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The Latest Breaking News from Vanuatu

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Australia sends assistance after Vanuatu earthquake, $200bn budget improvement, and record property profit

Rescue and medical teams inbound to Pacific Island with at least six people dead and 50 injured; Jim Chalmers to unveil midyear economic update today

The Guardian - AU

Business opens door to Vanuatu workers after earthquake

A Queensland business owner has given dozens of stranded Vanuatu workers a place to stay as they wait for a chance to return to their earthquake-hit home.

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Vanuatu counts earthquake cost with 14 dead, 200 hurt

More than a dozen people are dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Vanuatu but little is known about the extent of the damage further afield.

AAP

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Evening Standard

Powerful 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu, Tsunami Warning Issued

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu, causing widespread damage. International support pledged for recovery efforts.

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Vanuatu earthquake: Pacific island nation rocked by magnitude 7.3 quake

An earthquake has struck Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people

Evening Standard

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

The USGS says a magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: earthquake hits Vanuatu; HSC winners named; and a tantalising sea creature

A 7.3-magnitude quake struck 30km west of Port Vila, with reports of damaged buildings in the capital

The Guardian - AU

Bodies Seen In Street As Major Quake Hits Vanuatu

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, severely damaging buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the street.

International Business Times

Major damage in Vanuatu earthquake, deaths feared

A response effort is underway in Port Vila after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu.

AAP

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu capital

Tsunami threat has passed for nearby islands after earthquake struck near Vanuatu’s capital Porta Vila.

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The Independent UK

One dead after massive 7.3-magnitude Vanuatu earthquake triggers tsunami warnings

Videos show damage in capital Port Vila including to building housing British embassy

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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Tsunami Warning Issued

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu triggers tsunami concerns in the Pacific Ring of Fire region.

The Guardian - UK

State of emergency in Vanuatu after powerful earthquake hits Pacific island

Hospital staff say at least six people have been killed and 50 injured, while embassy officials say buildings in Port Vila damaged in 7.3 magnitude quake

Al Jazeera

ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’

The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.

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AAP

Snap election go-ahead as Vanuatu court okays powerplay

Voters will head to the polls for Vanuatu's third election in four years after the Pacific nation's top court ruled in favour a move to dissolve parliament.

The Independent UK

Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday

AAP

Vanuatu instability may revive Australia security pact

Vanuatu's former prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau believes the Supreme Court will stop a snap election and force MPs back to parliament.

AAP

Vanuatu whacks Australia over climate case stance

Australia's Pacific neighbour Vanuatu has taken the rare step of publicly criticising Canberra for its climate submission at the International Court of Justice.

The Conversation

Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter

Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, and a giant exporter of fossil fuels. This diplomatic tightrope has become increasingly hard to walk, as Pacific nations see climate change as an existential threat.

The Guardian - AU

Australia accused of undermining landmark climate change case brought by Pacific nations in international court

Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond UN commitments

AAP

Pacific anger at Australian climate stance at top court

Climate change is an existential threat to Pacific islanders, Australia has acknowledged at the world's top court, but argues against further legal obligations.

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