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Epstein cabal play games with human lives in Iran while grasping for unearned riches

March 26, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Kellie Tranter The actions of the Trump administration and its AIPAC-Israeli donors have reached new levels of immorality, illegality and unprecedented venality. It is almost universally accepted that the US-Israel attack on Iran had no justification under international law: it was simply a war of aggression and thus the commission of perhaps the ... <a title="Epstein cabal play games with human lives in Iran while grasping for unearned riches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/epstein-cabal-play-games-with-human-lives-in-iran-while-grasping-for-unearned-riches/" aria-label="Read more about Epstein cabal play games with human lives in Iran while grasping for unearned riches">Read more</a>

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‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry

March 26, 2026

RNZ Pacific Tributes are pouring in from across the region for “fearless” and “formidable” Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry, who died on Wednesday. McGarry, 62, fell ill after a trip to Papua New Guinea earlier this month, from where he had to be evacuated to Brisbane to undergo a heart bypass. But he faced complications during ... <a title="‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/he-will-never-be-replaced-tributes-flow-for-fearless-vanuatu-journalist-dan-mcgarry/" aria-label="Read more about ‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry">Read more</a>

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Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death

March 26, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Described by analysts as a suicide mission, there are nonetheless rumours the US President has his eye on securing for the long-term the Iranian oil facilities on Kharg Island. “Just take the oil” has long been his motto. But I am beginning to wonder if a desperate Donald Trump is preparing ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/eugene-doyle-kharg-island-into-the-valley-of-death/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death">Read more</a>

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Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord

March 25, 2026

OBITUARY: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Political leaders and institutions have paid tributes for Lionel Jospin, the “father” of the 1998 Nouméa Accord, who died at the weekend aged 88. Jospin was a socialist prime minister who played a significant role in supervising the signature of the 1998 Accord, which paved ... <a title="Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/tributes-pour-in-for-lionel-jospin-father-of-the-noumea-accord/" aria-label="Read more about Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord">Read more</a>

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Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans

March 25, 2026

RNZ Pacific Fiji’s human rights watchdog has warned that the country’s pro-Israel foreign policy and diplomatic engagement works against its international obligations and could be enabling “genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity” in Gaza. The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (FHRADC) released a statement on Tuesday in response to the Fiji government announcing ... <a title="Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/fijis-human-rights-watchdog-raises-concerns-over-new-israeli-embassy-plans/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans">Read more</a>

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‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War

March 25, 2026

Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman in New York, joined by, for the first time in six years except for yesterday, Juan González, also in New York. It’s great to be with you again, Juan. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Thanks, Amy. And welcome to all of our ... <a title="‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/israel-first-ex-israeli-negotiator-daniel-levy-on-why-netanyahu-led-trump-into-illegal-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Israel First’ – ex-Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on why Netanyahu led Trump into illegal Iran War">Read more</a>

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‘From the river to the sea’ – swimming against the Queensland tide

March 23, 2026

A CAUTIONARY TALE: By Jim Dowling Both my son Franz and I have been arrested, separately, for suspected thought crimes relating to Palestine and Israel. We dared to display in public the words, “from the river to the sea”, using or displaying such words now being illegal in Queensland. I say “thought crimes” because neither ... <a title="‘From the river to the sea’ – swimming against the Queensland tide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/from-the-river-to-the-sea-swimming-against-the-queensland-tide/" aria-label="Read more about ‘From the river to the sea’ – swimming against the Queensland tide">Read more</a>

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‘Maniacal tyrant’ Trump and Iran trade threats to energy infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz

March 23, 2026

SPECIAL REPORT: By Jessica Corbett Democrats in Congress have sounded the alarm over US President Donald Trump pledging to commit more war crimes in Iran after he traded threats to energy infrastructure with the Iranian government, with the Republican declaring Saturday that he would take out the country’s power plants unless it reopened the Strait ... <a title="‘Maniacal tyrant’ Trump and Iran trade threats to energy infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/maniacal-tyrant-trump-and-iran-trade-threats-to-energy-infrastructure-over-strait-of-hormuz/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Maniacal tyrant’ Trump and Iran trade threats to energy infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz">Read more</a>

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Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands

March 23, 2026

RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has doubled down on his decision not to convene Parliament as he hangs on to power leading a minority government, following mass defections from his Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). Last week, 19 government MPs — more than half of them cabinet ministers — handed ... <a title="Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/prime-minister-manele-holds-firm-as-opposition-claims-majority-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Manele holds firm as opposition claims majority in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>

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From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific

March 23, 2026

COMMENTARY: By David Robie, author of Eyes of Fire Climate crisis concerns shouldn’t overshadow the legacy of nuclear testing in the Pacific, where there are lingering health and sociopolitical insecurities. For example, there are concerns in French Polynesia about the mysterious fate of a former anti-nuclear investigative journalist and editor of the now closed Les ... <a title="From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/from-nuclear-to-climate-crisis-survivors-unfinished-business-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about From nuclear to climate crisis survivors: unfinished business in the Pacific">Read more</a>

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Eugene Doyle: Trump celebrates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

March 22, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle You can’t make this stuff up. The President of the United States, while sitting next to the Japanese Prime Minister in the Oval Office, just celebrated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. When asked by a Japanese reporter on Friday why the US didn’t consult with allies before launching the surprise ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Trump celebrates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/22/eugene-doyle-trump-celebrates-japanese-attack-on-pearl-harbour/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Trump celebrates Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour">Read more</a>

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No bigger hypocrisy in the world than Israel complaining about Iran’s ‘lawbreaking’

March 22, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Sarah Leah Whitson In recent days, Israel and the United States have expressed outrage over the deliberate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians and civilian residences and infrastructure in Israel and the Gulf by Iranian forces. They have cited the illegality of such attacks, urged global condemnation, and demanded that human rights organisations speak ... <a title="No bigger hypocrisy in the world than Israel complaining about Iran’s ‘lawbreaking’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/22/no-bigger-hypocrisy-in-the-world-than-israel-complaining-about-irans-lawbreaking/" aria-label="Read more about No bigger hypocrisy in the world than Israel complaining about Iran’s ‘lawbreaking’">Read more</a>