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Pacific islands demand climate action as China, US woo region

Small island nations call for more action on climate change while pledging unity amid growing geopolitical competition.

Al Jazeera

Pacific bloc, united, demands climate action as China, U.S. woo

Pacific island nations, courted by China and the United States, put the superpowers on notice, telling the world's two biggest carbon emitters to take more action on climate change while pledging unity in the face of a growing geopolitical contest.

Reuters

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry thought they had 'Diana's magic', book claims

Meghan and Harry embarked on a 16-day tour of Australia, which also took in New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji, to huge fanfare.

Daily Mirror

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The seas are rising on Pacific islands nations – but so is their powerful resistance

As the climate crisis threatens their existence, an assertive new collective are using their leverage as a flashpoint in geopolitical tensions

The Guardian - AU

Brian Wilkinson obituary

Other lives: Lawyer and legal draftsman who held senior positions in Fiji and the Cayman Islands

The Guardian - UK

Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency

Pacific island national leaders have declared a climate emergency and agreed to try to bring Kiribati back to the region’s main diplomatic grouping

The Independent UK

Pacific leaders welcome Australia’s ‘renewed commitment’ to climate change

Albanese hails Pacific Island Leaders Forum a success but Fiji’s prime minister says Australia must end its ‘fossil fuel addiction’Success

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US Beefs up South Pacific Aid, Diplomacy as China Spreads Its Influence

Washington intends to return the U.S. Peace Corps to Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, citing progress toward reestablishing a U.S. Agency for International Development regional mission for the Pacific in Fiji.

The News Lens

Saifiti: I'll skip the Rugby League World Cup to repay the Knights

The 26-year-old prop is eligible to represent Australia, Fiji and Samoa.

Newcastle Herald

Pacific supports Aust on climate: Albanese

The Pacific Islands Forum has wrapped up after an all-day summit of leaders in Fiji, with Australian PM Anthony Albanese declaring the meeting a success.

AAP

US VP Harris Launches Pacific Push with New Embassies, Envoy

The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold off China's advances in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing the opening of new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati at a key regional summit. Washington will also appoint its first-ever envoy to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We are family’: Anthony Albanese meets Solomon Islands PM amid tension over China deal

Manasseh Sogavare says relationship with Australia is ‘strong’ despite his recent security pact with Beijing

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese hugs Solomon Islands PM and preaches positivity at Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji

The first meeting between the Prime Minister and his Solomon Islands counterpart shows positive signs despite tensions over the China security pact, as Anthony Albanese kicks off his "positive energy" visit to Suva for the Pacific Islands Forum.

ABC News

Police remove two Chinese defence attaches from Pacific Islands Forum meeting

Fijian police escort the men from media space where US vice-president Kamala Harris was making virtual address

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Barred China shows up at Pacific forum

China was keen to hear a speech by United States Vice President Kamala Harris at the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, dispatching two officials to attend.

Daily Mirror

Australia boss Mal Meninga issues defiant message after nightmare World Cup build-up

The holders have not played a single game for three years, lost against Tonga in their last outing and won't have any warm-ups before kicking off against Fiji in Leeds in October but coach isn't worried about pressure

AAP

Albanese vows respect, energy in Pacific

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Suva, Fiji for the Pacific Island Forum leaders' meeting.

The Guardian - AU

US announces new embassies in major Pacific push as it jostles with China for influence in region

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced postings in Kiribati and Tonga as leaders gather in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum

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US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes virtual appearance at Pacific Islands Forum to unveil major plans for the region

Despite major powers being sidelined from the Pacific Islands Forum, Vice-President Kamala Harris appears virtually to make a series of announcements showing the US is intent on reasserting its presence in the region as China continues to expand its footprint.

The Guardian - AU

Pacific summit: Suva near to bursting as PIF meeting turns Fiji’s pandemic bust to boom

Everybody in the Fijian capital is run off their feet as delegates converge for the Pacific Islands Forum and give a glimpse of the good times again

Reuters

Kiribati's shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting

The withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati from the region's key diplomatic group has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrive in Fiji for the first in-person meeting in two years.

AAP

Climate stance 'welcomed' at Pacific forum

Australia's Pacific Minister says the government's increased climate change targets have been welcomed by nations in the region ahead of a crucial summit.

AAP

Kiribati withdrawal rocks Pacific forum

As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to head to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji, Kiribati has withdrawn from the regional body.

Newsroom.co.nz

China, climate, conflict in spotlight at Pacific forum

All eyes are on Suva, as nations gather for the Pacific Islands Forum at a time of intense geopolitical interest.

360info

The Pacific’s spiralling debt – and what governments can do about it

Rising debt and declining income seem to add up to an austere future for Pacific Island nations. But belt-tightening may make things worse.

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