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Oil Tanker Explodes Off Libyan Coast
Oil Price
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June 30, 2025
An oil tanker has suffered an explosion off Libya’s coast, without causing any injuries or pollution, the vessel operator said on Monday, adding that the cause of the explosion is not clear yet. The ship that carried about 1 million barrels of...
Oil supply growth outpaces demand as fossil fuel phaseout could fall short ahead of COP30
Energy Knowledge - Energy Institute
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Global oil supply increase is set to far outpace demand growth in the coming years, says the IEA Photo: Adobe Stock/Cherylvb With intensifying geopolitical strains and heightened uncertainty about global economic prospects, oil markets are...
Sandra (Sandy) Frederick
Idaho Mountain Express
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January 22, 1940—June, 21, 2025 Sandra (Sandy) Frederick passed away peacefully on June 21 at the age of 85 in Monroe, Washington. She was a wonderful mom, grandma and friend to many and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She is survived...
Reflections from UNOC3: Reimagining Ocean Governance in the Pacific
IUCN
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Still, I waited for the calm after the conference to collect my thoughts and reflect: Was it all worth it? Did we, as a global ocean community, achieve what we set out to do? And more importantly, what does it mean for our work at the...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week
Marianas Variety
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Flags from most of the Micronesian islands participating in the regional summit this week fly outside the International Conference Center in Majuro on Monday. Photo by Giff Johnson MAJURO — The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials...
Japan can help the Pacific become more resilient
The Strategist
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June 30, 2025
Australia’s 2024 national defence strategy describes Japan as an ‘indispensable partner’ for achieving regional peace and security. But the prominence of the growing defence relationship between Japan and Australia, while vital, risks obscuring...
Fear and speculation mount after another tanker is hit by unexplained blast
Lloyd's List
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INSIDE the flooded engine room of Vilamoura (IMO: 9529293), crew members have documented several shrapnel holes left in the deck after an explosion ripped through the tanker on Friday. The blast left the suezmax, operated by George Economou’s TMS...
United States: SEC reconsiders foreign private issuer framework
Lexology
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In brief The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") recently published a concept release soliciting public comment on a new definition of foreign private issuer ("FPI"). The release reviews the background and regulatory purposes...
ChatGPT picks 2 made in USA cryptocurrencies to buy now
Finbold
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June 28, 2025
As the United States edges closer to regulatory clarity under a pro-cryptocurrency administration, sentiment toward domestic blockchain projects is rapidly improving. With Donald Trump back in office, several U.S.-based cryptocurrencies stand to...
Oil tanker explosion off Libya: Russian port stops raise strategic concerns
Tunisie Numerique
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June 30, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp An oil tanker carrying nearly one million barrels of crude oil was rocked by an explosion on Friday, June 27, 2025, about 80 nautical miles off the coast of Libya, according to maritime security firm Vanguard....
Helen Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential threat to humanity’
The Daily Blog
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June 29, 2025
David Robie also blogs at Café Pacific From: Asia Pacific Report Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned the country needs to maintain its nuclear-free policy as a “fundamental tenet” of its independent foreign policy in the face...
1M barrel tanker explodes off Libyan coast
Shafaq News
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2025-06-30T15:46:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Tripoli An explosion struck the oil tanker Vilamoura off the coast of Libya while it was carrying around one million barrels of crude, according to operator TMS Tankers. The...
Fire rages on cargo ship with smoke and ‘burning plastic’ smell engulfing Hull
The Independent
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June 27, 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...
'Slow but sure' economic rise in most of Pacific - World Bank
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Photo: AFP The Pacific regional economy is growing, slowly but surely, reports the World Bank. In their latest Pacific update, released 17 June, they argue for more employment of women to help the economy amidst global economic uncertainty,...
Clark warns in new Pacific book renewed nuclear tensions pose ‘existential threat to humanity’
Asia Pacific Report
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June 29, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned the country needs to maintain its nuclear-free policy as a “fundamental tenet” of its independent foreign policy in the face of gathering global storm clouds. Writing in...
Building strong fiscal foundations
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By Ibrahim Chowdhury, Anders Hjorth Agerskov, Ekaterine T. Vashakmadze, Christopher Wong SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, 24 JUNE 2025 (WORLD BANK) —In January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted, causing a tsunami that devastated...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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June 28, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Shocking! Maldives and 9 other countries that could vanish sooner than you think
The Times of India
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Rising sea levels caused by climate change present an existential threat to many low-lying countries, particularly small island nations and coastal states, as highlighted by reports from the World Economic Forum and the Lowy Institute. These...