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Handala freedom ship loaded with Gaza aid bracing for Israeli forces

July 27, 2025

Asia Pacific Report An activist on board the Handala, a Gaza Freedom Flotilla ship carrying aid to the besieged enclave in a bid to break Israel’s blockade, says the crew are preparing themselves for the possibility of Israeli forces storming the vessel. Jacob Berger, an actor from the US, made the comments to Al Jazeera ... <a title="Handala freedom ship loaded with Gaza aid bracing for Israeli forces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/27/handala-freedom-ship-loaded-with-gaza-aid-bracing-for-israeli-forces/" aria-label="Read more about Handala freedom ship loaded with Gaza aid bracing for Israeli forces">Read more</a>

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Gaza: Global community must act amid reports of starvation of journalists, says IPI

July 26, 2025

By Jamie Wiseman The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined calls for urgent action to halt the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza as global news organisations warn that their journalists there are experiencing starvation. Israel must immediately allow life-saving food aid to reach journalists and other civilians in Gaza, IPI said in a statement today. ... <a title="Gaza: Global community must act amid reports of starvation of journalists, says IPI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/26/gaza-global-community-must-act-amid-reports-of-starvation-of-journalists-says-ipi/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza: Global community must act amid reports of starvation of journalists, says IPI">Read more</a>

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Caitlin Johnstone: It’s a genocide, but it’s also so much more than that

July 25, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The mass atrocity in Gaza is a genocide, obviously, and is an undisguised ethnic cleansing operation. But it’s also a lot more than that. It’s an experiment  —  to see what kinds of abuses the public will accept without causing significant disruption ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: It’s a genocide, but it’s also so much more than that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/25/caitlin-johnstone-its-a-genocide-but-its-also-so-much-more-than-that/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: It’s a genocide, but it’s also so much more than that">Read more</a>

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Leaked document reveals proposed law revisions in NZ, as Western defence of Zionist genocide threatens Pacific

July 25, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT: By Mick Hall A leaked document has revealed secretive plans to revise terror laws in New Zealand so that people can be charged over statements deemed to constitute material support for a proscribed organisation. It shows the government also wants to widen the criteria for proscribing organisations to include groups that are judged ... <a title="Leaked document reveals proposed law revisions in NZ, as Western defence of Zionist genocide threatens Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/25/leaked-document-reveals-proposed-law-revisions-in-nz-as-western-defence-of-zionist-genocide-threatens-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Leaked document reveals proposed law revisions in NZ, as Western defence of Zionist genocide threatens Pacific">Read more</a>

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Historic ICJ climate ruling ‘just the beginning’, says Vanuatu’s Regenvanu

July 25, 2025

By Ezra Toara in Port Vila Vanuatu’s Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Ralph Regenvanu, has welcomed the historic International Court of Justice (ICJ) climate ruling, calling it a “milestone in the fight for climate justice”. The ICJ has delivered a landmark advisory opinion on states’ obligations under international law to act on climate change. The ... <a title="Historic ICJ climate ruling ‘just the beginning’, says Vanuatu’s Regenvanu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/25/historic-icj-climate-ruling-just-the-beginning-says-vanuatus-regenvanu/" aria-label="Read more about Historic ICJ climate ruling ‘just the beginning’, says Vanuatu’s Regenvanu">Read more</a>

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Keep fighting for a nuclear-free Pacific, Helen Clark warns Greenpeace over global storm clouds

July 25, 2025

Asia Pacific Report Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark warned activists and campaigners in a speech on the deck of the Greenpeace environmental flagship Rainbow Warrior III last night to be wary of global “storm clouds” and the renewed existential threat of nuclear weapons. Speaking on her reflections on four decades after the bombing ... <a title="Keep fighting for a nuclear-free Pacific, Helen Clark warns Greenpeace over global storm clouds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/25/keep-fighting-for-a-nuclear-free-pacific-helen-clark-warns-greenpeace-over-global-storm-clouds/" aria-label="Read more about Keep fighting for a nuclear-free Pacific, Helen Clark warns Greenpeace over global storm clouds">Read more</a>

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Israel waging ‘horror show’ starvation campaign in Gaza, says UN chief

July 24, 2025

This is Democracy Now!. I’m Amy Goodman. More than 100 humanitarian groups are demanding action to end Israel’s siege of Gaza, warning mass starvation is spreading across the Palestinian territory. The NGOs, including Amnesty International, Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders, warn, “illnesses like acute watery diarrhea are spreading, markets are empty, waste is piling up, and ... <a title="Israel waging ‘horror show’ starvation campaign in Gaza, says UN chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/24/israel-waging-horror-show-starvation-campaign-in-gaza-says-un-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Israel waging ‘horror show’ starvation campaign in Gaza, says UN chief">Read more</a>

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UN’s highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions

July 24, 2025

By Jamie Tahana in The Hague for RNZ Pacific The United Nations’ highest court has found that countries can be held legally responsible for their greenhouse gas emissions, in a ruling highly anticipated by Pacific countries long frustrated with the pace of global action to address climate change. In a landmark opinion delivered yesterday in ... <a title="UN’s highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/24/uns-highest-court-finds-countries-can-be-held-legally-responsible-for-emissions/" aria-label="Read more about UN’s highest court finds countries can be held legally responsible for emissions">Read more</a>

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Indonesian military set to complete Trans-Papua Highway under Prabowo’s rule

July 23, 2025

By Julian Isaac The Indonesian Military (TNI) is committed to supporting the completion of the Trans-Papua Highway during President Prabowo Subianto’s term in office. While the military is not involved in construction, it plays a critical role in securing the project from threats posed by pro-independence Papuan resistance groups in “high-risk” regions. Spanning a total ... <a title="Indonesian military set to complete Trans-Papua Highway under Prabowo’s rule" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/23/indonesian-military-set-to-complete-trans-papua-highway-under-prabowos-rule/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian military set to complete Trans-Papua Highway under Prabowo’s rule">Read more</a>