In short: (ABC-Australia) Hong Kong police have arrested a journalist and an activist over alleged “seditious” activity. Local media identified the pair as independent journalist reporter Tang Ho-wing and activist Lee Ying-chi. The duo arrested were detained under homegrown national security laws passed in 2024, which followed legislation imposed by Beijing after the 2019 protests. […]
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After another natural disaster, can Nepal sue wealthy countries for climate change destruction?
By Som Patidar By Lachlan Bennett In short: (ABC-Australia) Nepal is facing another wave of natural disasters just one month after flash floods killed more than 1,400 people. A landmark advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice says states are liable for the impacts of climate change. What’s next? Australia’s High Court is set […]
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ICC board regrets Naoero withdrawal
THE HAGUE, 01 OCTOBER 2026 (AFP)— The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) governing body voiced regret Wednesday over the announced withdrawal of Naoero, which came as the United States steps up pressure on countries to leave the institution. Naoero’s President David Adeang told the United Nations General Assembly last week that his Pacific Island intended to […]
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CNMI government shuts down due to lack of 2027 budget
SAIPAN, 01 OCTOBER 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES)—The Northern Mariana Islands government suspended operations today, with an undetermined number of employees furloughed, after Governor David Apatang declared a shutdown due to the lack of an approved budget for the new fiscal year. The governor’s office received House Bill 24-108, the appropriations act of 2027, on 30 […]
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House, Senate trade budget riders as FY2027 funding fight nears deadline
By Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (Sept. 28, 2026) — With the end of the fiscal year just two days away, the House of Delegates and Senate are trading competing budget provisions through amendments and bill riders as they remain divided over how to keep the government funded while work on the FY2027 budget continues. […]
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Young Meyuns man dies in suspected suicide as Palau confronts youth self-harm
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — A 32-year-old man from Meyuns, Koror, died in what police are investigating as a suspected suicide, adding to concerns about self-harm among young people in Palau. Police received a report early Monday, Sept. 21, about a possible self-harm incident at a residence in Meyuns. Officers responding to the scene […]