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Dominant India start campaign with easy win over Mongolia in Intercontinental Cup

BHUBANESWAR: While the heat and humidity of the Odisha summer played a key role in both matches on the opening day of Intercontinental Cup, the spotlight stayed on Igor Stimac’s Indians who embarked on their preparation for the Asian Cup with a 2-0 victory over Mongolia.

The Times of India

Australia security pact 'stigma' must be removed -Vanuatu PM

(Fixes typo in paragraph 2)

Reuters

Vanuatu says security deal with Australia to be ratified later this year

The Pacific Islands nation of Vanuatu said on Tuesday a security treaty with Australia would be put to parliament before the end of 2023, as concerns over China in the region saw neighbouring Papua New Guinea delay signing another such treaty.

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7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami off Vanuatu

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday in the far Pacific created small tsunami waves in Vanuatu

The Independent UK

7.7 magnitude earthquake in far Pacific creates small tsunami

Tsunami threat passes for Vanuatu and New Caledonia, New Zealand warns of dangerous currents, coastal surges.

Al Jazeera

Earthquake triggers 3ft wave tsunami warnings across South Pacific

About three hours after the earthquake struck, the US Tsunami Warning Center announced there was no longer a threat

The Independent UK

Generations ago, families were ripped apart in the Pacific — now, these women are working to reunite them

After thousands of people were taken from islands in the Pacific in the 19th century and brought to Australia to work, their only link home was storytelling and song — now, with the rise of social media and affordable travel, their descendants are working to reunite families that were torn…

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Fears domestic Vanuatu politics could foil important security pact with Australia

Anxieties are growing in Canberra that a landmark security agreement between Australia and Vanuatu could stall in the Pacific nation's parliament.

ABC News

Folklore and fireworks as Tanna island, and the wider Pacific, gear up to mark the coronation

In one pocket of Vanuatu, Prince Philip is a central part of local folklore, and the coronation of his son is a cause for celebration

The Guardian - AU

Women are significantly under-represented in Pacific politics. But they're pushing for change

Pacific politics is a boys' club. But why are so few women in the region elected to positions of power? Some say change — while slow — is possible.

ABC News

Tuvalu's 'backup plan' to create a digital twin in the metaverse

Tuvalu says the impacts of climate change have forced it to create a digital copy of itself in the metaverse. But in the real world, not everyone's convinced.

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Princess Mary touches down on climate change mission in the Pacific

Princess Mary of Denmark has touched down in the Pacific to highlight the “consequences of climate change" before she returns to Australia for her first

The New Daily

Report highlights climate change danger to children's education in Pacific

There are warnings that millions of children in the Pacific risk losing access to education due to natural disasters and emergencies.

ABC News

Ni-Vanuatu workers are putting Pacific values into practice in regional Australia through community service

From helping the elderly with their gardening to moving furniture, Pacific Islander workers are creating a sense of connection and camaraderie far from home in the regional Victorian town of Stawell.

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The Times of India

Four-team Intercontinental Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar between June 9-18

NEW DELHI: The third edition of the Intercontinental Cup football tournament, which will have three other teams besides hosts India, will be held in Bhubaneswar between June 9 and 18.

Al Jazeera

‘No one was prepared’: Vanuatu feels cost of climate crisis

Twin cyclones hit Pacific island nation already struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News

El Niño could arrive at a dangerous time for the Pacific. Here's how local farmers are preparing

As farmers in PNG recover from a long drought and rush to replant in Vanuatu after twin cyclones last month, a forecast El Niño weather pattern could hamper recovery efforts and threaten food supplies.

Salon

Vanuatu scores a big climate win

It convinced the UN to urge the highest court to rule on whether polluting nations must address climate change

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Al Jazeera

Waterborne diseases surge among Vanuatu children after cyclones

Hospitals were already dealing with a rise in acute gastroenteritis when Judy and Kevin hit and cut water supplies.

The Conversation

The UN is asking the International Court of Justice for its opinion on states' climate obligations. What does this mean?

The United Nations has just backed a landmark resolution on climate justice.

The Independent UK

Air Vanuatu passengers stranded after airline’s only 737 plane breaks down

The flight, which was due to take off from Brisbane, was cancelled due to a mechanical issue

Reuters

U.S. to open Vanuatu embassy in latest move to counter China in Pacific

The United States plans to open an embassy in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the State Department said on Friday, in Washington's latest move to boost its diplomatic presence in the Pacific to counter China's growing influence.

Radio France Internationale

United Nations adopts landmark resolution for global climate justice

Members of the United Nations General Assembly have adopted a historic resolution that advances the climate justice cause by calling for the UN’s top court to lay out states’ obligations to fight climate change and reduce global warming.

Reuters

UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world's top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law.

ABC News

UN backs landmark Pacific-led resolution clearing way for International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate obligations

A landmark resolution by Vanuatu law students and its government to get climate change to the world's highest court has been adopted by the United Nations, in a bid to clarify if states are responsible for preventing climate harm.

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