An enabler is one that enables another to achieve an end, especially : one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (as substance abuse) by providing excuses or by helping that individual avoid the consequences of such behavior. Someone I know came the other night and asked to borrow some money. She wasn’t normal. […]
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ICE deportations land Marshallese, Micronesians in Guantanamo
MAJURO (RNZ/PACNEWS) — United States immigration and deportation enforcement continues to ramp up, affecting Marshallese and Micronesians in new and unprecedented ways. The Trump administration’s directive to Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) to arrest and deport massive numbers of potentially illegal aliens, including those with convictions from decades past, is seeing Marshallese and Micronesians swept up […]
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Nauru could earn millions after backing U.S deep sea mining pathway
KINGSTON/YAREN (RNZ PACIFIC) — Nauru is a step closer to mining in international waters under highly contentious United States legislation. The path has been set out in the nation’s new agreement with Canadian mining group The Metals Company (TMC) and sits outside international law. News of it comes as delegates from around the world have […]
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Man wearing ‘large metallic chain’ dies after being sucked into MRI machine in US
By Hanan Dervisevic with wires (ABC-Australia) A 61-year-old man has died after being sucked into a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at a medical center in New York. Police said he entered the room without permission while the machine was running and was wearing a “large metallic chain”. The accident highlighted the importance of checking for any […]
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Manny Pacquiao turns back clock but settles for draw with Mario Barrios
LAS VEGAS (THE GUARDIAN) —By the time the final bell rang, Manny Pacquiao had done everything but win the fight. He out-threw, out-landed and out-hustled a champion 16 years his junior for long stretches on Saturday night in Las Vegas, but the scorecards told a different story. Pacquiao’s spirited return to the ring after a […]
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Retirement age to gradually rise to 65, Social Security contributions to increase
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau – President Surangel Whipps Jr. is proposing changes to Palau’s Social Security system that would raise the retirement age for younger workers and increase Social Security (SS) contributions from 7% to 8%, starting October 1, 2025. The proposed changes are part of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 national budget […]