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Eagle S captain, two officers to face trial over suspected sabotage of undersea cables
Yle Uutiset
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August 11, 2025
The oil tanker is suspected of damaging five undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland last December by dragging its anchor along the seabed for about 90km. Open image viewer The Eagle S oil tanker was detained by Finnish authorities in December....
Finland charges officers of Russia-linked vessel that damaged sea cables
1News
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Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. The Finnish deputy prosecutor general said in a statement that charges of...
Finland Charges Top Officers of Russia-Linked Vessel over Damaged Undersea Cables
Breitbart
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August 11, 2025
HELSINKI (AP) – Finnish authorities said Monday they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. The Finnish deputy prosecutor general said in a...
Finland charges officers of Russia-linked Eagle S ship that damaged undersea cables
Euronews
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August 11, 2025
Published on 11/08/2025 - 16:19 GMT+2 Authorities in Finland said on Monday that they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked ship that allegedly damaged undersea cables last year connecting Finland with Estonia. The...
BCI Vaka Debit Mastercard backs TMV celebrations
Cook Island News
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July 26, 2025
Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) CEO Jennifer Henry proudly signs the BCI Vaka Debit Mastercard Ariki Sponsorship agreement with Tauranga Vananga Secretary Emile Kairua. MELINA ETCHES/25072433 The Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI), through its Vaka...
Finland charges top officers of Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables
Associated Press
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August 11, 2025
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish authorities said Monday they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. The Finnish deputy prosecutor general said in a...
Massive and unwieldy, Pacific SIDS concerned over ballooning plastics treaty text
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 10, 2025
As a scorching heatwave sweeps across Geneva, tensions inside the United Nations’ Palais des Nations are also rising. Delegates from Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have raised concerns over the swelling size and complexity of the...
Tsunami warning issued to Russia, Pacific islands, South America on 8.7M quake
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...
How this Pacific paradise is protecting its white-sand beaches
AS
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August 3, 2025
For some towns, cities and even countries, the tourism industry is a vital part of the economy and central to many people’s livelihoods. That often comes with a cost, but one remote chain of islands in the Pacific is proving that doesn’t have to...
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Grist Magazine
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August 8, 2025
As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions since 2022, alliances have emerged among nations, across civil society, and throughout the private sector. Some countries have banded together in...
Adelup warns feds are sidelining Guam on seabed mining decisions
The Guam Daily Post
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The Governor's Office is voicing concerns that the federal government is sidelining Guam's input on deep seabed mining decisions in island waters, mirroring complaints from American Samoa as the Trump administration accelerates critical mineral...
Live: First tsunami currents reach parts of New Zealand after 8.8 quake off Russia
RNZ
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July 30, 2025
A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The...
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Australia announces plan to buy Japanese warships
The Daily Blog
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August 8, 2025
This week Australia announced that it intends to purchase 11, updated Mogami Class frigates from Japan. Australia’s 2024 National Defence Strategy stated that the nation would significantly increase the size and combat capability of the Royal...
Evolution Travel Collective announces partnership with Omniche Holidays
Travel Weekly
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August 4, 2025
Evolution Travel Collective has announced partnership with Brisbane-based wholesaler Omniche Holidays to deliver South Pacific expertise to Aussie agencies. This partnership sees ETC’s experienced business development managers represent Omniche...
‘If we can’t get help from NZ, we will go somewhere…
Pacific News Service
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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation’s new strategic partnership with China, citing the need for diverse international partners to fund a $650 million(US$389 million) infrastructure plan that New Zealand alone cannot support,...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 1 – August 7, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 8, 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,...
Solomon Islands PM calls for pause on Forum dialogue partner meeting
RNZ
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August 8, 2025
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, right, at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. August 2024 Photo: RNZ Pacific / Lydia Lewis The Solomon Islands Prime Minister has made his case as to why at least...
E Avaiki toku: Knowing our place, shaping our future
Cook Island News
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July 26, 2025
Vaine Tutai Richard, General Manager, Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand (CIDANZ). “E u'u no te akau roa, ka oki rai ki tona akau roa” (the (parrot) fish from the reef, will always return to its home) - Aitutakian proverb. I was born...
Red flags surround after-hours health plan
Otago Daily Times
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August 9, 2025
Government plans to provide a permanent after-hours health service for primary and urgent care in Wanaka are already flawed, according to a local doctor with over 40 years’ experience. Health New Zealand is working on providing permanent 24/7...
Youth ambassador connects culture to climate action
Cook Island News
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August 8, 2025
Charlene Akaruru at the first Pacific Youth Dialogue on Climate Loss and Damage in Apia, Samoa. LISA WILLIAMS/25080715 For a national youth ambassador on climate based in the Office of the Prime Minister, coming straight from the drumbeats and...