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Sébastien Lecornu | Macron’s lieutenant

“We will succeed... because nothing is impossible,” said Sébastien Lecornu as he gave his maiden speech as France’s Prime Minister at his handover ceremony in Paris on September 9. He was appointed Premier by President Emmanuel Macron in less than...

The Pacific won a stunning climate victory. What's next?

Fijian student Vishal Prasad stood in disbelief outside the world's highest court moments after it handed down a historic climate change ruling. A scrum of international media gathered before him, awaiting his reaction to the long-awaited...

OPINION | Multimillion-dollar aid package: EU

French Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) have received some €36 million ($F109.95m) as part of a €300m ($F916.22m) package dedicated to the Pacific region. The package, signed under European Union’s (EU) Global Gateway program for...

Solar Eclipse 2025 date: When exactly is Surya Grahan on 20th, 21st or 23rd September?

Before the year bids us farewell, the heavens are offering a final treat, a solar eclipse. Once feared as omens, eclipses are now moments when people step outside, tilt their heads back, and marvel at the Sun and Moon crossing paths. The big...

How to watch Australia vs Argentina: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview

It's safe to assume both the Wallabies and the Pumas learned plenty from last weekend's thriller. Argentina had led 21-7 at half-time, but couldn't cope with Australia after the interval, with Angus Bell crossing the whitewash in the 85th minute...

Men’s U20 World Cup: Detailed schedule for the first round

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Below is the full match schedule for the first round of the 24th edition of the Men’s U-20 World Cup, to be held in Chile from September 27 to October 19, 2025 (Tunisian time): Saturday, September 27 Group A:...

Accelerating Value in Insurance with AI: From Experimentation to Realized Enterprise Value

Country Select One United States Canada Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Azores Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus...

CSOs call to expand Pacific family

BY BEN BILUA PACIFIC Civil Society Organisation has called on Pacific leaders to seriously work towards expanding the pacific family. The organisation made reference to the issues of West Papua, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Kingdom of...

What our readers think of Carnival cruise ships: “For $100 per night for accommodation, food and entertainment… where else you would get it?”

Cruise Passenger readers always have plenty to say about what’s going on in Australian cruise, and today it’s Carnvial cruise ships producing most comment. In Your Say, Cruise Passenger looks at the issues our readers are writing to us about on...

Macron Has Absolutely No Claim to Moral High Ground

Given France’s gruesome post-World War II colonial history — from North Africa through East Asia to Oceania — it has a feeble claim to any moral superiority and is hardly in a position to pontificate to Israel over Gaza. “Through torture,...

SI reaffirms commitment to MSG

Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its strong commitment to Melanesian solidarity during a bilateral meeting with the Acting Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Ilan Kiloe. Thats when Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was briefed on...

EU ensures accountability in Pacific funding

AS President of New Caledonia Alcide Ponga attends his first Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Honiara this week, the French government in Paris has collapsed. In a confidence vote in the French National Assembly, there’s been a stunning...

Region Codes: The Hidden Trap in Your DVD and Blu-ray Collection

Just as it seemed like physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays were about to disappear, the failures of the streaming industry has led to the rediscovery of media ownership. The thing is, if you didn't come up with DVDs and Blu-ray discs, you might...

CTBTO: The Global Watchdog Protecting Us from Nuclear Tests

In a world still shadowed by the threat of nuclear weapons tests, a silent guardian operates beneath our feet, in our oceans, and above our heads. This is the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), a global sentinel whose...

Bougival Project a “setback” for Kanak self-determination: FLNKS warns MSG Chair…

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands The pro-independence Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) has written to Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Chair and Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, warning that the Bougival...

Solar Eclipse 2025: When is Surya Grahan--on 20, 21, or 23 September?

The last solar eclipse of 2025 is just around the corner and skywatchers across the globe are ready to witness the celestial magic one last time before the year ends. While solar eclipses are not uncommon, each one carries its own unique signature...

Pacific CSOs demand stronger role in regional decisions, warn against shrinking civic space

Pacific civil society leaders have called on Forum Leaders to institutionalise their role in regional decision-making, warning that shrinking civic space threatens democracy, transparency, and the delivery of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific...

Major new collaboration with artist Brian Robinson opens at the Australian National Maritime Museum

Australian National Maritime Museum I work in a diverse range of media, including painting, printmaking, sculpture, design and public art, to produce works of art that echo my Indigenous heritage. My creations are seemingly incongruous concoctions...

Pacific CSOs demand stronger role in regional decisions, warn against shrinking…

By Pita Ligaiula in Honiara, Solomon Islands Pacific civil society leaders have called on Forum Leaders to institutionalise their role in regional decision-making, warning that shrinking civic space threatens democracy, transparency, and the...