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Week of May 4, compared to 12-week average
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SB LEGISLATURE appeared as a top actor for the first time
AU EXECUTIVE appeared as a top actor for the first time
VU EXECUTIVE appeared as a top actor for the first time
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Pacific islands are sovereign nations, not great power pawns
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Latest: 2026-05
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Solomon Islands parliament passes no-confidence motion against PM
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What Australia and Fiji’s New Treaty Means for the Pacific | State of Play - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Vanuatu PM calls for gun reform after woman shot to death
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Teen left behind after Vanuatu earthquake sues Commonwealth
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Fiji considers state of emergency after suspected drug kingpin murder in custody
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