AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSamoa Politics: Samoa PM La’auli Leuatea Schmidt has issued a formal apology after a resurfaced 2007 video showed him saying “Heil Hitler” and leading a Nazi salute at a family gathering, saying the words and gesture were inappropriate and rejecting Nazism and all forms of extremism. Media Freedom: The Pacific Islands News Association backed calls for answers after Samoa Observer photos were reportedly deleted by the PM’s son at a public police event, urging that journalists’ work and equipment be protected. Economy Watch: Samoa’s GDP contracted 8.1% in the year to June, with investment down 33.9% and a sharp swing in inventories driving the fall, even as household spending rose. Climate & Diplomacy: Pacific leaders meeting ahead of COP31 in Turkey pushed for keeping 1.5°C within reach, while Tuvalu’s pre-COP visit highlights climate damage already underway, including near-total coral loss from a 2024 marine heatwave.
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