December 29, 2024
My wife isn’t an American citizen: She’s Dutch. (So I guess it’s true, foreigners really are doing the “work” that native-born Americans refuse to do.) She was raised in French Polynesia, earned her master’s in accounting from the University of...
Eyewitness account of Rainbow Warrior voyage – new Eyes of Fire edition
Asia Pacific Report
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July 4, 2025
By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal Author David Robie and Little Island Press are about to publish next week a 40th anniversary edition of Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior, a first-hand account...
Here's when cities around the world will be ringing in the New Year When the ball drops at midnight in New York City's Times Square, it will actually be late to the party as dozens of countries will already have welcomed in 2025. Timeline of global…
Yahoo News
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When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to the party as dozens of countries around the world will already have welcomed the new year. Kiribati is an island country in the central...
Carnage as thugs storm fireworks & revellers face travel chaos after braving 75mph winds to ring in the 2025 New Year
The Scottish Sun
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December 31, 2024
THERE was carnage at London's New Year fireworks display as thugs stormed the barriers. Revellers battled travel chaos and braved 75mph winds and torrential rain as they ushered in 2025 with a bang. 7 Fireworks light up the sky over Elizabeth...
Which countries will be the first and last to celebrate New Year 2025?
MARCA
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December 31, 2024
There are only a few hours left to say goodbye to the year and welcome 2025, but there are countries that will receive the arrival of this much earlier than most. This is due to the rotation of the Earth and the fact that the world is divided into...
The 10 Most Popular Live And Let’s Fly Posts Of 2024
Live and Let's Fly - California
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December 31, 2024
What is “popular” should help you understand why, year after year, I focus on the stories that I do. As we close out the year of 2024, I’m looking back at the 10 most popular posts of 2024 in terms of traffic on Live and Let’s Fly. The trend is...
The roads of opportunities and regrets
Ke Alaka'i - The Leader
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December 30, 2024
Fox smiling in the middle of plumeria trees. Photo by Yui Leung A four-year college journey is a time to grab opportunities to learn and grow, said graduating BYU-Hawaii students. They shared resources available on campus helped them in their...
Aranui Marks 40 Years and Looks to Future
Cruise Industry News
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Aranui Cruises celebrated four decades of adventure as of 2024. As such, guests can expect upcoming special programming and opportunities from the company, Eric Wong, Aranui Cruises’ executive vice president, North America, told Cruise Industry...
Worst New Trend of 2024: Techno-Colonialism and the Network State Movement
Gizmodo
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December 27, 2024
The last few decades have seen the accumulation of an immense amount of wealth and power in the hands of a few Silicon Valley tech titans. At the same time that these executives have increasingly come to dominate our lives with their products and...
The Man Who Crossed the Pacific on a Wooden Boat
Greek Reporter
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December 27, 2024
Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific in 1947 on a wooden boat. Credit: Bjørn Fjørtoft / CC BY 4.0 In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl set out on an ambitious journey to challenge the accepted theories about how Polynesia was settled: he...
Eyes of Fire’s new edition
Marshall Islands Journal
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July 3, 2025
Author David Robie and Little Island Press is about to publish a 40th anniversary edition of Eyes of Fire, a first-hand account of the relocation of the Rongelap people by Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior in 1985. Robie joined what turned out to be...
New Year 2025: see celebrations around the world, as Brazil prepares
Global Happenings
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December 31, 2024
The celebration of New Year’s Eve It takes place at different times, depending on the time zone of each country. While some cities anxiously await the arrival of midnight, others are already living in the year 2025. This happens in nations in the...
In 2024, industries explored and expanded their use of artificial intelligence
Beatrice Daily Sun - Nebraska
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If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank. There was a "shift from putting out models to actually building products," said Arvind...
In 2024, industries explored and expanded their use of artificial intelligence
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star - Virginia
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December 31, 2024
If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank. There was a "shift from putting out models to actually building products," said Arvind...
Onboard Disney's huge new ship with a Haunted Mansion as it sets sail
The Mirror
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December 27, 2024
Skeletal fish sing and dance in a spooky aquarium, eyes peer and blink from cobwebbed portraits and the spirits are well and truly out of the bottle. Welcome to the Haunted Mansion parlour aboard the new Disney Treasure cruise ship. Here, drinkers...
Pacific news in brief for 16 September
RNZ
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September 15, 2024
Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo in Nuku'alofa, Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. August 2024. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Lydia Lewis Tuvalu - government homes Tuvalu's Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Teo, has a new residence and Tuvalu TV...