Fiji's main island Viti Levu. Gustav Sjöholm / TT NEWS AGENCY
Climate threatGlobal challenges
Pacific nations worry about greater "brain drain"
There is a growing concern about an impending "brain drain" on Pacific islands such as Fiji, Tuvalu and Kiribati, meaning that the islands' highly educated residents leave, reports the news site Context.
Described as the engine of the region, Australia is this year strengthening the opportunities for people in the area to have permanent opportunities to settle in the country and get more high-paying jobs. This is done, among other things, to mitigate China's growing influence over the region.
- The loss of highly skilled professionals in the IT sector could have serious consequences for our economic growth and competitiveness, Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica said recently.
Gloomy future forecasts also show that parts of the Pacific Islands could be hit hard by rising sea levels.
Aerial view of Kiribati. RICHARD VOGEL / Ap
Climate threatGlobal challenges
43-year-old Claire considers a move - worries as seas rise
For the first time, climate activist Claire Anterea, 43, is considering moving from the Pacific island of Kiribati to look for work in nearby Australia, she tells Context.
- My life is good, but what will happen to my daughter? she says.
Many islanders are expected to head to Australia as a result of new rules that make it easier for people to stay in the country. But for Claire Anterea, it is above all a concern about rising sea levels that makes her consider a move.
According to the World Bank, climate change could force 216 million people to flee by 2050. Some of the Pacific islands are in a very bad situation.
Devastation in Nablus on Wednesday. Majdi Mohammed / AP
The Israel-Palestine conflict
At least ten Palestinians killed in Israeli raid
At least ten Palestinians have been killed by Israeli military during a raid in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. This is stated by Palestinian health authorities according to several media.
According to the information, the Israeli military must have surrounded a building where it was suspected that two members of militant groups were present. During the operation, firefights broke out which led to ten people being killed and upwards of a hundred injured.
Israeli military confirms that its forces made an effort in Nablus but is otherwise tight-lipped.
Jess Rapfogel / AP
The Fed vs Inflation
Fed minutes may provide answer on whether double hikes are over
Tonight, the minutes from the Fed's last meeting will be released, when the interest rate hike rate was cut to 0.25 percentage points. Although the decision was unanimous, Fed hawks Loretta Mester and James Bullard recently said they had wanted to see a 50 basis point hike both at the last meeting and going forward.
Neither Mester nor Bullard can vote in the monetary policy decisions this year, but the minutes can show if more members share their views, writes Bloomberg.
Omair Sharif, founder of Inflation Insights, will be looking for clues as to whether the central bank has completely closed the door to raising interest rates by 50 points again in the future.
According to Bloomberg, the market has priced in another two to three increases of 25 points each. If the Fed's members are ajar on the door to return to "double hikes", it would likely be interpreted hawkishly.
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