By Natalie Klein SYDNEY, 05 MARCH 2026 (THE INTERPRETER) —There is no shortage of examples of how the United States, under President Donald Trump, flaunts long-established rules of international law. While there are limited levers available to bring the United States back into line with those rules, there are ways to limit the damage. Australia […]
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Palau Cannot Afford to Be a Pawn in America’s Wars
Dear Editor, The latest reports of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against U.S. assets should alarm small nations everywhere, but especially Palau. What began as a confrontation between Washington and Tehran has already spilled across the Gulf, hitting embassies, airports, hotels, and even Amazon’s data centers. Dubai, a city that was not a combatant, is now a […]
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NFL targets Fiji team for Olympics
SUVA, 04 MARCH 2026 (FIJI SUN)—The NFL (National Football League) Flag have been conducting clinics with numerous schools around the country with a goal to have a team participating at the Los Angeles Olympic Games 2028. Speaking to SUNsports, Fiji American Football Federation president Lawrence (Law) Raman said the ultimate goal is to have an […]
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Players flee court at UAE tennis event after security alert amid Middle East war
In short: (ABC-Australia) Players ran from the courts at an ATP Challenger event in Fujairah after play was halted abruptly due to a security alert sparked by the ongoing Middle East war. The ATP later cancelled the tournament. The governing body of the men’s tour said the safety and wellbeing of its players, staff and […]
Posted inWorld News
American service members killed as Iran strikes back against US-Israel attack
By Brad Ryan in Washington DC with wires In short: The US military says three personnel have been killed and five injured in the Middle East, but little further information been released. Donald Trump says 48 Iranian leaders have been killed and the US-Israeli military operation is “ahead of schedule”. What’s next? The US president […]
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Airai Election 2026: Ngiratecheboet Leads Governor’s Race, Nine Elected to Legislature
By: Summer Kennard Unofficial results from the Airai State 10th General Election show Norman H. Ngiratecheboet leading the race for governor and nine candidates emerging as top vote-getters for the Legislature at Large. In the race for governor, Norman H. Ngiratecheboet received 470 votes, defeating Collins Takeo, who garnered 321 votes. There were three write-in […]