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POLITICSOct 10Trump suggests renaming the Atlantic or Pacific as "Trump Ocean"The US president proposed renaming oceans and rivers with his last name or as "of the Americas" at a rally in Tennessee. He suggested changing the name of New Mexico to "New America," although this would require citizen consultation and constitutional reform.Clarín
POLITICSOct 10Taiwan Lai calls on Indo - Pacific democracies to help maintain peace in National Day speechwboc.com · United States
POLITICSOct 10K200m wasted on Hire cars: Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Elections Chairman demands Chief Secretary take controlPermanent Parliamentary Committee on Elections Chairman Allan Bird has told the Chief Secretary to take control and issue a whole-of-government directive to use all government-owned vehicles for the 2027 National Elections, instead of wasting an estimated K200 million on hire cars. To access this post, you must purchase Web, Web – One-Day, Web – 14-Day, Web – One-Month, Web – Three-Month, Web – Six-Month, Web – Annual, Web & eBook, Web & eBook – One-Day, Web & eBook – 14-Day, Web & eBook – One-Month, Web & eBook – Three-Month, Web & eBook – Six-Month or Web & eBook – Annual. The post K200m wasted on Hire cars: Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Elections Chairman demands Chief Secretary take control appeared first on Post Courier.postcourier · papua new guinea
POLITICSOct 10Australia says it won’t buy Russian fuel despite Trump’s diesel agreementAustralia has no need to buy fuel from Russia and said that purchases from there would remain barred so that the country did not benefit from the invasion of Ukraine. “We don’t need or want Russian fuel in Australia,” Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, said on Saturday at a press conference in western Sydney. “We do not want Vladimir Putin to benefit from this war in the Middle East. What the United States does is a matter for them, but we won’t be changing our...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 10Kurt Campbell on US’ China focus, the Indo-Pacific Quad, risks of AIKurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs from 2021 to 2024 and as US deputy secretary of state from 2024 to 2025. Previously, he served as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 2009 to 2013 and was a key architect of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia”. Often...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 9China’s Pacific ties not part of ‘geopolitical rivalry’, Wang Yi tells island leadersChina’s cooperation with the Pacific islands is not part of a geopolitical competition, top diplomat Wang Yi told a delegation of politicians from the region on Friday. The comments come as Beijing and Washington vie for influence in the South Pacific. “China’s engagement with Pacific island countries is a form of South-South cooperation based on mutual assistance and support,” Wang said, according to a statement from the Communist Party’s International Department. “This cooperation does not...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 9Former New Zealand PM: Associate membership with Brussels "very interesting" for the countryHelen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, says a form of associate membership of the European Union, similar to the proposal for Canada, would be “very interesting”. She highlights access to the single market as a potential key benefit for a “distant trading country” such as New Zealand.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 8Washington’s transactional Taiwan policy puts Indo-Pacific at risk, ex-US officials warnSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8India aims to anchor military ties with US as Indo-Pacific ‘resident power’A second visit by one of the top US naval officers to India this year has raised expectations that the two countries can insulate their growing military ties from trade tensions. US Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, who leads the US Pacific Command, is scheduled to leave India on Thursday after spending six days meeting with senior Indian defence officials and others. The talks, which follow Paparo’s visit to India in February, come as Washington weighs further tariff pressure on India over its...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8One Nation funding linked to delay in electoral reformsulladullatimes.com.au · Australia
POLITICSOct 8Australian Government Falls Short of Promised Pre - COP Leadershipmiragenews.com · United States
POLITICSOct 8US bars Fiji-based man over corruption tied to ChinaThe State Department has accused the man of paying bribes to Fijian citizens to advance Chinese interests.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Supreme Court weighs case over Air Force detonating munitions in GuamThe Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with a case about whether the Air Force needs to conduct environmental review before its munitions detonations in Guam.  An environmental group, Prutehi Guåhan, has sued, saying the decision to file a permit renewal application with the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) constitutes an agency action that triggered environmental…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Listen live: Supreme Court takes up Guam WWII munitions disputeThe Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday about which environmental requirements the government must follow when handling unexploded WWII-era munitions in Guam. For decades, the government has brought the munitions to Anderson Air Force Base. It agrees it must follow the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which lays out procedures specifically for hazardous waste. But…The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Australia’s top court delivers historic ruling against coal mine expansionHigh Court upholds decision rejecting MACH Energy’s bid to keep Mount Pleasant mine running until 2048 and double its outputThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 7Australia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harmCampaigners say ruling sets a precedent requiring climate damage be weighed when fossil fuel projects are considered.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 6Australian opposition party vows 'biggest cut to immigration' in country's historyAustralia's conservative opposition coalition has proposed to slash temporary and humanitarian visas while prioritising skilled workers in what ‌it called the "biggest cut to immigration" in the nation's…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 6Conservative opposition unveils plans for ‘biggest immigration cut’ in Australia’s historyLiberal-National Coalition vows to bring annual net overseas migration down to 100,000 for two years, roughly a third of current rateThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 5Australia's migrant policy offers lessons for EU and USAustralia has used offshore processing centers to deter asylum seekers for more than two decades. As the EU and US pursue similar third-country arrangements, Australia's experience highlights the potential problems.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 5Samoa Prime Minister apologises after Nazi salute video surfacesSamoa PM has apologised after a video of him resurfaced, showing him leading a Nazi salute and saying ‘Heil Hitler'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 5Samoan prime minister apologises for Nazi gesture in leaked videoLaʻauli Leuatea Schmidt was filmed making gesture and saying ‘Heil Hitler’ at family reunion in 2007The Independent World
POLITICSOct 5Samoa PM apologises after Nazi salute video emergesPacific island nation’s leader says 2007 video showing him saying 'Heil Hitler' does not reflect his beliefs.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 5Malcolm McCusker says Attorney-General’s rejection of family’s inquest plea ‘violates’ legal principlesTwo of the State’s brightest legal minds are adding their names to calls for an inquest into the Hawke children’s murder and missed opportunities to save them, as pressure mounts on Roger Cook’s Government.thewest · australia
POLITICSOct 5Pro-Israel Samoa prime minister apologises for Nazi gesture in leaked videoSamoa’s prime minister apologised on Monday after video surfaced showing him saying “Heil Hitler” and making a Nazi gesture. Prime Minister La’auli Leuatea Schmidt said the footage was from a family gathering almost 20 years old and was never meant to see the light of day. “The footage shows me using the words ‘Heil Hitler’ and participating in a gesture associated with Nazi Germany in a private family gathering – not intended for the public,” he said in a statement. “Whatever the context or...South China Morning Post