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August 1, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Protesters demonstrated outside several major US media outlets in Washington this week condemning their coverage of the genocide in Gaza, claiming they were to blame over misinformation and the worsening catastrophe. Banging pots and pans to spotlight the starvation crisis, they accused the media of “complicity in genocide”. Banners and placards proclaimed ... <a title="As protesters condemn Western media ‘complicity’, Gaza journalists struggle for survival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/as-protesters-condemn-western-media-complicity-gaza-journalists-struggle-for-survival/" aria-label="Read more about As protesters condemn Western media ‘complicity’, Gaza journalists struggle for survival">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2025
By Vahefonua Tupola in Suva The University of the South Pacific (USP) is at the heart of a global legal victory with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering a historic opinion last week affirming that states have binding legal obligations to protect the environment from human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. The case, hailed as a ... <a title="Climate justice victory at the ICJ – the student journey from USP lectures to The Hague" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/30/climate-justice-victory-at-the-icj-the-student-journey-from-usp-lectures-to-the-hague/" aria-label="Read more about Climate justice victory at the ICJ – the student journey from USP lectures to The Hague">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji has sharply criticised the Fiji government’s stance over Israel’s genocide in Gaza, saying it “starkly contrasts” with the United Nations and international community’s condemnation as a violation of international law and an impediment to peace. In a statement today, the NGO Coalition said that ... <a title="Fiji ‘failing’ the Gaza genocide and humanity test, says rights group" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/29/fiji-failing-the-gaza-genocide-and-humanity-test-says-rights-group/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji ‘failing’ the Gaza genocide and humanity test, says rights group">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2025
Greenpeace Join us for this guided “virtual tour” around the Rainbow Warrior III in Auckland Harbour on the afternoon of 10 July 2025 — the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original flagship. The Rainbow Warrior is a special vessel — it’s one of three present-day Greenpeace ships. The Rainbow Warrior works on the ... <a title="Author David Robie joins Greenpeace virtual tour of Rainbow Warrior" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/29/author-david-robie-joins-greenpeace-virtual-tour-of-rainbow-warrior/" aria-label="Read more about Author David Robie joins Greenpeace virtual tour of Rainbow Warrior">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Jasim Al-Azzawi For the past few years, governments across the world have paid close attention to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. There, it is said, we see the first glimpses of what warfare of the future will look like, not just in terms of weaponry, but also in terms of new ... <a title="Iran’s plan to abandon GPS is more about a looming new ‘tech cold war’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/29/irans-plan-to-abandon-gps-is-more-about-a-looming-new-tech-cold-war/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s plan to abandon GPS is more about a looming new ‘tech cold war’">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2025
No New Zealanders were on board the Handala in the latest arrest and abductions of Freedom Flotilla crew on humanitarian siege-busting missions to Gaza. However, two Australians were and one talks to The New Arab just before the attack on Saturday. INTERVIEW: By Sebastian Shehadi The Handala, a 1968 Norwegian trawler repurposed by the Freedom ... <a title="‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the siege’: Tan Safi on joining the Handala Gaza flotilla" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/28/we-pose-no-threat-our-aim-is-to-break-the-siege-tan-safi-on-joining-the-handala-gaza-flotilla/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We pose no threat – our aim is to break the siege’: Tan Safi on joining the Handala Gaza flotilla">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The Gaza Government Media Office has condemned “in the strongest terms” Israel’s storming of the Handala aid ship, calling it an act of “maritime piracy”, reports Al Jazeera. “This blatant aggression represents a flagrant violation of international law and maritime navigation rules,” the office said in a statement. “It reaffirms once again ... <a title="Gaza condemns Israeli ‘piracy’ over storming of Handala aid ship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/27/gaza-condemns-israeli-piracy-over-storming-of-handala-aid-ship/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza condemns Israeli ‘piracy’ over storming of Handala aid ship">Read more</a>
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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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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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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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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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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>
