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Vanuatu Arts in Global Museum Collections
Art of the Ancestors
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Located in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu is situated east of New Guinea, northeast of New Caledonia, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is composed of four main islands surrounded by eighty smaller orbital isles. The...
Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list
Dunya News
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Pakistan Pakistan Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list Close Pakistan’s passport now ranks 100th, it marks an improvement from its 113th position in 2021 Updated On: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:34 PKT ISLAMABAD...
Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...
Here's a list of countries where Pakistanis can now travel without visa
GEO TV
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 32 countries either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's passport ranking. According to the latest figures released by Henley & Partners, an international...
Pakistanis can travel to 32 countries without visa
The News International
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now visit 32 countries without a visa or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's position on the Henley passport index. The latest data from Henley & Partners, a global citizenship advisory...
Mother calls for inclusive playground after daughter's near-accident
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 30, 2025
Late last year, Elysha Clarke was watching her two children at the local playground when the unthinkable happened. Her eldest daughter Claira, who has autism, slipped from her care and ran away from the playground towards a dog on the other side...
Bhutan acts to stay off travel ban list
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
After working very hard to stay off any travel ban list and cooperating with United States (US) authorities, Bhutan was congratulating itself when the USA, earlier this month, announced a list of countries facing full and partial travel ban that...
Pacific Workshop to Promote Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
UN Tourism, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), will officially launch the “Development of...
New List of Countries you can Travel Visa-Free with Pakistani Passport in 2025
Daily Pakistan
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 30 countries, marking a notable improvement in the country’s global travel standing. According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners,...
Craving Paradise? These Are the 30 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World
AOL
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The 30 Beautiful Beaches in the World Getty Images "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ah, white sand, crystal clear waters, tropical drink in hand—who doesn't want to be relaxing on a...
Q&A: Making a case for Vanuatu’s survival in the highest court
The Third Pole
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June 27, 2025
Arnold Kiel Loughman grew up on Tanna, the southern island of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. Now, Loughman is the attorney general of his country, where he witnesses the devastation of frequent extreme weather events: land lost to the sea, dying...
Tiny Tuvalu seeks assurance from US its citizens won't be barred
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tuvalu, a tiny Pacific nation that scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, said it is seeking written assurance from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry after being...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
Apparent Wins Media Account For SaaS Tech Company Kinatico
B&T
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July 1, 2025
Indie full-service agency Apparent has won the Kinatico media business following a competitive pitch. Kinatico is a SaaS (Software as a Service) technology company specialising in people management workforce compliance solutions. Kinatico has...
What a Potential Travel Ban on Tuvalu Reveals About US Foreign Policy Under Trump
The Diplomat
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June 25, 2025
In mid-June 2025 reports emerged that the Trump administration would consider adding to its existing travel ban on 19 countries (signed in early June) an additional 36 countries, including three in the Pacific: Vanuatu, Tonga, and Tuvalu. In an...
Return flights to Bali for under $500, plus more great travel deals on offer right now
Nine
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June 24, 2025
Virgin Australia has launched a network-wide sale that features one-way domestic economy fares from as little as $49, and international return deals from $455. Best of all, one of the most popular destinations for Aussies is included in the...
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump’s Travel Bans?
The American Prospect
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June 23, 2025
In her early nineties, my mother had emergency surgery to remove her gallbladder, which had somehow managed to flip over and begun to rot. The physician who performed the surgery—from which she recovered completely—was an Iranian immigrant. I was...
Ahead of its biggest season yet, the NRLW is walking a fine balance
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 30, 2025
The NRLW is bigger than ever before and those down at League Central don't mind telling people about it. It's come a long way in a short time. At the season launch on Monday, NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo pointed to both the quantity and quality...
Pressure And Reform: The Future Of Citizenship By Investment
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) By Sam Bayat Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs have increasingly emerged as pivotal economic instruments for countries seeking to diversify their revenue streams and attract foreign capital. While Caribbean...
I'm the First Person to Travel to Every Country in the World Without Ever Getting on a Plane–How I Did It
Travel + Leisure
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For Travel + Leisure’s column Traveling As, we’re talking to travelers about what it’s like to explore the world through their unique perspectives. We chatted with Thor Pedersen of Denmark, who spent nearly a decade on a single journey to 203...