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July 30, 2024
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea police have arrested five people in connection with the brutal attacks in Angoram district that left around 25 people dead last week. RNZ Pacific correspondent in PNG, Scott Waide, said the ringleaders who initiated the attacks in three remote villages in East Sepik have not yet ... <a title="Five arrested in connection with deadly Papua New Guinea massacre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/five-arrested-in-connection-with-deadly-papua-new-guinea-massacre/" aria-label="Read more about Five arrested in connection with deadly Papua New Guinea massacre">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Forget a 10-month genocide in Gaza. Only when Israel can exploit the deaths of Syrians living under its military occupation are we supposed to start worrying about the ‘consequences’, writes Jonathan Cook.ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook BBC coverage of the attack on a football pitch in the Golan Heights last Saturday has been intentionally misleading. The ... <a title="More dead children. More BBC ‘news’ channelling Israeli propaganda as its own" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/more-dead-children-more-bbc-news-channelling-israeli-propaganda-as-its-own/" aria-label="Read more about More dead children. More BBC ‘news’ channelling Israeli propaganda as its own">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
The fifth report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women that took place in the Marshall Islands last week. SPECIAL REPORT: By Netani Rika in Majuro On a hastily-erected wall in the Marshall Islands International Conference Centre hang the names of dead women, victims of gender-based violence (GBV). At ... <a title="A Wall of Shame – but do Pacific Islanders even notice gender deaths?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/a-wall-of-shame-but-do-pacific-islanders-even-notice-gender-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about A Wall of Shame – but do Pacific Islanders even notice gender deaths?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist The Fijiana women’s sevens rugby team have lost both pool matches at the Paris Olympics today and look set to miss the quarterfinals in the process. Bronze medallists at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Fijians lost 17-14 to Canada in their first pool game. China then handed ... <a title="Paris Olympics: Fijiana sevens on thin ice after losing two games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/paris-olympics-fijiana-sevens-on-thin-ice-after-losing-two-games/" aria-label="Read more about Paris Olympics: Fijiana sevens on thin ice after losing two games">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Climate justice and gender equality cannot be achieved separately, a Pacific women’s conference heard this week. Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine said the climate crisis faced in the region and the world would make gender equality more difficult to attain. “For example, we know that we cannot have gender equality without climate justice, and ... <a title="‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without gender equality’, says Heine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/we-cant-solve-the-climate-crisis-without-gender-equality-says-heine/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without gender equality’, says Heine">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By David Robie Former New Zealand attorney-general David Parker spoke on day 295 of Israel’ genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today, condemning the National-led government’s inaction over the ongoing crisis. Responding to the recent International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory ruling that Israel’s occupation of Gaza, West Bank and East Jerusalem — Occupied Palestine ... <a title="Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/labours-parker-critical-of-weak-nz-response-to-icj-ruling-against-israel-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist in Paris France has claimed their first Olympic Games sevens rugby gold medal with a 28-7 win over Fiji at the Stade de France Star French player Antoine Dupont scored two late second half tries to help the side create history in front of a partisan 69,000 ... <a title="Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby sevens gold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/fiji-falls-short-as-dupont-rallies-france-to-claim-olympics-rugby-sevens-gold/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby sevens gold">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As French Polynesia’s Olympic surfing competition began this weekend, it will be the only event to host athletes in a floating hotel. The accommodation is provided by the luxury French Polynesia ship Aranui 5 for the duration of the surfing competition being held on the iconic ... <a title="Paris Olympics in Tahiti: Surfing by day, luxury floating at night" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/paris-olympics-in-tahiti-surfing-by-day-luxury-floating-at-night/" aria-label="Read more about Paris Olympics in Tahiti: Surfing by day, luxury floating at night">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The thing I hate about Western electoral politics in general and US presidential races in particular is that they take the focus off the depravity of the US-centralised Empire itself, and run cover for its criminality. In the coming months you’re going to be hearing a lot of talk about the ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: US presidential races hide the criminality of the Empire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/caitlin-johnstone-us-presidential-races-hide-the-criminality-of-the-empire/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: US presidential races hide the criminality of the Empire">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Pacific leaders have been called on to innovative and be bold to create gender equality and respond to gaps which exist in their efforts to bridge differences. Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine said gender could not be addressed in isolation. “We must think also of how it intersects with our other challenges and opportunities ... <a title="President Heine calls for ‘bold responses’ for gender equality in the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/president-heine-calls-for-bold-responses-for-gender-equality-in-the-region/" aria-label="Read more about President Heine calls for ‘bold responses’ for gender equality in the region">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
The second report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week. SPECIAL REPORT: By Netani Rika in Majuro A united effort will ensure a world in which every woman and girl is valued, respected, and given the opportunity to thrive. Envoy for ... <a title="‘Collaboration’ key to creating respect for women and girls, says Marshall Islands senator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/collaboration-key-to-creating-respect-for-women-and-girls-says-marshall-islands-senator/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Collaboration’ key to creating respect for women and girls, says Marshall Islands senator">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Palestine’s Permament Observer at the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, has slammed the UN Security Council for failing to secure a ceasefire and bring an end to Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip reports Al Jazeera. “We have collectively failed. This council has failed,” the Palestinian envoy said during a special council ... <a title="World has ‘failed’ Palestinians, says Palestine’s UN envoy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/world-has-failed-palestinians-says-palestines-un-envoy/" aria-label="Read more about World has ‘failed’ Palestinians, says Palestine’s UN envoy">Read more</a>
