By : Summer Kennard BRISBANE, Australia (March 17, 2026) — “It’s not only about learning how systems in Australia work, including Parliament and the media, but also about networking with colleagues from across the Pacific,” said Rashneel Kumar, editor of Cook Islands News, as journalists from across the region immersed themselves in Australia’s first International […]
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Search and Rescue Effort Ends in Tragedy for Missing Peleliu Man
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau (Feb 16, 2026)— A 64-year-old Peleliu man who was reported missing last week was found dead Saturday following a multi-agency search effort, the Palau Ministry of Justice said. The man was identified as Hence Ilab, according to Bureau of Public Safety Director Elobt. Peleliu Police began search efforts at about […]
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Palau Executive Defends Process on U.S. Deportee Agreement, Senate and Chiefs Dispute
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau – Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr. and his cabinet say they followed a formal process in approving a U.S. agreement to house up to 75 deportees, but the Senate and Council of Chiefs dispute that claim. Whipps said a working group—including representatives from Rubekul Belau, Mechesil Belau, state leaders, […]
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U.S visa crackdown leaves Pacific families in limbo, experts warn
WELLINGTON, 22 JNAUARY 2026 (PMN) — Pacific political analyst Tess Newton-Cain says new United States visa bonds and travel restrictions risk reshaping how Pacific people move, migrate, and maintain family ties. She warns the policies could have long-term consequences across the region. In an interview with Pacific Mornings host William Terite, Newton-Cain says the measures […]