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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia depart French Polynesia for the Cook Islands
Maui Now - Hawaii
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After more than a week of preparing the canoes and waiting for a favorable weather window, the voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Bora Bora yesterday and are now bound for Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Depending on weather...
8 Tips to Make the Most of a French Polynesia Cruise on Windstar Cruises
Travel Market Report - New York
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After two trips with Windstar Cruises to Tahiti and French Polynesia, first in February 2024 and again in July 2025, TMR’s senior editor Dori Saltzman picked up a few tips and tricks to pass along to travel advisors sending clients to the region....
A Romantic 10-Night Cruise Through French Polynesia
AFAR
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Full of aquamarine lagoons fringed with coral, blissful white-sand beaches, and enchanting sunsets, French Polynesia is a celebration in and of itself. But there are ways to make a trip to these stunning islands—a dream escape if there ever was...
French Embassy advisory on authentication of documents
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The French Embassy in Kuwait announced that French consulates around the world will stop authenticating public documents issued by French authorities, such as civil status certificates, academic certificates, court rulings,...
Two deaths linked to listeria outbreak from cheese sold worldwide
Manchester Evening News
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August 19, 2025
Two people have died and dozens more have been made seriously ill Steven White and Josh Pennington Content editor 20:29, 19 Aug 2025 Health officials have withdrawn potentially lethal soft cheese following two deaths linked to a listeria outbreak....
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to cheese as 32 countries affected
Birmingham Live
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August 19, 2025
A soft cheese which could be fatal when eaten has been recalled by health officials over concerns of a listeria outbreak. Two people have died in France, while a further 21 in the country have become seriously ill. It is understood they ate...
Two dead and dozens ill in listeria outbreak linked to cheese
Liverpool Echo
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August 19, 2025
Shoppers are being urged not to eat any potentially contaminated soft cheese amid fears the infection may reach the UK Steven White and Cheryl Mullin 19:36, 19 Aug 2025Updated 19:38, 19 Aug 2025 Health authorities have withdrawn potentially lethal...
Listeria outbreak linked to cheese sold worldwide as two dead and dozens ill
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 19, 2025
Two people have died following a listeria outbreak with health officials recalling potentially fatal soft cheese. In France, where the two victims also passed away, a further 21 people also became seriously ill from eating bacteria-contaminated...
The 10 Longest Domestic Flights in 2025
Sam Chui
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August 19, 2025
When people think of domestic flights, they usually imagine short hops between nearby cities. However, some domestic routes span oceans and continents, and can be up to 12 hours in flying time. Here are the 10 longest domestic flights in 2025: 1....
Hōkūleʻa makes final French Polynesia port call before continuing on to the Cook Islands
Maui Now - Hawaii
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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrive in Bora Bora. PC: Polynesian Voyaging Society / Michael Wilson Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived in Bora Bora on Sunday after a two-day sail from Tautira, Tahiti. Bora Bora is the final port...
Warning as listeria outbreak kills two and makes 21 seriously ill prompting cheese recall
Leicestershire Live
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August 19, 2025
Health authorities have withdrawn potentially deadly soft cheese following two fatalities in France were linked to a listeria outbreak which it is feared could have spread to Britain. A further 21 individuals also fell seriously unwell after...
French Polynesia, Cook Islands sign air services agreement
RNZ
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August 5, 2025
Cook Islands and French Polynesia leaders Mark Brown and Moetai Brotherson have signed an agreement on airlinks. 5 August 2025. Photo: Présidence de la Polynésie French Polynesia and the Cook Islands have signed an air services agreement (ASA)...
Two dead and dozens ill in listeria outbreak linked to cheese sold worldwide
The Mirror
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August 19, 2025
Health officials have recalled potentially fatal soft cheese after two people died following a listeria outbreak. A further 21 people also became seriously ill in France, where the two victims also passed away, from eating bacteria-contaminated...
New Sports and Youth Minister for French Polynesia
RNZ
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August 6, 2025
French Polynesia’s new Sports and Youth Minister Kainuu Temauri was appointed on 30 July 2025. Photo: Présidence de la Polynésie Française French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson cabinet has appointed a new Sports and Youth Minister. Kainuu...
I went on a Paul Gauguin cruise around French Polynesia. I didn't want to leave
The Points Guy
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August 6, 2025
I was five days into a seven-day voyage on the French Polynesia-based Paul Gauguin when the wild thoughts began. Do I really have to go back? Couldn't I just stay here forever? Lounging by the pool on the 330-passenger Paul Gauguin Cruises vessel...
Sailboat carrying US $381M in drugs from Mexico intercepted in French Polynesia
Mexico News Daily
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August 4, 2025
France announced over the weekend that officers in French Polynesia made a historic drug bust, seizing approximately US $381 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine found on a sailing vessel. The sailboat was en route to Australia from...
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia worth $383M
Marianas Variety
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Seized drugs include 232kg of methamphetamine and 1,646kg of cocaine. Comgend Polynésie française OFAST via RNZ Pacific PAPE'ETE (RNZ Pacific/Pacnews) — Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another "historic" drug haul for a total 331...
Huge Drug And Weapons Haul In French Polynesia Echoes Kash Patel's Warnings
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Rex Wilderstrom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), While countering Beijing’s influence in the Pacific was chief among the reasons given by FBI Director Kash Patel when he opened the agency’s new office in Wellington last week, both...
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia…
Pacific News Service
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Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another “historic” drug haul for a total €331 million(US$383 million) street value. The catch initially took place on 14 July in Nuku Hiva (Marquesas Islands, about 1,400km North of Tahiti), aboard a...
TOP$1 billion drug bust in French Polynesia reveals Tonga’s role in Pacific narcotics route
Kaniva Tonga
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August 4, 2025
Large shipments of cocaine from Mexico, intercepted in French Polynesia and valued at a staggering €331 million (approximately TOP$1 billion), were reportedly bound for Tonga and Australia. Seized drugs onboard include 232kg of methamphetamine and...