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Rejection of Church Constructions in Indonesia: A Violation of Worship Rights
Tempo.co
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July 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The residents of Neighborhood Unit (RT) 2 and RT 5, Community Unit (RW) 03, in Kalibaru Subdistrict, opposed the construction of a church on Palautan Eres Street, Cilodong Subdistrict, Depok, Indonesia, on Saturday, July 5,...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
Whipps Outlines Legislative agenda in brief meeting with OEK
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
KOROR, Palau (July 8, 2025) — President Surangel Whipps Jr. met with members of the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) yesterday to present his legislative agenda for the upcoming regular session of Congress, highlighting both new and ongoing priorities....
PM Modi now has 27 global awards after Namibia's top honour: Full list
Asianet Newsable
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July 9, 2025
These awards recognize PM Modi's leadership and contributions to international relations. Other nations bestowing top honors include the US, France, Russia, and several African, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern countries.New Delhi: Indian Prime...
Fatoata and Learning Endeavors host Wetlands Teacher Workshop
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The non-profit organization Fatoata, in collaboration with Learning Endeavors, hosted a wetlands teacher workshop on Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27. Learning Endeavors focuses on coastal resilience throughout...
® "Əlifba. A Cultural Alphabet" presented in Barcelona
Azertag
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July 7, 2025
On July 4, NARGIS Magazine hosted a special evening at the historic Palau Dalmases in Barcelona to present the book "Əlifba. A Cultural Alphabet" — a unique project that brings Azerbaijan’s cultural heritage to life through language, illustration,...
Pacific leaders address US deportation distress and regional unity at Micronesian meeting
Pacific Media Network
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The latest wave of deportations of Pacific people from the United States was among a range of issues discussed at the recent Micronesian Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands. The three-day summit brought together leaders from Kiribati, Nauru, the...
Mayor Camacho congratulates CNMI athletes
Marianas Variety
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RB Camacho SAIPAN Mayor RB Camacho wishes to convey his heartfelt congratulations to the local athletes who represented the CNMI at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. The mayor expressed his pride in all the athletes who have trained and worked...
KALW Almanac - Wednesday July 9, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Wednesday, the 9th of July of 2025 July 9 is the 190th day of the year 175 days remain until the end of the year. 75 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:56:19 am and sunset will be at 8:33:45 pm. We will have 14 hours and 37 minutes of...
Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
In the tiny South Pacific nation of just over 10,000 people, one in three citizens has already entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which would allow them to permanently migrate to Australia. Tuvalu is classified as being extremely...
Itaru Kinoshita Dives Deep into
Anime News Network
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Itaru Kinoshita Dinosaur Sanctuary author Itaru Kinoshita spoke to a room full of humans and two dinosaurs at Anime Expo 2025. As a graduate of San Francisco State University's School of Cinema, his experience in film studies and Palau led him to...
Micronesian Island Forum or Second Island Chain Alliance?
The Pacific Island Times
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July 9, 2025
These Islands By Robert Underwood Pacific island nations and territories like to discuss the Blue Continent and give dramatic visions about a Pacific future based on island wisdom, traditions and connections. Despite the diversity of island forms,...
Lauryn Hill Endorsed Summer’s Biggest Eyeshadow Trend At The 2025 ESSENCE Festival
Essence
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July 5, 2025
Last night, the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated ESSENCE magazine’s 55th anniversary with the first night of this year’s evening concert series. And, on God’s time, the much anticipated Lauryn Hill closed the show in a beauty look worth...
OPINION Tydingco: Micronesia must become a global destination to revitalize tourism
Pacific Daily News
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The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a devastating blow to the tourism industry in Micronesia, decimating visitor arrivals and crippling economies that rely heavily on this sector. Now, as the global travel industry regains momentum, Micronesia must...
Historic vault fragments on public display
Euro Weekly News
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July 8, 2025
Curated by José Luis Menéndez, director of the Ifach excavations. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Calpe Open to the public throughout July and August, the exhibition can be visited Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 2:00pm, with free admission. Starting in...
Olszewski Aspires To Tackle Partisan Divide In DC With Baby Steps
Patch
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July 8, 2025
MIDDLE RIVER, MD — It's been a six-month whirlwind for newly minted Congressman Johnny Olszewski. Since taking the oath of office in January, the District 2 Democrat has jockeyed around from his Baltimore County home to the District of Columbia...
Magwayen eyes wider reach for reef-safe sunscreen
Business World
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July 8, 2025
STARTUP Magwayen Organics, Inc. is expanding the distribution of its reef-safe sunscreen brand, MAGWAI, in response to worsening coral bleaching in Philippine waters. “We aim to expand our distribution to even more tourist destinations in the...
As the sea recedes, Pacific nations turn to ancestral knowledge to withstand climate change
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
In Liliana, a coastal village in the Solomon Islands, the sea swallowed three rows of graves. More than 200 ancestors now lie beneath rising tides. For years, community members watched the shoreline retreat, waiting for help that never came. When...
Pacific Mini Games: Tahiti's gold rush continues with two days to go
RNZ
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July 7, 2025
Deotille Videau, 16, during a medal presentation after winning her seventh gold medal for Tahiti. Photo: ONOC / The Reporters Academy Tahiti's Salome De Barthez de Marmorieres claimed the first gold of day seven of the Pacific Mini Games on Monday...
Fighting to the last: The TNLA digs in
Frontier Myanmar
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July 4, 2025
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army is under siege by the Myanmar junta in northern Shan State, while also enduring a Chinese blockade and sporadic unrest in its multi-ethnic territory, but the powerful group says it won’t give ground without a...