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Pacific transactionalism: Art of the diplomatic deal
trategic engagement between the nations of the Pacific and their partners has now well and truly switched to overt security transactionalism, from soft to hard diplomacy. The explicit position emanating from the United States under the Trump...
Sports diplomacy in the Pacific
As eager global audiences tune in to watch the latest and shiniest sporting event, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern how important the sport on display actually is, writes SAM RISDON. MAJOR sporting events bestow on the hosting...
Australian government uses Nauru as a neo-colonial prison for immigration detainees
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government announced last Sunday that it had struck a deal with the tiny remote Pacific country of Nauru, initially to take three immigration detainees. Accommodation in the Nauru offshore processing...

Nauru Assembly of God visit Rarotonga
Parishioners from the Nauru Assembly of God ministry are visiting Rarotonga for two weeks. MELINA ETCHES/24111926 Thirty-five members of the Assembly of God youth ministry from Nauru are visiting Rarotonga for two weeks. The worship delegation...

Certified Stinker: The Leonardo da Vinci Musical Financed by Guano
Nauru, a raised coral atoll in southeastern Micronesia, measures roughly 8 square miles and is home to some 13,000 people. In the mid-20th century, the island nation briefly boasted the world’s highest GDP per capita thanks mostly to guano...

Newcastle v Bournemouth Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Bournemouth Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (12.30pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking...

Southampton v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Southampton v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to...

Newcastle v Wolves Live TV – Global channel listings for Wednesday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Wolves Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (7.30pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to...

Newcastle v Bromley Live TV – Global channel listings for Sunday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Bromley Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to make it...

Spurs v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings for Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Spurs v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (12.30pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players looking to make...

Newcastle v Aston Villa Live TV – Global channel listings to watch today
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Aston Villa Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Thursday (3pm (UK) kick-off). For this Newcastle v Aston Villa game at home on Boxing...

Soccer in Nauru – One Year On
When Nauru launched its ambitious soccer program in 2024, it seemed like a bold step for the tiny island nation. By Gareth Johnson The year began with a media frenzy, driven by the appointment of former Premier League star Dave Kitson as a key...

Manchester United v Newcastle United Live TV – Global channel listings for Monday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Manchester United v Newcastle United Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Monday (8pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players...

Ipswich v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings to watch on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Ipswich v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players hoping to follow...

Newcastle v Leicester Live TV – Global channel listings to watch on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Leicester Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players hoping to...

Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV – Global channel listings to watch on Wednesday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Liverpool Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (7.30pm (UK) kick-off). For this match (and Aston Villa at home on Boxing Day),...

South Africa vs Australia streams: How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live online from anywhere
Are the Wallabies back? There's only one way to find out. Australia pulled off the most stunning result of the year last week, coming back from 22-0 down – they'd touched the ball twice when the Springboks scored their first try, and one of those...

On sports diplomacy in the Pacific
As eager global audiences tune in to watch the latest and shiniest sporting event, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern how important the sport on display actually is. Major sporting events bestow on the hosting nation the opportunity...

Brentford v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings to watch on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Brentford v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players hoping to build...

Crystal Palace v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings to watch on Saturday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Crystal Palace v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players hoping to...