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Vanuatu island chief 'very impressed' by global climate deci...
Modern Ghana
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The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The...
Five quick hits: Lightning causes havoc, Nic is white hot, and Max stuns again
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 2, 2025
The Wallabies have achieved just their seventh Test win over the British and Irish Lions, in a match that finished well beyond its listed time. Lightning stopped a gripping Test match that was physically demanding, and had the biggest and smallest...
Waitt Institute founder honoured in Vanuatu as coral reef study released
Pacific News Service
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Vanuatu President Nikenike Vurobaravu has awarded the country’s highest civilian honour to international ocean conservationist Ted Waitt, coinciding with the release of Blue Prosperity Vanuatu’s findings from the most extensive coral reef study...
Global, Regional, and National Burden Trends in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Attributable to Particulate Matter Pollution: 1990–2021 and Projections to 2036
Dove Medical Press
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July 31, 2025
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common respiratory disease, is a major healthcare burden and a cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The most recent Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study...
Video shows Russian medics performing surgery during 8.8-magnitude earthquake
Seven News
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July 30, 2025
Talk about steady hands — a team of Russian medics found themselves performing surgery on a patient during the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Far East region on Wednesday. Security camera footage of the operation, released by the...
Political division a cancer to Vanuatu’s progress: PM Napat
Pacific News Service
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In a powerful address marking Vanuatu’s 45th Independence Anniversary, Prime Minister Jotham Napat urged all citizens to uphold unity, respect, and a long-term vision for the nation’s development, as the country navigates ongoing political and...
Video shows Russian medics performing surgery during massive earthquake
NBC News
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July 30, 2025
Talk about steady hands. A team of Russian medics found themselves performing surgery on a patient during the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Far East region on Tuesday. Security camera footage of the operation, released by Health...
Mainland, Hong Kong student volunteers join Vanuatu's Independence Day celebrations
China Daily Global
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By YANG HAN in Port Vila, Vanuatu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-30 17:43 The Vanuatu military band performs during the Independence Day celebration ceremony in Port Vila on July 30. [YANG HAN / CHINA DAILY] Amid joyful music and vibrant...
ICJ Ruling Is a Pivotal Moment for Climate and Health Justice, Experts Say
Inter Press Service
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July 30, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals Climate Change Justice Cyclone damage in Vanuatu. Credit: UNICEF/ReliefWeb THE HAGUE, Jul 30...
Dr Shane Reti: No quotas for Pacific students at new medical school
Pacific Media Network
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The newly-established medical school at Waikato University, the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine, will not implement specific quotas for Pacific students, according to the Minister for Pacific Peoples, Dr Shane Reti. But he says that the...
China lends Vanuatu a hand in fighting mosquito-borne diseases
China Daily Global
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By YANG HAN in Port Vila, Vanuatu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-29 20:03 Participants attend a launching ceremony of the National Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Other Vector-borne Diseases Control Program of GX Foundation and Vanuatu's...
Wallabies claim historic win over British and Irish Lions
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 2, 2025
The Wallabies have claimed a bruising victory over the British and Irish Lions, triumphing 22-12 in an extraordinary, rain-affected match that was stopped for 40 minutes due to lightning in the second half. The win is the Wallabies' seventh Test...
Vanuatu hails ICJ Climate ruling as breakthrough for global justice
Pacific News Service
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Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change, Ralph Regenvanu, has welcomed the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) historic advisory opinion on climate change, calling it a “milestone in the fight for climate justice.” “The Government of the Republic...
Vanuatu chief is ‘impressed’ by UN climate decision
Taipei Times
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July 24, 2025
The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu yesterday said that he was “very impressed” by a UN court’s declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The...
Health and climate leaders applaud landmark decision on climate accountability: comprehensive wrap of reaction
Croakey Health Media
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July 24, 2025
*** This post is being updated as further commentary lands *** Health, climate and community leaders have warmly welcomed an International Court of Justice opinion that States are obligated under international law to protect the global climate...
Vanuatu island chief 'very impressed' by global climate decision
Yahoo News
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The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The...
Vanuatu island chief ‘very impressed’ by global climate decision
Digital Journal
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July 24, 2025
Head chief of the volcanic island of Ambrym, George Bumseng, stands next to a wooden statue in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila on July 24, 2025 - Copyright AFP Hilaire Bule The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was...
Healthy, sustainable climate ‘is a human right’, rules UN court
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 23, 2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) – recognised as the world’s highest court – has published a landmark legal decision today that “a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment” is a human right, confirming that big polluters must scale up...
Healthy environment ruled a human right by world’s top court, as campaigners hail ‘seismic’ win
The Independent
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July 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Nations who fail to curb fossil fuels could be ordered to pay reparations, top UN court rules
The Guardian
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July 23, 2025
States must tackle fossil fuels, the world’s top court has ruled, and failing to prevent harm to the climate could result in them being ordered to pay reparations. In a landmark advisory opinion published on Wednesday, the international court of...