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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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Baules Barred From U.S. After State Department Corruption Designation

By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Feb. 13, 2026) — “I have not broken any U.S. laws,” Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules said after the United States publicly designated him for what it described as involvement in significant corruption linked to China-based actors. The designation, announced Feb. 10 by U.S. State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy […]

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