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More than 78,000 in FSM to benefit from US$17.9m climate-health programme
RNZ
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July 6, 2025
With a land mass of only about 702 sq km but spread in more than 2,600,000 sq km area of water, FSM consists of four states - Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. The total number of islands is more than 600. Photo: Whereig.com The Federated States of...
Marshall Islands announces full schedule for 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup
KNWA - Arkansas
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July 5, 2025
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation has announced the full lineup of matches for the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup, set to kick off this August in Springdale. The tournament features the Marshall Islands’ first...
UOG students blend traditional wisdom with modern sustainability in new course
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam’s first Island Sustainability course has graduated seven students who created practical projects ranging from children’s books about invasive species to guides on sustainable chicken farming, marking a new approach to...
Nauru signs two landmark agreements in Majuro
RNZ
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July 4, 2025
Pictured at the signing, from left: Air Marshall Islands chief financial officer Roneel Sharma, Marshall Islands Transportation Minister Hilton Kendall, AMI chairman Bobby Muller, Nauru Airlines chairman Charleston Deiye, Nauru Airlines commercial...
After reporting around the world, journalist and S.D. native Chuck Raasch says he is still inspired by those who cared for others
The South Dakota Standard
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My notebook is filled with firsts. On one trip into a new camp, the plane I was on that was carrying food and aid workers was the first plane many Ethiopians covering a vast mountainous steppe had ever seen. The morning of our arrival an impromptu...
Air Plant
Vallarta Mirror
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June 26, 2025
(Kalanchoe pinnata) Family: Crassulaceae Also known as: Cathedral Bells, Flaming Katy, Goethe Plant, Life Plant, and Miracle Leaf Origin: Asia, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Micronesia, Mascarenes, Melanesia, New Zealand,...
Security guard sues hotel for unpaid OT
Marianas Variety
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ROGELIO Alegre, a security guard, has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against Micronesia Resort Inc., doing business as Kensington Hotel Saipan, for failing to pay for overtime hours that he worked. Alegre sued the hotel for violations of...
Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean
The Conversation
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June 25, 2025
In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands – at an ancient cave site on Guam in the Mariana Islands of western Micronesia. The domesticated rice was...
Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Air Marshall Islands Inc (AMI) and Nauru Airlines (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening ties between the carriers, to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical...
Marianas groups work to reconnect with ancestral artifacts in Europe
Marianas Variety
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THREE Marianas community organizations are highlighting their efforts to connect Micronesian communities with museum artifacts stored in collections across Europe — and hope to bring a CNMI resident to one of these collections in Germany....
Sailing vessel coming to Maui to teach young women maritime and traditional navigation skills
Maui Now - Hawaii
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From top left: Wendell Martin, Kiana Rowles; middle row: Sway Silva, Aunofo Havea, Franny Durham, Sesario Sewralur, Jas Ikeda, ʻĀnela Gutierrez, John Stone, Matt Wickey; bottom row: Kumu Kapono Kamaunu leading protocols and ceremonies. (Courtesy:...
Why Aren’t Parvati Shallow and Amanda Kimmel Friends?
Asume Tech
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June 25, 2025
It was one of the most dramatic moments in Survivor history, and yet, the once inseparable bond between Parvati Shallow and Amanda Kimmel has since unraveled. Despite teaming up to outwit their competition in Survivor: Micronesia, the duo found...
Commentary: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Ohio Star
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July 5, 2025
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...
MLSC to hold legal outreach on Tinian, Kagman, Rota
Marianas Variety
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THE Marianas Office of Micronesian Legal Services Corp. will conduct outreach on Tinian today, Wednesday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. MLSC will also be in Kagman on Thursday, June 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kagman Community Center. On...
Pacific airlines team up for pilot cadetships, four countries sign new trade and healthy food deal
The New Zealand Herald
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July 4, 2025
The airlines said the programme would include “rigorous training, structured mentorship, and professional development to produce a pilot workforce trained to operate in complex and remote Pacific environments”. The two airlines said they would...
Guam's decolonization efforts face new hurdles amid Iran military action fallout
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam's push for United Nations recognition of its decolonization efforts has gained momentum with recent amendments to its resolution, but the territory faces significant challenges ahead as it seeks approval for a visiting mission from the Trump...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 2: Tonga Women and Solomon Islands Men Take the Win
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2 saw just as much action as Stop 1, with tense grind out battles in the women’s conference, and explosive shoot outs in the men’s. The Tahiti women’s team took out...
Mapped: The State of Freedom Around the World in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 5, 2025
The State of Freedom Around the World 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 Finland has the...
Guam swimmers win 2 more medals at Pacific Mini Games
Pacific Daily News
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Guam swimmers Israel Poppe and Mia Lee got third place at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau on Friday night adding two more medals for the island. As of Saturday afternoon, Guam’s medal count was at eight medals total. Poppe and Lee join fellow...
Hugh Kent gives Guam its 2nd gold medal
The Guam Daily Post
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As rain poured and the competition was fierce, Hugh Kent dominated the men’s 10K race Friday at the 12th Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau. Kent, in 33 minutes, 14.03 seconds, won the gold medal. The Solomon Islands’ Junior Geejay, in 33:14.03,...