Sun 18 Jan In short: (ABC-Australia) Denver quarterback Bo Nix has suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the final seconds of the Broncos’s 33-30 play-off win over Buffalo. Nix will miss the remainder of the season, forcing Denver to play back-up QB Jarrett Stidham in next week’s AFC Championship game. The Broncos will host either […]
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Angaur State faces leadership and financial crisis after recall election
By: L.N. Reklai Jan. 16 4:00 pm Update: Former governor Steven Salii, who was also the second highest votegetter at the last Angaur State General Election, was sworn in as the new governor of Angaur State yesterday, January 15th in accordance with Angaur State constitutional mandate. ANGAUR, Palau (January 16, 2026)— Angaur State is facing […]
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Whipps Renominates Udui, Jenkins and Orrukem for Senate Review
By: L.N. Reklai NGERULMUD, Palau (January 16, 2026)— President Surangel Whipps Jr. has resubmitted the names of former ministers and a former ambassador to the Senate, renewing nominations that previously failed to secure enough votes or lapsed without final action. Whipps renominated Kaleb Udui Jr. to serve as minister of finance and Dr. Dale Jenkins […]
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300 Free AIS Devices Offered to Improve Safety for Palau’s Fishermen and Boaters
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (January 16, 2026)— Three hundred Automatic Identification System (AIS) devices are now available free of charge to local fishermen and boaters, a safety measure officials say could help prevent future tragedies at sea. Small fishing vessel rescued with Automatic Identification system (AIs) after engine failure outside Ulong Island The AIS […]
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Senate Proposes National Referendum on Accepting U.S. Deportees
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau (January 16, 2026) — Lawmakers have introduced a bill in the Olbiil era Kelulau that would ask voters to weigh in on whether Palau should accept non-Palauan individuals deported from the United States under a possible bilateral agreement. According to the committee report for Senate Bill 12-54, the measure […]
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Newly Elected Ngaraard State Assembly Signs Unity Pact
By: Laurel Mariwebuel NGEBUKED, Ngaraard State (January 16, 2026)— Members of the 12th Assembly of Ngaraard State Olbetibel signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Jan. 13, 2026, pledging to work as a united team for the common good, welfare and development of state residents. The pact, entered into by the newly elected presiding officers […]