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Pacific Engagement Visa in PNG: progress and challenges
Communication with PEV applicants needs to be improved and visa processing times increased, or job offers will lapse, finds Natasha Turia.
The Manila Times on MSN4d
Australia, Papua New Guinea to sign defense pact
SYDNEY — Australia said Thursday it will discuss a defense treaty with Papua New Guinea, boosting ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically close Pacific ...
A defence treaty with PNG might seem like a ‘win’ for Australia. But there are 4 crucial questions to answer
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles began negotiations with his Papua New Guinean counterpart, Billy Joseph, on a defence treaty. This builds on the bilateral security agreement signed between ...
Fox 519d
New Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge design unveiled
New design honors the architectural tradition of the original bridge and will be Maryland's first highway cable-stayed bridge. Construction is expected to be completed in 2028 at a cost of over $1 ...
Associated Press20d
Designs unveiled for replacement of Baltimore bridge almost a year after deadly collapse
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Maryland officials unveiled the design for the new Francis Scott Key bridge, nearly a year after the bridge ...
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Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to northern border in new agreement with US
MEXICO CITY (TNND) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that Mexico's National Guard is en route to its border with the United States. Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that troops have ...
WBAL-TV20d
Maryland governor unveils new design concept for Key Bridge rebuild
IN SPARROWS POINT WITH WHAT TO EXPECT AT TUESDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE, GOVERNOR WES MOORE SAYS THE NEW KEY BRIDGE WILL BE THE BEST IN SAFETY STANDARDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN THAT IT WILL ...
The New York Times21d
Mexico Deploys 10,000 National Guard Members to U.S. Border: What to Know
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government said the National Guard members had redeployed to 18 cities and towns along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a deal to delay U.S. tariffs. By James ...
Townhall21d
Securing the Border: Trump Actions Prove It Doesn't Require New Laws
Advertisement He didn’t need a new law to secure the border. All he needed was the determination to secure the border. President Trump proved this on January 20, 2025, when, upon resuming office ...
Fox News21d
Hegseth declares ‘new era' under Trump in visit to southern border in Texas
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday visited the southern border, declaring a "new era of determination" as the Trump administration doubles down on its efforts to secure the border and stop ...
Couriermail21d
Allan Border Medal labelled ‘meaningless’ as award’s significance hits sad new low
The Australian Cricket Awards – where the Allan Border Medal and the Belinda Clarke Award are presented – always takes place in the vacant February window between the end of the Test summer ...
The New York Times22d
Canada Also Gets 30-Day Tariff Reprieve After Fresh Fentanyl Pledges
He also said that as part of the agreement with Mr. Trump, Canada would continue to implement a new border-tightening plan that it had announced weeks earlier. That involves the expenditure of $1. ...