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Governor, Joint Region Marianas, Joint Task Force-Micronesia Convene Civil-Military Coordination Council
Military officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Guam Army National Guard attended. Additionally, participating on behalf of various government of Guam agencies were representatives from the Guam Department of Agriculture, the Guam...
Owner: American Government
Lavrov: Trump’s Gaza Plan Insufficient to Resolve Palestinian Issue
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal as “the best thing on the negotiating table at the moment,” while acknowledging it falls short of fully resolving the broader...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Focuses on Bolstering Climate Resilience, Strengthening International Partnerships at COP29
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov BAKU, Azerbaijan — Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today wrapped up a week of participation in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations...
Owner: American Government
ICE Arrests Worst of the Worst: Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Crimes Including Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Drug Charges, DUI and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
WASHINGTON — Despite ongoing attacks and villainization of our brave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, ICE continues to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens across the country. Over the past two days,...
Owner: American Government
Call for Applications: UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025
The programme is open to motivated people living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific, who are: An adult of 18 years or older Eager to learn about the leadership skills required for disaster risk reduction...
Owner: United Nations
HHS Provides More Than $1.5 Billion in State and Tribal Opioid Response Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR)...
Owner: American Government
ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Child Pedophiles and Drug Traffickers
ICE agents are facing an 830 percent increase in assaults against them as they remove violent offenders from the U.S. WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement on U.S. Immigration and...
Owner: American Government
Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor Announced as Keynote Speaker for A Better Chance Strath Haven’s 50th Anniversary Gala
Celebrating 50 Years of Expanding Opportunity, Empowering Students, and Transforming Communities SWARTHMORE, PA, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A Better Chance (ABC) Strath Haven proudly announces that Ambassador Carmen...
Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...
Micronesia finally loses covid-free status
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Two of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have reported their first community spread of covid since the pandemic began in early 2020, ending the country’s status as one of a handful of covid-free countries globally. The...
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
Kiribati minister has a change of heart about special seats for women in parliament
Miss Micronesia, Minister Tangariki Reete and Minister Ruth Cross Kwansing. Photo: Supplied/ Cross Kwansing Warning: This article discusses violence against women. Kiribati's Minister for Women, who came into politics last year believing women...
Owner: New Zealand Government
‘We’re not going anywhere,’ United Airlines assures Micronesian officials
HAGÅTÑA (GUAM DAILY POST) —One of the key presentations at Tuesday’s meeting in Yap of the Pacific Asia Travel Association, or PATA, Micronesia Chapter was by Anthony Falvo, United Airlines senior manager for global network planning and alliances,...
Owner: Islandtimes Palau
Minister Agovaka attends 14th conference of the Pacific Community in Tonga
Solomon Islands was represented at the Fourteenth Conference of the Pacific Community (SPC), held on 17 October 2025 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka attended the conference which...
Owner: Catherine Lamani
Mapped: Government Debt to GDP by Country in 2025
Mapped: Government Debt to GDP by Country in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...
Owner: Jeff Desjardins
Albo and partner head to Palau before PM’s meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and fiancee Jodie Haydon had a secret holiday in Palau ahead of his face-to-face meeting with US president Donald Trump last week. On their privately-funded trip, the couple took a tour to see the islands’ dugongs....
Owner: David Hovenden & Dan Uglow
GTA Brings Mobile Manåmko’ Workshop to the Micronesia Mall Nov. 22
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Stars and Stripes Guam
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(Tamuning, Guam) Friday, October 17, 2025 – GTA is inviting Guam’s elderly community to join a special Mobile Manåmko’ Workshop at the Micronesia Mall (former JP Superstore, Ross/GTA wing) on Saturday, November 22, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The...
Owner: American Government
America attempts to further militarize Asia-Pacific region
The final months of 2025 have witnessed an unprecedented escalation in Washington DC’s relentless campaign to “contain” (in reality, to besiege) one of the multipolar world’s primary pillars – the Peoples Republic of China. Under the thin,...
Owner: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Effects of U.S. military build ups on its territories
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Right to Democracy (RtD) will host a virtual dialogue “Effects of Militarization in U.S. Territories,” bringing together leading scholars to examine how the rapid expansion of joint exercises, base build-outs, and...
Owner: Annesley Family
Hawai’i International Film Festival Names ‘Ky Nam Inn,’ ‘Remathau’ Top Winners at 45th Edition
The 45th Hawai’i International Film Festival wrapped its awards ceremony with a reception at the Halekulani Hotel, distributing $58,000 in prizes across categories celebrating international cinema, Pacific Island storytelling and homegrown Hawai’i...
Owner: Jay Penske
