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French Polynesia calls for moratorium on deep sea mining
French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's president wants Pacific countries to agree to a...
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A return trip to French Polynesia became more than just another trip to paradise
Open this photo in gallery:The m/s Paul Gauguin is a 330-passenger cruise ship, named for the French painter who was inspired by the islands.Tim McKenna/Paul Gauguin Always follow the sound of the drums. That might be the best bit of advice for...
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Nvidia and Abu Dhabi's TII launch joint AI and robotics research lab
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The National News
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US chip maker Nvidia and Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute are teaming up to establish a joint lab dedicated to artificial intelligence and robotics. The collaboration will develop next-generation AI models, robotics platforms and...
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Dengue Detected Throughout French Polynesia
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Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)French Polynesia, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, has been a dream vacation destination for decades. However, these islands are also home to dengue fever, which is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes....
Our pick of the world’s best cruise lines to suit every style of traveller
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The Times
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Choosing a cruise can be complicated. There are countless lines and ships to choose from and each has its own appeal and target audience. Some go all-out to entertain families, with kids’ clubs, extravagant theatre shows, water slides and...
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Apocalypse now? Why tech billionaires are suddenly hoarding doomsday mega-bunkers: ‘Don’t take the stripper poles out’
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Nuclear Testing Threats are Returning & Saber Rattling is Getting Louder, warns UN Chief
Armed Conflicts, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations A nuclear test is carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971....
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban relationship timeline as couple divorce after 20 years
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Seasteading is making a comeback — but these utopian paradises on the high seas have a history of failure
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Pacific urged to strengthen unity in safeguarding the ocean
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Director General of the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP), Noan Pakop, has called on Pacific nations for collective action to protect the region’s ocean, describing it as both “our identity and our...
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Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opens with call for unity and action
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Pacific News Service
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The Second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference opened in Honiara Monday, with a strong call for unity, science and traditional knowledge to guide Pacific-led solutions for sustainable ocean governance. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Regional...
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Crew spend their whole careers trying to come ashore … why I went the other way
“The Purser? Isn’t that just for big yachts? Usually a girl, right? Basically the chief stew or the captain’s PA? Doesn’t she just book crew flights? She’s interior crew … isn’t she?” I’ve heard these assumptions more times than I can count, both...
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Living with the legacy of France's nuclear weapons testing
"For 30 years, we were France's guinea pigs," says Hinamoeura Morgant-Cross, a young member of parliament from French Polynesia. This South Pacific archipelago, a French overseas territory that includes Tahiti and is famed for its white beaches,...
Owner: German Government
Nuclear weapons testing: The victims are still suffering
"For 30 years, we were France's guinea pigs," says Hinamoeura Morgant-Cross, a young member of parliament from French Polynesia. This South Pacific archipelago — a French overseas territory that includes Tahiti and is famed for its white beaches,...
Owner: German Government
Russell M. Nelson, Latter-day Saint prophet of change and pandemic, dies
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The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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Few expected the blast of energy, enthusiasm and ingenuity that swept through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when then-93-year-old Russell M. Nelson ascended to the faith’s presidency in January 2018. After all, the former heart...
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These cities will see the last partial solar eclipse of 2025 on Sunday
Days after the Moon turned blood-red during a total lunar eclipse, stargazers are ready for the next celestial event, the partial solar eclipse. This will be the last solar eclipse of the year, offering a spectacular celestial event visible in...
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Pacific news in brief for 19 September
French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson address the UN Decolonization Committee in New York, pictured on 7 October 2024. Photo: UNTV French Polynesia - PIF French Polynesia will be the first French Pacific territory to host the Pacific...
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Building climate ambition through regional partnerships in the French Pacific
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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New Caledonia and French Polynesia step up climate ambition with new NDCs committing to deep emissions cuts and stronger adaptation by 2035. New Caledonia and French Polynesia are stepping up their climate commitments with updated Nationally...
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US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World
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Zero Hedge
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Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...
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