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Pacific community pay their respects at Koroneihana celebrations
RNZ
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September 4, 2025
Hundreds of Pacific leaders gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia to pay tribute to the Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō. Photo: Facebook / Kiingitanga Hundreds of Pacific leaders gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae in...
California man becomes youngest person in the world to visit all 195 countries
Irish Star
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September 1, 2025
People dream of what it will be like to travel abroad and experience different cultures, taste new foods, and meet new people. For most, this is a once in a lifetime experience. However, for 25-year-old Cameron Mofid from San Diego, California, he...
Caribbean island of Anguilla makes millions from .ai web domain
Semafor
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The Caribbean island of Anguilla has found its new AI cash cow. When the internet first started out, countries and territories claimed their unique domain extensions to tag onto websites — .us, .uk, and for Anguilla, .ai. With the AI boom that...
How Anguilla’s .ai Domain Became the Caribbean’s Hottest Export
LatinAmerican Post
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September 2, 2025
Born in the dial-up era, Anguilla’s .ai internet domain now generates more revenue than some of the island’s tropical resorts. Riding the artificial intelligence wave, this two-letter code is reshaping a small island’s future—powering hospitals,...
The tiny Caribbean island making millions thanks to AI web address
The National News
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A small island in the Caribbean is enjoying a windfall thanks to AI – but not through large language models or the latest buzz surrounding Nvidia. Anguilla, an overseas British Territory with a population of about 16000, is cashing in on something...
Pacific news in brief for 2 September
RNZ
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September 1, 2025
Aerial view of Garapan, Saipan seen from Mt Tapochao, Saipan's highest peak. Photo: 123RF Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Marianas government's special assistant for military affairs is urging the US to ensure that the billions of dollars...
How sheer luck made this tiny Caribbean island millions from its web address
BBC
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September 1, 2025
Jacob EvansBBC World Service ShareSave Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory renowned for its pristine beaches Back in the 1980s when the internet was still in its infancy, countries were being handed their own unique website addresses to...
How sheer luck made this tiny Caribbean island millions from its web address
BBC
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Jacob EvansBBC World Service ShareSave Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory renowned for its pristine beaches Back in the 1980s when the internet was still in its infancy, countries were being handed their own unique website addresses to...
The World's Least Visited Country is Sinking into the Sea
Explorersweb
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August 27, 2025
The most popular tourist destinations are, unsurprisingly, large, well-known countries. France, Spain, and the United States see hundreds of millions of visitors annually. Nations at the bottom of the list are a little more obscure, but Tuvalu is...
I visited every country in the world using only public transport and no planes - this is how much it cost me
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
A British adventurer has shared the extraordinary story of how he became the first person to travel to every country in the world without taking a single flight. Instead of hopping on planes, Graham Hughes, from Liverpool, used buses, trains,...
Australian government moves to axe legal rights for mass deportations to Nauru
World Socialist Web Site
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August 30, 2025
Yesterday, for the second time this week, the Australian Labor government launched previously unannounced measures to overturn basic legal and democratic rights. Its immediate aim is to consign up to 400 former immigration detainees to the...
Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates
Croakey Health Media
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August 28, 2025
Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...
Catalina Paddlers Brave Ocean
The Catalina Islander - California
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August 29, 2025
By Dominik Haering At dawn in Oceanside Harbor on August 23, the air buzzed with anticipation. Colorful canoes, long and narrow with paddles laid across their hulls, lined the beach and the steady rhythm of Polynesian drums filled the air along...
This Is The Least-Visited Country in the World, And It’s Slowly Disappearing
Outlook India
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August 22, 2025
Have you ever imagined stepping into a country where there are no traffic lights, barely any tourists, and the ocean is never more than a few hundred metres away? A place so small it measures just 10 square miles, yet so fragile that scientists...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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The Least-visited Country in the World Is Only 10 Square Miles
Howstuffworks - California
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August 19, 2025
As you might imagine, the least-visited country in the world is a place most people have never even heard of. Imagine a destination without long lines, crowded beaches, or flashy resorts. That place exists in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and...
Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative set for 2nd round
Taipei Times
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August 26, 2025
A government-funded program enabling young people from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies to participate in short-term training and cross-cultural exchanges in Taiwan would soon begin its second round after the first round ended last month, a Ministry of...
APCC celebrates grand opening of its newly built home
Tacoma Weekly - Washington State
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On Sept. 8, 2023, a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held to kick off construction for the Asia Pacific Cultural Center’s long-awaited new facility. Now, it is time to cut the ribbon on Friday, Aug. 29, and the public is invited to take part....
A Credibility Test: Will the U.S. Stand by the Pacific Islands Region Amid Its Exclusion?
Asia Society
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August 27, 2025
Scheduled for September in the Solomon Islands, the 2025 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting was expected to serve as a key test for U.S.-Pacific Islands relations. However, recent developments indicate that the U.S.—along with China and...
The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
Space.com
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August 25, 2025
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that...