A 7,3 magnitude earthquake hit around 35 kilometres northeast of Luganville, Vanuatu's second-largest city, with tremors felt across various islands but with no threat of a tsunami

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  A photograph by Elle Leontiev featuring self-taught vulcanologist Philip, taken on the ash plains of active Mt Yasur in Tanna has won the Portraiture Category at the Sony World Photography Awards 2026, bringing global attention to Vanuatu after winning

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  Vanuatu Police and the Australian Federal Police are investigating an abandoned yacht, believed to have contained two tons of cocaine, that was found drifting at Havannah Harbour in North Efate

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  The main cemetery at Laone in North Pentecost island has been completely destroyed by soil erosion and rising sea levels

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  Major plans to refurbish Port Vila and Santo airports have been announced as part of a push to improve infrastructure, boost agriculture, and strengthen the economy ahead of Vanuatu’s 50-year Golden Jubilee

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