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Trump Using Gitmo to Detain Migrants with Serious Criminal Histories, Including Crimes Against Children
Breitbart
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump is using Guantanamo prison to detain migrants with “serious” criminal histories, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump signaled his plans to open Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of...
Palau president on Pacific Mini Games: 'It is all about...lifting each other up'
RNZ
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July 8, 2025
President Whipps presenting a medal at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Plaau. 1 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / Office of the President, Republic of Palau Hosting the 2025 Pacific Mini Games is a significant undertaking - particularly for a small,...
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...
LETTER: CHamoru-only is flat-out wrong
Pacific Daily News
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(Later this week, I’ll share a companion letter offering the opposing perspective.) Some believe that only CHamorus should vote on Guam’s political status. The argument is rooted in history: CHamorus were never given a say when Guam was taken by...
Trump Admin Detains Foreigners From 26 Countries at Guantanamo
The Daily Beast
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July 8, 2025
The Trump administration is holding dozens of foreigners from 26 different countries at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, as President Donald Trump presses ahead with dispatching the notorious military prison in his immigration crackdown. Seventy-two...
NMI bags bronze medal in baseball
Marianas Variety
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The NMI baseball players acknowledge the crowd after defeating FSM, 15-5, in the bronze medal game of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games at Nippon Baseball Stadium in Koror, Palau, on Monday. Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games Facebook page THE NMI Baseball...
Guam’s decolonisation efforts face new hurdles amid Iran military action fallout
Pacific News Service
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Guam’s push for United Nations recognition of its decolonisation 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...
Director General Daren Tang Opens WIPO Assemblies Meetings, Welcoming Largest-Ever Delegate Participation
World Intellectual Property Organization
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July 8, 2025
Geneva, July 8, 2025 PR/2025/936 Director General Daren Tang welcomed the biggest-ever contingent of delegates to a WIPO Assemblies meeting on Tuesday, calling for collective action to ensure that the global intellectual property (IP) ecosystem...
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...
The Pacific Pivot is dead; welcome to the Fluid Indo-Pacific
The Pacific Island Times
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July 8, 2025
Pacific Reflections By Gabriel McCoard I’ve always been struck by how much people from other nations understand American domestic politics. Who’s running for president is always obvious, but even domestic politics seizes outsized attention....
Palau dominates Guam 8–1 to capture Baseball Gold at Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
KOROR, Palau — Palau stormed past Guam with a commanding 8–1 win in the gold medal game of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games baseball tournament, capping off a dramatic final with a dominant seventh-inning performance and strong pitching in front of a...
Tahiti extends lead on Day 7 of Pacific Mini Games 2025; Athletes push limits for country and glory
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
KOROR, Palau — With one day remaining in the Pacific Mini Games 2025, Tahiti has extended its dominant lead in the overall medal standings, closing Day 7 with a commanding 59 gold medals. Photos below capture the grit, passion, and unity of...
Tan, Andrew strike gold in athletics
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — A smiling Tania Tan crossed the finish line of the women’s 10,000m race at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau on Friday morning — and she had more than one reason to smile. She bagged the gold medal,...
Olympic gold medalist Yui Susaki visits Guam for July 10-12 wrestling clinic
Pacific Daily News
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Guam's grappling enthusiasts are in for a great treat as Yui Susaki, an Olympic gold and bronze medalist in women’s wrestling, arrives on the island to share her expertise. Susaki will conduct a wrestling clinic on July 10 to 12, offering sessions...
IHG Hotels & Resorts expands Garner brand in Kansai, Japan
Breaking Travel News
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July 8, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) announced an agreement with Taisei Yuraku Real Estate Co Ltd (headquartered in Chuo-ku Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takeshi Uekusa) and Pacifica Hotels (headquartered in Minato-ku Tokyo; Representative...
The escalating risk environment requires more than empty words
The Guam Daily Post
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The security environment in our region is changing and the risk to Guam is increasing. U.S. presence, once seen as a deterrent, now makes Guam a target. As the environment changes and the risk to Guam escalates, more candor is required about the...
Local innovation combats brain drain as G3 Makerspace builds high-tech workforce
The Guam Daily Post
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What began as an effort to address Guam's brain drain crisis is evolving into a foundation for the island's emerging high-tech manufacturing sector, with the G3 Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub serving as both training ground and...
Letters to the Editor | July 8, 2025
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
What a match! What a match our Flying Fijians played against the Wallabies. All in all, good to get past the first international match of the year. Let’s focus on our short comings from the match as we prepare for Scotland and more importantly,...
Sinajana Pay-Less to temporarily close for renovation starting July 28
Pacific Daily News
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Pay-Less Markets said it will temporarily close its Sinajana location for renovations beginning Monday, July 28. The closure is part of a major upgrade aimed at modernizing the store and improving the community’s shopping experience, Pay-Less, a...
Republic of Singapore Navy divers visit U.S. Coast Guard, strengthen maritime security ties
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 23, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam – Divers from the Republic of Singapore Navy, embarked on the Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme (73), visited U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam on June 11 to discuss operations, share challenges, and tour the...