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Vanuatu’s Anna Naupa becomes first woman to lead MSG Secretariat

June 18, 2026

RNZ Pacific A Pacific politics expert and ni-Vanuatu woman has become the first woman to be appointed to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat. Anna Naupa, described by the Vanuatu government as “one of the nation’s finest minds”, is the new director-general of the sub-regional bloc, which is headquartered in Port Vila. The MSG

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Former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern donates book, media earnings to homelessness project

June 18, 2026

Kindness in Power Media Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has donated her personal income from speaking engagements, book projects, and community initiatives over recent years — estimated at NZ$3.8 million — to a nationwide homelessness support initiative across Aotearoa. The project helps fund 60 transitional housing units and more than 120 emergency shelter…

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Trump went to war against Iran and got a deal far worse than Obama

June 18, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Two days ago, I wrote an article and posted on FaceBook describing the US-Iran ceasefire as a surrender document. That article has since been viewed more than 4.5 million times, liked 56,000 times, and shared more than 11,000 times. The response confirmed what many already sensed but could not yet prove: