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Can Trump Really Approve Mining in International Waters?
The Maritime Executive
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[By Regina Lam] Pressure to open the international seabed for mining is mounting. Last month, Canadian business The Metals Company (TMC) announced plans to apply to US authorities for permission to mine in international waters. That could mean...
Trump signs 'deeply dangerous' order to fast-track deep sea mining
RNZ
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April 24, 2025
Photo: SAUL LOEB An ocean conservation non-profit has condemned the United States President's latest executive order aimed at boosting the deep sea mining industry. President Donald Trump issued the "Unleashing America's offshore critical minerals...
Regardless of international opposition, Trump fast-tracks deep sea mining
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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April 25, 2025
President Donald Trump desires federal businesses to fast-track purposes for deep-sea mining in an effort to make the US a worldwide chief within the nascent trade. Trump issued an government order Thursday declaring that U.S. coverage consists of...
Nauru sells passports for $100k — which give visa-free entry to UK
The Times
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Spanning just eight square miles, baking beneath the equator and ravaged by decades of phosphate mining, the tiny Pacific atoll state of Nauru holds little appeal for the world’s rich. But it has a plan — selling the island’s passports for more...
Q&A: Can Trump really approve mining in international waters?
Dialogo Chino
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April 24, 2025
Pressure to open the international seabed for mining is mounting. Last month, Canadian business The Metals Company (TMC) announced plans to apply to US authorities for permission to mine in international waters. That could mean bypassing a United...
Nauru’s Golden Visa: Climate Lifeline Or Citizenship Sale?
Forbes
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Nauru in the Pacific Ocean has a golden visa program to save itself from the climate crisis getty Golden visas can be controversial, but in a tiny, peaceful, idyllic part of the world currently under threat from climate change, there is one that...
Nauru’s Golden Visa: Climate Lifeline Or Citizenship Sale?
Forbes
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Nauru in the Pacific Ocean has a golden visa program to save itself from the climate crisis getty Golden visas can be controversial, but in a tiny, peaceful, idyllic part of the world currently under threat from climate change, there is one that...
Trump unleashes new tariffs on 69 countries, set to take effect in 7 days: Full list and details
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order that slaps import tariffs on a long list of American trading partners. The decision, signed late Thursday, is set to go into effect on 7 August and covers a wide range of goods from 69...
On deep sea mining: Are we rushing or stalling?
The Miami Hurricane - Florida
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April 23, 2025
By: Paulina Barnjak and Dylan Long The affirmative In the age of accelerating climate change, collapsing ecosystems and vanishing biodiversity, humanity finds itself in a familiar position: standing on the brink of disaster with a shovel in one...
Donald Trump cracks whip: 50 Countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, have tariff rates lower than India. Complete list here
DNA India
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While US President Donald Trump imposed on India 25% tariff plus a "penalty" if New Delhi buys fuel and military hardware from Russia, he imposed lower tariffs on more than 50 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. See the list here. Donald...
US Lowers Tariffs on Sri Lankan Imports to 20-pct
Lanka Business Online
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August 1, 2025
The United States has once again lowered tariffs on goods imported from Sri Lanka, with the new rate set at 20%. This move, confirmed by the White House, follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that also revises tariffs for 40...
Pacific nations split, as NZ abstains vote from global shipping emissions pledge
RNZ
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April 20, 2025
The International Maritime Organisation will adopt the landmark deal in October. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Kelvin Anthony The world's maritime watchdog has agreed to a landmark deal for shipping companies to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions - but...
Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate relocation
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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February 28, 2025
The Nauru government has launched a controversial “golden passport” program, offering citizenship to foreign investors for US$105,000. President David Adeang announced the initiative on Tuesday, aiming to finance the country’s inland relocation as...
Trump Tariff Shake-Up: Full country-wise list with revised rates
Financial Express
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The White House has released the revised tariff rates on imports from 68 countries and the 27-member European Union, with these new tariffs scheduled to come into effect on August 7, 2025. This gives US customs and border officials time to prepare...
Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, the country’s president, David Adeang, announced on Tuesday, opening a contentious “golden passport” scheme as climate financing runs dry. The...
Nauru sells citizenship for climate change efforts
The Manila Times
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February 26, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia — Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious "golden passport" scheme as other climate financing runs dry. The low-lying island...
Nauru Launches Controversial Citizenship Program Amid Rising Sea Levels
Times News Global
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February 26, 2025
YAREN, NAURU — The Pacific island nation of Nauru has announced a controversial citizenship-for-investment program aimed at raising funds for a mass inland relocation due to rising sea levels. President David Adeang unveiled the ‘golden passport’...
Pacific Voices Rise To Steer Global Shipping Toward Justice
Scoop
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Ambassador Albon Ishoda, the Marshall Islands Special Envoy for Maritime Decarbonisation, appeals to the Marine Environment Protection Committee to listen to Pacific voices. (Photo/Supplied) As the sun rises over the Pacific Islands, national...
Nauru sells citizenship to help save it from sinking
The Guardian
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February 26, 2025
The Pacific island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, the country’s president, David Adeang, announced on Tuesday, opening a contentious “golden passport” scheme as climate financing runs dry. The...
Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation
The Independent - California
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Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious "golden passport" scheme as other climate financing runs dry. The low-lying island nation of around 13,000...