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The 10 countries with the most time zones in the world
Conde Nast Traveller
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July 2, 2025
At first glance, it seems obvious that Russia or the United States would dominate the time zone count, given their sheer size. But the rankings tell a more layered story, one shaped not just by continental spread, but by colonial history and the...
15 Exceptional Winners of the UN World Ocean Day Photo Contest
My Modern Met - California
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June 13, 2025
Wonder, 1st Place, Rachel Moore, USA “This photo, taken in Mo'orea, French Polynesia in 2024, captures the eye of a humpback whale named Sweet Girl, just days before her tragic death. Four days after I captured this intimate moment, she was struck...
Record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine seized off New Caledonia on Panama-flagged vessel bound for Australia
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
French customs officers board a ship as part of anti-drug traffic operation. Photo: Supplied / Douane France A record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine were seized last week off New Caledonia, the French High Commission in New Caledonia said on Thursday. The...
Remembering Bolton Wanderers' Premier League Years: Part three, 2001/02
The Bolton News
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In total, the club have racked up 13 seasons in the top division since it was rebranded in 1992, playing 494 matches and scoring 745 goals. The Bolton News takes a look back at each season, talking to some of the stars who featured, and re-living...
The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That’s Why We Must Save It
TIME Magazine
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June 30, 2025
When the world’s first marine reserves were established in the 1920s, Jacques Cousteau was an adolescent. The deepest we could dive was about 500 ft. Humans were beginning to imagine what could be beneath the surface, what discoveries lay waiting,...
The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That's Why We Must Save It
Yahoo News
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A diver surveys a coral reef on Nov, 27, 2017 near the Comoros archipelago, Indian Ocean. Credit - Alexis Rosenfeld—Getty Images When the world’s first marine reserves were established in the 1920s, Jacques Cousteau was an adolescent. The deepest...
Teahupo’o Will Now be Part of the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
The Inertia - California
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June 10, 2025
Photo: Narno Beats // Unsplash There is no wave in the world quite like Teahupo’o, and a new announcement from the French Polynesian government will go toward protecting that. The Tahitian break, which recently played host to the sport’s...
10 beautiful islands in the world you must visit in July 2025
The Times of India
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It's time to hit the beach! The hot summer breeze is suffocating you in your homes and you can't spend the entire season within the walls of your abode. Thus, with the Fourth of July weekend coming soon or even later in July, you can plan an...
Pacific tourism booms in the first quarter. Is it a blip?
The Pacific Island Times
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June 10, 2025
International travel has already exceeded global expectations this year and hopes are sky high heading into summer. As the northern hemisphere enters its summer vacation season, the southern and eastern parts of the globe are expecting a gold...
PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Solomon Star
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June 29, 2025
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within...
Brazil’s So-Called Arte Popular Gets Even More Popular
Art in America
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June 30, 2025
Earlier this spring, artist Julia Isídrez led an informal guided tour at the São Paulo gallery Gomide & Co. The occasion was a joint exhibition featuring her work alongside that of Maria Lira. At face value, the two artists don’t seem to have much...
Seven things we learned at the UN Ocean Conference (and one we didn’t)
The Third Pole
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June 18, 2025
The French port of Nice was overrun last week with politicians and diplomats sweltering in suits, cooler representatives from NGOs and local communities, and a staggering number of police. More heads of state, governments and members of civil...
China downplayed missile test: NZ papers
Taipei Times
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June 18, 2025
China tried to mislead foreign governments last year by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP). Beijing sent...
China Downplayed Nuclear-Capable Missile Test; Tried To Hoodwink The World By Calling It ‘Routine’; Classified NZ Govt Papers
The Eurasian Times
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June 18, 2025
Beijing sent shivers through the South Pacific in September 2024, when its elite Rocket Force fired a dummy warhead into the high seas near French Polynesia. A tranche of classified government briefing notes obtained by AFP shows deep concern...
Why Fishing With A Local is hooked on benefits beyond the catch
About Regional
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June 30, 2025
Fishing With A Local school holiday program with Figtree High out of school care group. Photo: Supplied. When George Newcombe talks about fishing, it’s about more than catching a meal. For this UK-born adventurer turned Illawarra and Shoalhaven...
The John Ford movie that John Wayne admitted he’d been miscast in: “I felt awkward”
Far Out Magazine
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June 29, 2025
(Credits: Far Out / Paramount Pictures) John Wayne always exuded confidence. It was part of his schtick. Any hint of uncertainty and all that messianic swaggering would have come crashing down. Many of his co-stars said that he was equally at ease...
Registration is open for 14th Annual Paddle Imua
Hawaii News Now
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June 29, 2025
KAHULUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Paddle Imau event from Maui happening on Sunday, July 13. The race takes place after the Maliko Run down the North Short of the Vally Isle and takes paddlers eight miles to the...
Decoding PNG leader Marape's discussions with President Macron
RNZ
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June 16, 2025
PNG Prime Minister James Marape, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Facebook / Department of Prime Minister & NEC Analysis - The recent series of high-level agreements between Papua New Guinea and France marks a significant...
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...
China Downplayed Nuclear-capable Missile Test: Classified NZ Govt Papers
International Business Times - Australia
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June 18, 2025
China tried to mislead foreign governments in 2024 by playing down the importance of a nuclear-capable missile test over the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand diplomats privately warned in documents obtained by AFP. Beijing sent shivers through the South...