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The Latest Breaking News from Papua New Guinea

Australia, PNG work to ink delayed defence pact

Defence Minister Richard Marles and Papua New Guinea counterpart Win Bakri Daki have discussed security partnerships as the pair work on a new security pact.

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De Belin named for PNG's end-of-year Tests

Jack de Belin has decided to play for Papua New Guinea in the end-of-season Pacific Championships, a year after shutting the door on representing the nation.

AAP

Australia says it has no duty to asylum seekers in PNG

Australia says Papua New Guinea is in charge of former Manus Island detainees who have been evicted from temporary accommodation.

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Asylum seekers in PNG evicted from accommodation

Asylum seekers to Australia, formerly detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, are fearing evictions from hotel accommodation over unpaid bills.

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Solomon Islands prime minister says US must respect Pacific leaders

Manasseh Sogavare hits out at US after skipping Biden summit as $200m in funding for Pacific nations draws criticism for ‘trying to play catch up’

The Guardian - AU

PM's XIII splutter to win over Papua New Guinea

Australia's Prime Minister's XIII have ground their way to a 30-18 victory over Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.

AAP

Have we really found the first samples from beyond the Solar System? The evidence is not convincing

Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist at Harvard University in the US, has published a press release claiming that some of the 700 or so spherical metallic fragments (spherules) he recovered from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Papua New Guinea, are from beyond the Solar System.

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‘A Milestone Moment’: Papua New Guinea Opens Embassy In Jerusalem

Papua New Guinea inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem,becoming the fifth nation to maintain diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital

Zenger

Papua New Guinea killings: what’s behind the outbreak in tribal fighting?

Up to 150 killed in Enga Province as experts say weaker legal systems, weapons access and ‘loss of hope’ fuel deadly clashes

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem

PNG will join handful of nations operating from city whose status is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Al Jazeera

6 exotic Black Palm Cockatoos rescued in Assam

Police rescued six exotic Black Palm Cockatoos birds in Assam’s Cachar district. The species are from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Between two worlds: life of PNG tribe leader and plantation owner honoured

This article contains an image of a dead bodyJoe Leahy, owner of the famed Kilima coffee plantation, remembered in a week-long traditional ceremony in Papua New Guinea

The Guardian - AU

Why are world leaders racing to the Pacific Islands?

Not just the US and China; India, Indonesia and South Korea are scrambling for influence in a strategically vital region

Al Jazeera

Meet 5 marvellous mammals of the South Pacific you've probably never heard of

Islands are renowned for their weird and wonderful wildlife. These isolated ecosystems present unparalleled opportunities to study evolution, and the archipelagos of the southwest Pacific are no exception.

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PM of Papua New Guinea visits Indian warships on port call at Port Moresby

In a rare diplomatic gesture, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) James Marape visited the two Indian Naval ships that made a port call at Port Moresby and called for more such naval visits and increased defence cooperation. The two frontline warships under the Eastern Naval Command, INS…

The Hindu

With focus on Pacific, Indian warships make port call at Papua New Guinea

With increasing focus on the Pacific part of the Indo-Pacific region, two frontline Indian naval warships under the Eastern Naval Command, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata made port call at Port Moresby as part of ongoing initiatives for enhancing maritime partnership and cooperation with Papua New Guinea.

Dynamite News

Indian Naval teams perform Yoga at Port Moresby harbour

Indian Naval teams performed Yoga at the Port Moresby harbour in Papua New Guinea, along with the local residents, the Indian High Commission, Port Moresby said on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite news

Zenger

Astrophysicist’s $100M Expedition Uncovers Possible Extraterrestrial Existence Underwater

Israeli-American astrophysicist discovers potential alien life in deep ocean near Papua New Guinea

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The Guardian - AU

Pacific pulling power: western leaders rush to region in effort to counter China

Week of visits by Emmanuel Macron, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin underlines concerns over Beijing’s growing influence

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron announces initiative to preserve primary forests of Papua New Guinea

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday a partnership to "remunerate" Papua New Guinea for its efforts to preserve the primary forest. The first of its kind, the deal is an environmental model that France wants to see reproduced elsewhere.

Dynamite News

French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Sri Lanka this weekend

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Sri Lanka this weekend, following his return from Papua New Guinea, reported Lankan news organization News First on Thursday citing French media. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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US Defense Secretary Austin meets with Papua New Guinea leaders about boosting security ties

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with Papua New Guinea leaders to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening security ties, as the U.S. competes with China for influence in the Indo-Pacific region

Radio France Internationale

Macron defends French interests in South Pacific on three-nation tour

President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the South Pacific is a bid to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up to be a prime geopolitical battleground between China and the US. It coincides with massive joint war games with the US, Australian and French military.

Zenger

New Poisonous Bird Species Discovered In Papua New Guinea’s Jungles

Danish researchers brave dangers to study toxic birds carrying powerful neurotoxin similar to deadly dart frogs.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government struck secret deal to pay PNG to take refugees and asylum seekers

Exclusive: Australian government is refusing to say how much it is giving Papua New Guinea under the agreement

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