Nitazenes, a deadly synthetic opioid many times stronger than fentanyl, has re-emerged in Australia, with the New South Wales (NSW) government pushed to take urgent action. Nitazenes, which can be up to 500 times stronger than heroin, have caused dozens ofRead more https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/nsw-government-urged-to-act-on-deadly-opioid-nitazenes-5713523
Leaders hoping to visit New Caledonia before the Pacific Islands Forum meeting this week were forced to cancel the trip after they could not agree on terms with the French government. The delegation was requested by New Caledonia’s President Louis Mapou, 
Pacific Island Forum Secretary-General Baron Waqa has used his address to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to highlight emerging threats facing the region. These, he says, include climate change and rising geopolitical