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Travel Guide: 7 forgotten places on world map with strongest history
Asianet Newsable
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June 29, 2025
Beyond the usual travel bucket lists lie hidden gems that once shaped the course of civilizations. This guide uncovers 7 forgotten places across the world, each echoing with powerful stories and untold historical significance. The world is...
China's Economy Spirals With No End In Sight, Says Kyle Bass
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Frank Fang and Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times, Communist China is grappling with the most severe economic crisis in its history, a downturn that the regime will not recover from, according to Kyle Bass, founder and chief investment...
Koa Moana 25 U.S. Marines and Sailors Lifesaving Kits Empowering Palau in Time for Pacific Mini Games
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
KOROR, Palau – On June 25, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Koa Moana 25 delivered 100 first aid kits to the Belau National Hospital in Palau. Koa Moana is a recurring exercise that fosters partnerships with Compact of Free Association nations...
Mt. Pleasant's Lily King earns 3rd straight TribLive Westmoreland County girls athlete of the year honor
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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June 29, 2025
By: Paul Schofield Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 4:39 PM Andrew Palla | For TribLive Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King competes in the girls 200 freestyle during the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A championships Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Pitt’s Trees Pool. What was Mt....
Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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June 28, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Teen Weightlifters ready to represent Palau on regional stage
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Island Times) — Two of Palau’s youngest weightlifting athletes, Mikaianny Sumor and Kyrah Nestor, are preparing to take the stage at the upcoming 2025 Pacific Mini Games, continuing their journey of...
Ninth case of dengue fever confirmed in the state for 2025
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Hawaii's ninth travel-related dengue fever case this year. The infected person recently returned to Oahu after traveling to a country where dengue is common. DOH teams were...
Koa Moana 25 delivers medical aid, support ahead of Palau’s Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau (Island Times) — U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Koa Moana 25 exercise have deployed to Palau to provide critical support to the Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) as the nation prepares to host the 2025 Pacific Mini...
'Slow but sure' economic rise in most of Pacific - World Bank
RNZ
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June 23, 2025
Photo: AFP The Pacific regional economy is growing, slowly but surely, reports the World Bank. In their latest Pacific update, released 17 June, they argue for more employment of women to help the economy amidst global economic uncertainty,...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...
Pacific island states need multifaceted approach to renewables transition
Energy Monitor
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June 27, 2025
A report has stated that small island developing states (SIDs) in the Pacific, excluding Papua New Guinea, spend more than $1bn annually on fossil fuels, which is nearly 80% of their total energy costs, despite their low greenhouse gas emissions....
At Just 13, Swimmer Hanna Ruluked poised to make waves for Palau
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Island Times) — Thirteen-year-old swimmer Hanna Ruluked is the youngest member of Team Palau heading into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, set to compete in one of the region’s largest sporting events. A...
New List of Countries you can Travel Visa-Free with Pakistani Passport in 2025
Daily Pakistan
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 30 countries, marking a notable improvement in the country’s global travel standing. According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners,...
City Residents Elect New International Advisory Committee Leadership Team
Yes Weekly - North Carolina
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GREENSBORO, NC (June 24, 2025) – More than 400 Greensboro residents selected five new leaders of the City’s International Advisory Committee (IAC) at the group’s sixth election, held June 21 in conjunction with the community’s World Refugee Day at...
Why most Pacific governments stand with Israel in spite of UN votes
Asia Pacific Report
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June 26, 2025
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist Amid uncertainty in the Middle East, one thing remains clear — most Pacific governments continue to align themselves with Israel. Dr Steven Ratuva, distinguished professor of Pacific Studies at Canterbury...
International Bulldogs: Softball trio joins national teams for summer tournaments
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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June 27, 2025
Three Bulldogs are set to travel for international softball competitions this summer, with incoming pitcher Peja Goold representing Colombia at the Pan American Championships, MSU graduate Chloe Malau’ulu representing American Samoa at the Pacific...
TNC donates outboard engines to support Dmakeiukl joint surveillance
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has donated two outboard engines to the Aimeliik State Government to bolster the Dmakeiukl joint surveillance initiative, a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing marine protection and resource management in the West...
Palau signs Landmark Security MOU with 12 Pacific Nations for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — The Republic of Palau has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 Pacific Island nations to enhance regional security cooperation during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games (PMG), marking...
China’s South Pacific foothold and how to prevent it
The Interpreter
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June 24, 2025
It’s the mid-2030s, and China’s growing network of dual-use ports and airfields has reshaped the South Pacific’s security landscape. Ostensibly, civilian projects now dot the region – but behind the guise of commerce, they threaten vital sea...
Australian archaeologists find Pacific's oldest rice in remote Guam cave
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Australian archaeologists have discovered the earliest traces of rice in the remote Pacific, offering new insights into the lives of the region's first island communities, new research has revealed. Traces of rice...