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The Electronic Intifada: Bringing Israeli genocide perpetrators to justice

January 28, 2025

This article was written before The Electronic Intifada’s founding editor Ali Abunimah was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday afternoon for “speaking up for Palestine”. He has since been released and deported. SPECIAL REPORT: By Ali AbunimahIsrael smuggled one of its soldiers out of Cyprus, apparently fearing his detention on charges related to the genocide in ... <a title="The Electronic Intifada: Bringing Israeli genocide perpetrators to justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/the-electronic-intifada-bringing-israeli-genocide-perpetrators-to-justice/" aria-label="Read more about The Electronic Intifada: Bringing Israeli genocide perpetrators to justice">Read more</a>

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NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’

January 28, 2025

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific Bulletin editor/presenter Kiribati President Taneti Maamau was unable to meet New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters because he had “a pre-planned and significant historical event”, a Cabinet minister in Kiribati says. Alexander Teabo, Education Minister in Maamau’s government, told RNZ Pacific that “it is important for the truth to be ... <a title="NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/nz-kiribati-fallout-maamau-govt-minister-says-impacts-to-be-felt-by-the-people/" aria-label="Read more about NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says ‘impacts to be felt by the people’">Read more</a>

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PNG media policy ‘new era journalism’ draft law ready, says Masiu

January 28, 2025

NBC News in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has officially given the green light to the PNG media policy, which will soon be presented to Parliament for formal enactment. Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Timothy Masiu believes this policy will address ongoing concerns about sensationalism, ethical standards, and the portrayal of violence ... <a title="PNG media policy ‘new era journalism’ draft law ready, says Masiu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/png-media-policy-new-era-journalism-draft-law-ready-says-masiu/" aria-label="Read more about PNG media policy ‘new era journalism’ draft law ready, says Masiu">Read more</a>

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Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ Gaza idea dismissed by analysts – rejected by Jordan, Egypt on ‘Day of Return’

January 28, 2025

Asia Pacific Report UN President Donald Trump’s idea of mass expulsion of Palestinians in Gaza to Jordan and Egypt has been dismissed by analysts as unaccepable “ethnic cleansing” and rejected by the governments of both neigbouring countries. Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani, a nonresident research fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and ... <a title="Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ Gaza idea dismissed by analysts – rejected by Jordan, Egypt on ‘Day of Return’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/trumps-ethnic-cleansing-gaza-idea-dismissed-by-analysts-rejected-by-jordan-egypt-on-day-of-return/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ Gaza idea dismissed by analysts – rejected by Jordan, Egypt on ‘Day of Return’">Read more</a>

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NZ aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Peters

January 27, 2025

RNZ Pacific Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s aid for Kiribati is being reviewed after its President and Foreign Minister cancelled a meeting with him last week. Terms of Reference for the review are still being finalised, and it remains unclear whether or not funding will be cut or projects already under way ... <a title="NZ aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Peters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/nz-aid-for-kiribati-under-review-after-meeting-cancelled-with-peters/" aria-label="Read more about NZ aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Peters">Read more</a>

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Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people — new research

January 27, 2025

ANALYSIS: By David Lowe, Deakin University; Andrew Singleton, Deakin University, and Joanna Cruickshank, Deakin University After many years of heated debate over whether January 26 is an appropriate date to celebrate Australia Day — with some councils and other groups shifting away from it — the tide appears to be turning among some groups. Some ... <a title="Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people — new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/support-for-changing-date-of-australia-day-softens-but-remains-strong-among-young-people-new-research/" aria-label="Read more about Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people — new research">Read more</a>

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Trump’s ‘free speech’ vision comes at expense of press freedom

January 27, 2025

Pacific Media Watch Among his first official acts on returning to the White House, President Donald Trump issued an executive order “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship”. Implicit in this vaguely written document: the United States is done fighting mis- and disinformation online, reports the Paris-based global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). ... <a title="Trump’s ‘free speech’ vision comes at expense of press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/trumps-free-speech-vision-comes-at-expense-of-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s ‘free speech’ vision comes at expense of press freedom">Read more</a>

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Ni-Vanuatu journalist Doddy Morris balances grief and duty in the aftermath of earthquake

January 26, 2025

By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson For Doddy Morris, a journalist with the Vanuatu Daily Post, the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu last month on December 17, 2024, was more than just a story — it was a personal tragedy. Amid the chaos, Morris learned his brother, an Anglican priest, had died. “My mom called me ... <a title="Ni-Vanuatu journalist Doddy Morris balances grief and duty in the aftermath of earthquake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/26/ni-vanuatu-journalist-doddy-morris-balances-grief-and-duty-in-the-aftermath-of-earthquake/" aria-label="Read more about Ni-Vanuatu journalist Doddy Morris balances grief and duty in the aftermath of earthquake">Read more</a>

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News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change media laws

January 26, 2025

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament and is liable to prosecution — not that government will lift a finger to enforce the law, reports Michael West Media. SPECIAL REPORT: By Michael West Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament. In a submission to the Senate, the company claimed, “Foxtel also ... <a title="News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change media laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/26/news-corp-lies-to-australian-parliament-in-lobbying-putsch-to-change-media-laws/" aria-label="Read more about News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change media laws">Read more</a>

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NZ Palestinian network co-founder Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action

January 26, 2025

Asia Pacific Report A co-founder of a national Palestinian solidarity network in Aotearoa New Zealand today praised the “heroic” resilience and sacrifice of the people of Gaza in the face of Israel’s ruthless attempt to destroy the besieged enclave of more than 2 million people. Speaking at the first solidarity rally in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau ... <a title="NZ Palestinian network co-founder Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/26/nz-palestinian-network-co-founder-janfrie-wakim-praises-heroic-gaza-calls-for-more-action/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Palestinian network co-founder Janfrie Wakim praises ‘heroic Gaza’, calls for more action">Read more</a>

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Vanuatu AG condemns Trump’s Paris climate treaty exit as ‘troubling precedent’

January 25, 2025

By Harry Pearl of BenarNews Vanuatu’s top lawyer has called out the United States for “bad behavior” after newly inaugurated President Donald Trump withdrew the world’s biggest historic emitter of greenhouse gasses from the Paris Agreement for a second time. The Pacific nation’s Attorney-General Arnold Loughman, who led Vanuatu’s landmark International Court of Justice climate ... <a title="Vanuatu AG condemns Trump’s Paris climate treaty exit as ‘troubling precedent’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/25/vanuatu-ag-condemns-trumps-paris-climate-treaty-exit-as-troubling-precedent/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu AG condemns Trump’s Paris climate treaty exit as ‘troubling precedent’">Read more</a>

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RNZ Pacific – 35 years of broadcasting trusted news to the region

January 25, 2025

By Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, RNZ Pacific manager RNZ International (RNZI) began broadcasting to the Pacific region 35 years ago — on 24 January 1990, the same day the Auckland Commonwealth Games opened. Its news bulletins and programmes were carried by a brand new 100kW transmitter. The service was rebranded as RNZ Pacific in 2017. However its ... <a title="RNZ Pacific – 35 years of broadcasting trusted news to the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/25/rnz-pacific-35-years-of-broadcasting-trusted-news-to-the-region/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ Pacific – 35 years of broadcasting trusted news to the region">Read more</a>