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Pacific Islands military veterans hope for US action over benefits
Asia Pacific Report
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July 28, 2025
By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal/RNZ Pacific correspondent United States military veterans in the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau received increased attention during the Biden Administration after years...
Yap defense projects form US power projection in Micronesia
The Pacific Island Times
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July 29, 2025
Yap International Airport/Photo courtesy of YIA The U.S. Department of Defense has released details of its proposed airport and seaport projects on Yap, which would facilitate military deployment and project power posture in the Federated States...
PHOTOS: From F-22s to CV-22s, the Aircraft of REFORPAC
Air & Space Forces Magazine
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July 25, 2025
Thousands of Airmen have poured into the Indo-Pacific region over the past few weeks for Resolute Force Pacific 2025, the Air Force’s largest-ever contingency-response exercise in the region. running July 10-Aug. 8. REFORPAC, as the service calls...
Tsunami warnings Issued for California, Hawaii following powerful quake
Israel Hayom
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July 30, 2025
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck late Tuesday night off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a wave of tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean, including for the coasts of Japan, Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon, and...
Yap defence projects form U.S power projection in Micronesia
Pacific News Service
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The U.S Department of Defence has released details of its proposed airport and seaport projects on Yap, which would facilitate military deployment and project power posture in the Federated States of Micronesia. While the defence plan does not...
A Terrorist Tidal Wave of Dirty Tricks Struck Oceania 40 Years Ago
CovertAction Magazine
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July 25, 2025
Four decades ago, in the middle of political turmoil fanned by the U.S., Palau President Haruo Remeliik (far right), leader of the world’s first nuclear-free nation, was assassinated. [Source: earthisland.org] From Tahiti to New Zealand to New...
Charted: Average Income by Global Region, Over 200 Years
Visual Capitalist
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July 29, 2025
Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways There are...
Governments leave International Seabed Authority negotiations without promised ocean action
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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July 26, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 July 2025: Weeks after governments promised bold action to protect the ocean at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice (June 2025), the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council and Assembly meetings have concluded with no...
If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s nuclear wastewater
Pacific News Service
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By Joey Tau and Talei Luscia Mangioni Earlier this month, the Japanese government announced plans to discharge 1m tonnes of radioactive wastewater accruing since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 into the Pacific Ocean. To Pacific...
Are marine protected areas working? Satellites reveal the truth
Earth.com
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are showing real impact, not just promises. A large-scale global study proves that strong legal bans on industrial fishing in fully and highly protected MPAs are effective. Despite perceptions that poaching is common...
Julien Goes Around the World (31)
International Judo Foundation
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Julien Brulard has spent the past few years travelling the world with his judogi, documenting his journey from country to country through judo. Now reaching the 31st episode of his global adventure, he returns to Japan, the birthplace of judo, for...
World AFP Pacific nation ponders taking asylum seekers from US
Yahoo News
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The United States is looking to send asylum seekers to the sparsely populated volcanic isles of Palau, the small South Pacific nation said Wednesday. Scattered about 800 kilometres (500 miles) east of the Philippines, tropical Palau has long been...
Champion Unfurls ‘Champions for Champion’ Campaign and Exclusive Target Collection
WWD - New York
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July 28, 2025
Champion, the American athletic and lifestyle brand, will introduce on Monday its latest brand campaign, Champions for Champion, a global initiative celebrating a diverse lineup of tastemakers who embody what it means to be a modern champion. The...
Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
Visual Capitalist
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July 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
From Medals to Memories
Island Times
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July 25, 2025
By: Faith Chen KOROR, Palau – Samoan athletes who competed in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau shared a mix of praise and constructive feedback about their stay, pointing to memorable moments, challenges in accommodations, and the warmth of...
SNAP changes, no Medicaid cuts, defense funding, other Guam details from 'big beautiful bill'
Pacific Daily News
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There will be no cuts in Medicaid benefits for citizens of the Freely Associated States, but residents on Guam need to brace for changes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, requirements in order to still receive benefits....
How the world’s highest court bolstered the fight for climate reparations
Grist Magazine
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July 28, 2025
As global inaction over the climate crisis has mounted and Pacific islands nations have watched in frustration as their calls for decisive action have gone unheeded, a growing number of them, led by Vanuatu, have turned to the courts. If...
Zambales suffers P15-million agri damage from `habagat,’ typhoons
Inquirer
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July 25, 2025
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales – At least P15 million in damage to agriculture was recorded in Zambales province as of Friday due to the combined effects of the Southwest monsoon and the three successive weather disturbances – Severe Tropical Storm...
Security institute says Guam missile defense is more trouble than it’s worth
The Pacific Island Times
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July 28, 2025
A regional think tank today cast doubt on the proposed missile defense system's capability to provide adequate protection for Guam, flagging the technology's limitations that were thinly veiled in the final environmental impact statement. The...
Caves, cathedrals, and comfort food
The Manila Times
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July 28, 2025
THE stunning photos of the caves of Peñablanca, Cagayan, featured in Mabuhay Magazine of Philippine Airlines, brought me and my friends to Tuguegarao more than 30 years ago. They were taken by Richard “Chang” Guzman, regarded as the “Father of...