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Outstanding Destinations That Will Ruin All Other Vacations for You (In the Best Way)
Travelbinger
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July 3, 2025
Some places change you. They don’t just give you a nice vacation, they reset your entire understanding of what travel can be. You return home with that dreamy, faraway look in your eyes, scrolling through your photos obsessively and boring...
France and New Caledonia Have Reached a Compromise. Will It Work?
The Diplomat
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July 31, 2025
In mid-July, after many months of tense negotiations between France and New Caledonia’s pro- and anti-independence parties, a new agreement was finally reached. Named for the town outside Paris where the last round of talks took place, the...
The British & Irish Lions Tour Sparks Nationwide Tourism Boom, Says Accor
Hospitality Net
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July 31, 2025
Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, has declared The British & Irish Lions Tour a nationwide tourism triumph, as tens of thousands of travelling fans fuel record hotel occupancies and major economic benefits across the country. With the...
After two-year Darwin-inspired voyage, young scientists return with climate warning and hope
Malay Mail
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August 2, 2025
ROTTERDAM, Aug 2 — After a two-year around-the-world ocean voyage inspired by Charles Darwin, scientists and crew sailed home on a historic vessel into Rotterdam yesterday bearing a warning about climate change—but also a message of hope. The...
The Week in Women's Football: Asian Cup qualifiers; reviewing OFC Champions League
Tribal Football
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This week, we review Group A from the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers this month (see Group B-Group H’s results in our column last week. We also review the 2025 Oceania Women’s Nations Cup Finals, held in Fiji this month with eight teams. We...
Countries under tsunami alert, volcano erupts
In Daily
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July 30, 2025
Tsunami alerts remain in some countries in South America and the Pacific on Thursday (AEST) after one of the largest recorded earthquakes struck off Russia’s far eastern coast. Chile raised its tsunami warning to the highest level and ordered...
Huge quake rocks Russia’s Far East, triggering Pacific-wide tsunami
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 30, 2025
CARLOS BARRIA / REUTERS A person observes the sea at Ocean Beach, California, today after authorities warned residents of the possibility of tsunami waves, following an earthquake at Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. A powerful magnitude 8.8...
Volcano erupts after 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific
Irish Independent
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8.8 magnitude quake strikes near city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Tsunami of 3-5 metres recorded in Kamchatka Peninsula Warnings issued, then downgraded in Japan, Hawaii, western coasts of North and South America The shallow quake damaged...
Tsunami risk eases, volcano erupts after Russian quake
Shepparton News
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The shallow quake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region while people on much of Japan's eastern seaboard - devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - was ordered to leave, as were residents...
A Terrorist Tidal Wave of Dirty Tricks Struck Oceania 40 Years Ago
CovertAction Magazine
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July 25, 2025
Four decades ago, in the middle of political turmoil fanned by the U.S., Palau President Haruo Remeliik (far right), leader of the world’s first nuclear-free nation, was assassinated. [Source: earthisland.org] From Tahiti to New Zealand to New...
The world just got closer to an ocean-saving treaty
Politico Europe
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June 13, 2025
If that happens, it will have been a long time coming. The negotiating process started 20 years ago and the treaty was adopted in 2023, but countries have been slow to ratify and at least 60 must do so for the treaty to come into force. With...
Accor: The British and Irish Lions spark nationwide tourism boom
Travel Weekly
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August 1, 2025
Accor has declared The British & Irish Lions Tour a nationwide tourism triumph, as tens of thousands of travelling fans fuel record hotel occupancies and major economic benefits across the country. With the Lions set to take on the Wallabies at a...
Tsunami threat to Hawaii, US West Coast, Japan passes after Russia earthquake
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 30, 2025
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, July 30, 2025 A tsunami hazard zone sign is posted near Santa Monica beach with a tsunami advisory in effect in other parts of California on July 30, 2025, in Santa Monica, California....
Pacific avoids major damage after powerful quake off Russia
RNZ
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July 31, 2025
The tsunami waves, caused by a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia, have now rolled on southeastward toward South America. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Caleb Fotheringham Pacific countries have emerged relatively unscathed from a...
TOURISM TALANOA | Going beyond the postcard
The Fiji Times
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July 31, 2025
THERE’S no doubt that Fiji has long mastered the art of postcard perfection. Our aquamarine waters, swaying palms and warm, friendly smiles have graced countless brochures and screens, captivating the hearts of visitors from around the world. But...
Macron’s Military Push In Indo-Pacific: France Allocates €13B To Fortify Its Territories In ‘Hotly Contested’ Region
The Eurasian Times
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July 31, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent tour of Southeast Asia, covering Vietnam (25–27 May), Indonesia (27–29 May), and Singapore (29–30 May), marked a major diplomatic initiative to deepen France’s strategic engagement in the Indo-Pacific....
Air Tahiti Welcomes TERAIEFA, A New ATR 72-600, And Strengthens Its Commitment To Archipelago Connectivity
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
As part of its ongoing modernisation strategy, Air Tahiti is proud to announce the addition of a new ATR 72-600, named TERAIEFA, to its fleet. This name, meaning “the appearing sky” or “the skies that appear or are born” in Reo Mihiroa (one of the...
In Darwin's wake: Two-year global conservation voyage sparks hope
Leader Publications - Missouri
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After a two-year around-the-world ocean voyage inspired by Charles Darwin, scientists and crew sailed home on a historic vessel into Rotterdam Thursday bearing a warning about climate change -- but also a message of hope. The majestic three-masted...
From Chile to Tanzania – stories of success
WWF International
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Posted on July, 28 2025 Brazil's Discovery National Park is a sanctuary of biodiversity, with stunning views and significant national heritage. From safeguarding whales in Chile to tackling illegal fishing in Tanzania – there’s lots of good news...
New Ritz-Carlton Yacht Cruises Explore Bora Bora, Bali, and More in 2026–27
Travelbinger
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June 26, 2025
If you’ve ever dreamed of cruising in ultra-luxury, The Ritz‑Carlton Yacht Collection just dropped something to get excited about. Their Winter 2026–27 line-up unveils 32 new getaways aboard two yachts, the Evrima and the soon-to-launch Luminara,...