Activists protest military buildup in the CNMI SAIPAN (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) —Advocacy groups disrupted the Department of Defence’s public meeting on Wednesday, which tackled the proposed military training plans on Tinian, voicing strong opposition to further militarisation in the Marianas. Members of the Marianas for Palestine, Prutehi Guahan and Commonwealth670 barged into the public hearing […]
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Thailand ramps up border restrictions with Cambodia, with tourists blocked from crossing
In short: (ABC-Australia) The Thailand-Cambodia border stoush has escalated again, with extra checks at the border aimed at stopping tourists from crossing. Only students, medical patients and people purchasing essential goods will be allowed to cross the border from Thailand to Cambodia. Thailand’s army said it had implemented the measures at every land border on […]
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Iran was ‘running to the bomb’. Some say it’s now in a nuclear sprint
By Riley Stuart and Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran in Tel Aviv (ABC-Australia) Despite a ceasefire being declared between Israel, the United States and Iran, we’re now “moving into a true danger zone”. That’s what Robert Pape, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago is predicting, anyway. Twelve days of deadly air […]
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Official Website for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games Goes Live
Koror, Palau – The Organizing Committee for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games is proud to announce the official launch of the event website: www.Palau2025PMG.com, going live on June 25, 2025.This newly launched digital platform will serve as the central hub for the Games, offering athletes, spectators, supporters, and communities across the Pacific easy access to […]
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Palau’s Jerrica Davis selected for FIBA Oceania Women in Media Program
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — Jerrica Yumiko Davis, Communications Officer for the Protected Areas Network under the Bureau of Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment (MAFE), has been selected for the 2025 FIBA Oceania Women in Basketball Media Operations Program. Davis will participate in the photography and videography track of the […]
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Teen Weightlifters ready to represent Palau on regional stage
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Island Times) — Two of Palau’s youngest weightlifting athletes, Mikaianny Sumor and Kyrah Nestor, are preparing to take the stage at the upcoming 2025 Pacific Mini Games, continuing their journey of hard work and determination in the regional weightlifting arena. Mikaianny Sumor Fifteen-year-old Mikaianny Sumor, a rising sophomore at […]