AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPrime Minister apology: Samoa PM La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has formally apologized after a 2007 video resurfaced showing him leading a Nazi salute and saying “Heil Hitler” at a private family gathering in Savai‘i, saying the words and gesture were inappropriate and could cause offence, and reiterating he rejects Nazism, antisemitism, racism and political extremism. Media rights pressure: The fallout continues as Pacific media groups, including PINA, back calls for answers after Samoa Observer reporting alleged the PM’s son deleted a journalist’s photos during Police Remembrance Day events. World Cup squads: Samoa named a Rugby League World Cup squad with Jarome Luai and Junior Paulo set to co-captain, with Payne Haas ruled out by hand surgery; the team will open against France in Parramatta. Sport governance: SASNOC endorsed the newly formed Tri-Sports Samoa Association as the official triathlon body, clearing the way for athletes and families to make decisions for the sport. Climate diplomacy: Pacific leaders meeting ahead of COP31 in Turkey urged governments to keep 1.5°C within reach, warning sea-level rise is already making parts of the region uninhabitable.
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