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Fiji PM says China's military bases are 'not welcome' in the Pacific
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
By Stephen Dziedzic, ABC News Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: X / @slrabuka Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his...
The Australia-Tuvalu climate migration treaty is a drop in the ocean
New Scientist
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July 2, 2025
A lifeline has been extended to the people of Tuvalu, a low-lying Pacific nation where rising sea levels are creating ever more problems. Each year, Australia will grant residency to 280 Tuvaluans. The agreement could see everyone currently living...
Over 40% of Tuvalu citizens apply for relocation to Australia
Kyodo News+
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July 2, 2025
SYDNEY - More than 4,000 citizens of the small Pacific nation of Tuvalu, equivalent to 42 percent of the population, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia as rising sea levels threaten their home, according to official...
China's military bases 'not welcome' in the Pacific, Fiji PM says
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 2, 2025
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his country would "not welcome" any Chinese military bases in the region. But Mr Rabuka has also stressed he doesn't believe that...
Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from U.S. its citizens won’t be barred
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
REUTERS/KIRSTY NEEDHAM/FILE PHOTO Aerial view of Funafuti, Tuvalu’s most populous island, in September 2024. SYDNEY >> Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance...
Pacific Leaders Demand Fairer Global Finance At UN ConferenceDelivered By The Prime Minister Of Tuvalu, Chair Of PSIDS
Scoop
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Seville, Spain, 30 June 2025 – At the second plenary session of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Hon. Feleti P. Teo, in his role as Chair of the Pacific Small Island Developing States...
Russian MFA says West coercing Georgia into military action in the Caucasus
TASS
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July 1, 2025
PYATIGORSK, July 1. /TASS/. Western countries are blackmailing the Georgian government with sanctions in an effort to push it towards military action against Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Deputy Director of the Fourth CIS Department of the Russian...
Rising seas may erase land, but not national identity, legal experts say
Environmental Health News
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July 1, 2025
Nations facing submersion from rising seas could retain their legal status and maritime rights under international law, according to a new report from the United Nations’ International Law Commission. Isabella Kaminski reports for The Guardian. In...
Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being...
1 in 3 Tuvaluans Applies for a New ‘Climate Visa’ to Australia
The Diplomat
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June 30, 2025
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia. This world-first visa will enable up to 280 Tuvaluans to move permanently to Australia each year, from a current population of about...
Over a third of Tuvalu citizens seek climate visas in Australia
JURIST
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June 30, 2025
Several media platforms Sunday reported that one third of the population on Tuvalu are seeking climate visas in Australia due to rising oceans submerging much of the island nation. According to the reports, more than 3,000 Tuvaluans out of around...
From reef ruins to science inspiration: Marine mission in Tuvalu concludes
Pacific Media Network
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A months-long expedition in Tuvalu wrapped up last week, marking the completion of the country’s first full marine survey designed to guide national ocean protection policy. The collaborative expedition, led by National Geographic Pristine Seas in...
Residents of Tuvalu seek escape to Australia as island continues to sink
Straight Arrow News
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One third of residents on the sinking Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu want off, but only 280 people can leave for higher ground in Australia in 2025. The desperate attempt to leave comes as the island is just around 6.5 feet above sea level. By...
Explainer: How Does Australia’s World-First Climate Visa for Tuvalu Citizens Work?
Earth.Org
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June 30, 2025
In the face of the “existential threat posed by climate change,” the new visa offers Tuvalu citizens a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Since mid-June, more than a third of Tuvalu’s population has registered for an online ballot to...
Why one third of Tuvalu’s population hopes to relocate to Australia
Thred
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June 30, 2025
James Ellmoor, CEO of an agency focused on sustainable development for small island states called Island Innovation, said the response was ‘not surprising’. Ellmoor acknowledged that the current application rates suggest that vast majority of...
What is Australia’s 'Climate Visa' and why are Tuvaluans turning towards it
The Economic Times
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June 30, 2025
More than one-third of Tuvalu’s population has applied for a new Australian climate visa, as fears rise over the island nation’s long-term survival due to rising sea levels. Located in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and Hawaii, Tuvalu is...
Why one third of Tuvalu’s population hopes to relocate to Australia
Thred
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June 30, 2025
James Ellmoor, CEO of an agency focused on sustainable development for small island states called Island Innovation, said the response was ‘not surprising’. Ellmoor acknowledged that the current application rates suggest that vast majority of...
Why Australia is taking only 280 people a year from Tuvalu, even as one third want to flee
The Economic Times
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June 29, 2025
Tuvalu, possibly the worst-hit country by climate change, is a Polynesian island nation that sits just two metres above sea level and is literally disappearing. Home to just over 11,000 people, Tuvalu is known for its pristine beauty, diverse...
Half of Tuvalu applies for Australia’s new climate visa
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 28, 2025
REUTERS/MANON CRUZ Prime Minister of Tuvalu Feleti Penitala Teo delivers a speech during a plenary session at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine...
Australia is offering a special ‘climate’ visa – and people in Tuvalu are applying fast
The Straits Times
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June 28, 2025
Tuvalu, home to about 10,000 or so people scattered across nine small coral islands, has been losing land to rising seas.PHOTO: AFP As sea levels rise, Australia said it would offer a special, first-of-its-kind “climate visa” to citizens of...