>> i have scuba dived in florida and fiji-- fiji was amazing. >> stephen: i would say so. >> especially the sharkie-poo nibbling on your toes will at night? >> 100%. >> did you see them? >> the trick is you dive with other people and so -- >> stephen: hopefully they'll eating the other people and not you. >> you're on to something. because what you do is-- because you all have these various lights, whether it's headlights or a flashlight you hold in your hand. you create this enormous pool of light around you all. so if you switch your light off and swim behind everyone else, the sharks can all see them, but they can't see you. ( laughter ) and it's really quite terrifying because you do see sharks on the outskirts of the light. you see these white, ghostly bodies in the water and they disappear again. that's really bad. when you can't see them, it's terrifying. >> stephen: have you ever thought, "this is a bad idea"? >> i have never been in a really bad scenario yet, but it happens. scary stuff happens down there. >> stephen: sure, sure. yeah, no. >> you should try it? have you tried i

in fiji, anne marie is known locally as the pacific's greta.n i think of the climate crisis, i'm panicking my family and i are really panicking on... you know, when i look at my three—year—old sister, eunice, i question what will be her future look like if you're not if faith and i don't do something now, raising awareness, sounding the emergency alarm and a question like, is our actions really worth it today? are there enough women voices that you look around in the pacific islands that are speaking up about climate change? the prime minister of samoa gives young girls my age and older women, you know, their chance to be leaders. and it gives us that, you know, that platform that speaks for us to be in decision making platforms to raise our concerns and to, you know, inspire the upcoming generations as a teen climate activist and as a girl, a young lady, i also get criticized and, you know, discriminated by men because they want to listen from boys and men. the climate crisis hits anyone. it doesn't hit a specific gender. it hits everyone. you

that is joe leda. joining us live from fiji. thank you. now, 5 months out of flood devastated towns and villages in germany. many people still can't return to their homes. the governments come on the criticism for responds with volunteers stepping in to help step boss and reports from the german town of r y la. 5 months ago toby, a shot left his business as an event organizer to help victims of the lot. you want to sure those literally left in the cold flood damage their homes. didn't have to stay that way. for too long. with his team of volunteers, he started to collect air conditioning can be used as well with the temperature dropping below 0 until ground floor destroyed. daniel coatings over has been camping in her bathroom. the hospital food stay to you. all we have is this room. we sleep here. we cook here. everything happens here. downstairs the situation has not changed since a night in july when she and her 3 children had to escape from the water. she has no insurance and the governments off off help us yet to be seen and have him

of fiji, fiji was good. and then essex, montana. there was even a better time. snow camp there she and we had a good time to working hammer surgeon the back. she popped and she said, well, get ready to go shopping for christmas and where we are as real as to where is dune . there was a good bye. i wasn't reception i good by noon . i remember saying, well wait and i swear i got around to do that. i go, jesus can think of worse, but anyway, so go ahead go. i think of it was a simple thing like just taking the class again to recycle, but i, i always banker. if i can remember that we were that were slowly on a couple of minutes. she would have been a standard where she was different when different her with no sen. jenny barnett. good morning. good morning. did you you're working on a gun control bill that would expand oregon's background checks to include sales between private individual, correct. we already have it for gun shows, which many states don't. and actually that was my initiative that got that in place . was your support? lik

tourism accounts for around 40% of fiji's economy.ther countries are worried about the impact of the omicron variant. the head of the human tourism agency said blocking travel is not the answer. >> i also repeat i will call for restrictions on travel to be less and for all governments to follow guidance which advises against such measures in cases like this. kate: america's labor market has been dealing with a shortage of workers, and it is a problem that has trickled into the seasonal occupation of being santa claus. the agency highersanta.com has seen a 101% increase in the number of people or businesses hoping to hire a santa look-alike this holiday season, but it says it has at least 10% fewer entertainers available. that is partly because the jelly persona tends to look for older, overweight men, who are at much higher risk of severe illness if the contract covid-19. many of them are taking the year off or have retired during the pandemic. we have to hope that these labor issues in the global supply chain disruptions won't make i

and jenny knew from fiji in the pacific. ah, my question is pacific indigenous b barbarian that brand of the impacts of climate change. we are experiencing displacement of our homes and our livelihoods, and our knowledge and support systems. how can she ties to the land, an ocean and a threat, but the current is glosson climate change in bank doesn't give voice to our cultural identity and the relationship we have with nature that has been threatened by this climate. imagine, see, how can we center is within the global climate change this course that seems to be dominated by financial and corporate posturing. i had the opportunity to be in kitty birth, fiji and van o r 2 in 2015 and differently salt. what you said in a very deep puzzle, where stayed with me since, and i want to be blunt about it. the way we center this is 1st about naming the problem that we f claim at a buffet. right? that because those parts of the world that contributed great us to the problem are not those parts of the world like the pacific that is suff

oh fiji food you was good. and then essex montana. that was even a better time. snow camp there she and we had a good time is working on my shirt in the back. she popped and she said well, get ready to go shopping for christmas. and when we say cobra has realist we're is in there was a good wife. i wasn't reception i go to buy in . i remember saying well wait and i swear i got around to do that. i go, i just can't make it worse. but anyway, so go ahead, go, i think of it. and it was a simple thing like just taking the class again to recycle, but i always banker, if i can remember the river that and we're slowly on a couple of minutes, she would have been a standard where she was different for different herself and different down what are you going down with? no. sen. jenny barnett. good morning. good morning sir. you're working on a gun control bill that would expand oregon's background checks to include sales between private individual, correct? we already have it for gun shows, which many states don't. and actually that was my initi

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neighbouring pacific island fiji became the first in the world to introduce a climate relocation fundtly moved. liti is from there. a landslide and two cyclones obliterated her previous home and liti sheltered in this cave during extreme weather events. liti, this is the cave where you stayed? although liti now has a new home, she still keeps supplies in the cave as insurance. across the world, its estimated one person a second is forced to flee their home because of climate—related weather events. that number is alarming. it is three times as many people that were displaced by war and conflict. back in samoa, the prime minister says climate issues are a problem notjust for governments, but for humanity. it's not rocket science. no—one else will save us. we have to save ourselves. the un has said 97% of the pacific island population is vulnerable to sea—level rise, on account of living close to the coast. success or failures of climate talks will be seen here first. samoa will be a bellwether for the planet's future. megha mohan, bbc news. tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the ja

it's the 1st legislative council election since fiji and impose the sweeping national security law on to be formed. the electoral system on the news only candidates, considered peach tree arctic to china can run many position candidates have been silenced, jailed or have fled to territory. hong kong leader carry lamb was one of the fast acosta votes. she denies accusations. her government has set voter turnout rates. i do have said a very key, a target for this general election of the legislative council. one is to ensure patriots administering hong kong. and i think that objective has been met through the design of the kennedy eligibility review committee. we. i handle ma correspondence. phoebe com, who is in hong kong to gave us this assessment with all the major opposition parties absent from this election. many up is a port us, especially the young people are no longer interested in a vote. long lives are rally seen outside polling station like this one. on one hand, the government is stepping up f as to prevent any resistance like open cause, but boy caught up the election as it

of course you got the like the strike any deal and hoping to get in fiji. there will try to help restore ability. but as a bad on alcohol business is closed because people are concerned that whatever the result of this confidence my trigger further on race off, what we saw about a week ago when, as you mentioned earlier, we had 3 people died, government houses and government buildings were targeted but the ground and the prime ministers residence was also targeted. so everyone is on age waiting to see what the result of this is, but he's on monday. all right, sir clark lives 1st there in brisbane. sarah, thank you. in belton police, a sprite, water canon, and fire tear gas on riot as it a protest against kobe 19 rules. about 8000 people tried to reach the european union headquarters, but were blocked, letting bother reports. a stand off in the belgian capital on the sidelines of a covey. 19 protest polices water cannon against a group of protest us some of whom appeared to throw firewood. several 100 people march through the streets. 2 days after the govern

12 days after violent demonstrations and looting in the capital honi, our troops from australia of fiji, new zealand, and papua new guinea, helping to keep the peace. sarah clark report, we know the people who planned this mrs. biggest men as i saga bar. i hope the majority of seats in the solemn non and parliament, but that didn't stop the nation's opposition later. lodging. emotion of no confidence in the prime minister's ladyship. a stronger. united fair. just and prosperous, solomon islands cannot be building on deception insincerity. hi, roy said, capture and foreign interests you was in a 90 minute often emotional speech. the prime minister denied all allegations of corruption and lack of accountability loss. he says the motion was made against the backdrop of the legal attempted cou. i did not allow myself to succumb to the dictates of hooligans and lawless order thing to participate in congress intervention forces were on the ground. mrs. bigger to help returned normalcy in our country. ah, it is. government has been the center of recent civil unrest. it mainly by the people fro

its troops from the solomon islands up to days of unrest last month for them. 200 pace, capers from fiji. papa new guinea and new zealand were also deployed as a request from the islands government in november, protest is stormed parliament in a bid to topple the prime minister. china, meanwhile, has announced it will send a team of advises and provide equipment to the pacific island nation. thousands of resident doctors in india have gone on strike. they demanding the government resume, hiring post graduate doctors. there has been a freeze issue to the pandemic. they say the delay has left a government, run the hospitals understaffed and overwhelmed with coven. 19 patience happening, middle reports from india's capital, new tele, with his ministry, and new daily, where hundreds of doctors have been protesting for several weeks. these doctors a residence belonging to several government on hospitals in india, every year, more than $40000.00 residents, appear for an entrance exam. of these results, there are a lot of changing supports in hospitals, but this batch of residence that process

here in fiji, where i traveled to 48 hours ago from the united states. it's christmas day here already. and from what i'm seeing, the reports from airlines over 90 percent of passengers are being able to be accommodated to get home in time for christmas. but it's sometimes taking an additional stop or a re routing to accommodate. i think that the airlines and done a great job and staffing up and maximizing the number of people that they have ready to work on the holidays. some of our airlines have done incentives as much as 3 times a normal pay for flight crews to get as additional workers, while their colleagues are backed by the new varian. but you can't really anticipate this type of search so rapid i think that's what surprised some of our airlines. and they've been as possible under the circumstances and making sure that they can get people home progress. and the u. k. government will send millions of text messages on boxing day urging people to get their booster, jans. if the latest attempt to combat the rapid spread of the arm across variant. more

some of the other melanesians states, the likes of fiji von awhile to pop when you guinea. some of them have infect bets the coals to have this referendum per se burned until next year. some of the larger apply is in the region. jezzlyn for example, is in a fairly tricky situation. there are very good relations on a professional level between the new zealand prime minister jacinta rondon and the french president emanuel mack wrong. but i think behind the scenes there will be plenty of unease with and then you ceiling government about how this is all played out and the conditions under which this bird is taking place. and we perhaps saw it not to that in a statement issued by the new zealand foreign minister. and i am i who to in the lead up to this vote. as saying that while they respected the fact that this was a matter for the french and new caledonian all authorities, you zealand has a proud record of self determination. but it's also about geo politics and security as well with the question being if in the unlikely event that i a vote to i go for independence is success

afraid it's kind of falling on deaf ears because like we said before, crypto is a threat to the current fiji fi, ot regime and cowboy. hell wants to maintain that power of having the reserve currency in their control. crypto completely undermines their power and authority from this point of view. and it also shows that capitol hill is blind to all the benefits of crypto. when you look at the number of people who are either under banked or, and banked both in the u. s. and globally, it's really indicative of a system that doesn't work for everyone. crypto actually solves that and not to mention it's faster, cheaper. a safer than traditional payment infrastructures that are clunky and wrought with human error. so 5 percent of american adults don't have a bank account in the year of 2020, according to the federal reserve. but in any case, the industry is now warning was intend that a success a regulation of crypt oak will push technological innovations to other countries leaving the u. s. at a disadvantage. because now, no one can ignore the power block chain for all many forms and purposes, no

some of the other melanesians states such as fiji pop when you get a banner wire to those countries have backed the call. ready to postpone this vote, expressing a lot of concern about the conditions under which it's being held are far more reserved approaches from the likes of new zealand and australia. we saw the foreign minister of new zealand and i am a hooter issue, a feely bland statement in the weeks leading up to the referendum saying that really this was about the french and new caledonian authorities. it was they a business to conduct this referendum, but she did point out that new zealand has a very proud history of self determination. so headlamps and not there to a concern privately within the new zealand government about the conditions at that this vote is being held under. and also some geopolitical concerns here as well as to what happens next, regardless of which way the vote goes. if france does at leave a new caledonia, if the vote is as unlikely as it seems to go for independence, then what does that mean next for new caledonia in terms of the geopolitical scene withi

well than 200 peacekeepers from other countries such as fiji and pap when you guinea as well as new zealand. we're also deployed as a request from the islands government in november protested storm parliament in a bit to topple the prime minister. china has announced it will send a team of advises and provide equipment to the pacific island nation. a flourishing wild olive industry in northern pakistan is providing much needed jobs. the government have, it'll shift people away from join the armed groups and it could also see families pay less food. a san vince levin has more from badge or high in the hindu kush mountains near the gone border. the street slowly changing lives in budge or district alone. there are millions of wild olive trees and with some old science and new interests had been grafted or joined with more than varieties. these mostly european type of olives produce more quantity and better quality olive oil. little than it on my son in 3 to 5 years. the new variant of wild trees becomes a source of revenue for local tribesmen who had very few prospects in these remote areas o

more than 200 peacekeepers from fiji. papa new guinea and new zealand were also deployed as a request from the islands government in november, protest or store in parliament in a bit to toppled the prime minister. china has announced that will send a team of advisors and provide equipment to the pacific island nation. a parcel. the philippines continue to suffer from the aftermath of typhoon ry. at least 375 people have been killed. millions are homeless without food and clean drinking water. but as barnaby lo reports, the government has declared a state of calamity. a move expected to get aid to victim soon. one week since typhoon rides smashed into the central in southern philippines. some the worse devastation is still being uncovered. far flung towns almost completely flattened. local said, a storm was reminiscent of typhoon high and in 2013. what are the most powerful in recorded history. but last weeks covered a wider area. hundreds of thousands of families across several provinces are now in evacuation centers was some of opted to rebuild their homes out of scrap materials . pr

the likes of a lot to fiji pop when you guinea, who have supported the coal to try to get this boat postponed until late next year that we know now that of course is not going to happen here in new zealand. the government keeping a very close watch on what happens in new caledonia today as well. it's a bit of a tricky situation for the new zealand government, the prime minister jacinta rodder and has very good working relations with the french president of manuel macro. um, but i think there will be within the government some unease about how this boat is playing out and the conditions that it is being held up. and perhaps in a pointed to that, we saw a statement from the new zealand minister of foreign affairs. and i am who are leading up to this referendum saying that while this was a matter diplomatically for. ready the french and new caledonian authorities. new zealand does have a proud record of self determination. so there's no doubt the new zealand government and governments, all of the south pacific countries will be watching the spot better very closely. alright, so wayne, hey, live

the five out of six guilty verdicts were pronounced, she had poured a little cup of water from her fijit was something i saw in ghislaine maxwell in the courtroom throughout, someone who even facing the possibility of the rest of her life in prison has reacted with calm, without emotion. a great deal of credit given to the witnesses and the bravery in them coming forward to give testimony. but the defence say they are preparing an appeal. what are the chances of it succeeding? well, experts that i trust have already said that it is a long shot. we don't know what the appeal will say. we know that they have been saying from the beginning that this was impossible for ghislaine maxwell to get a fair trial because of the massive media attention. i sat through the jury voir dire, and they were screened for media coverage, didn't seem to know much about the case at all, and as a matter of fact, the verdict came down on its sixth day. they had been scrutinising the evidence, including the defence presentation of the case. the same day that the verdict came down, they requested the defence�*s k

conference the third week of october or we invited scholars from literally all parts of the world from the fijids from africa, from the caribbean to talk about climate change and immigration. that goes back to maybe the first question you ask about where to look for these sources close to 12 different speakers from 12 part of the world speaking about this issue. the name of the conference, the website were going to learn more. >> basically that website they can look up for the eco- justice center that would have all the information on the climate. or they could go to my website and that would have information about the seminar as well that would eventually also become a book. >> very good. next question, is it true individual actions don't make much difference in the environmental damage done by corporations? i think we've talked about that some. share additional thoughts please? >> i think one of the things corporate america is really good at doing is it makes it feel like it is our problem that's our problem to solve them we are the ones responsible for this being radically changed. that's to

. >> this is fiji. >> this is my fourth service dog.ll have worked until they are 10 years old or older. the service dogs have allowed me to feel like i can do anything in my life. >> i am teaching him how the patio door so i can get out in the yard or garden. i've been working on teaching her how to open the refrigerator. they are there for me. i feel like they are an extension of me. part of my heart and soul. if i want to do something, they are there. >> imagine for us who do not need a service dog, having to ask for someone to help open a door, pick up an item, maybe you do not hear your name being called. it is impactful to have these service dogs and it is wonderful to remember how important they are. >> i>> i>> i>> i>> i>> i>> i>> i allies in action is sponsored by dignity health. you can be an ally for canine companions. learn more at canine.org. >> you can get our live newscast with our abc7 app on apple tv, android, fire and roku. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news at 4:00. >> the news at 5:00 is next. (ding) (ding) vo: if