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Nauru Airlines and Air Marshall Islands announce new cooperation agreement
AeroTime News
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July 3, 2025
South Pacific carriers Air Marshall Islands and Nauru Airlines have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) strengthening ties between the carriers, “to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service...
No passport needed to visit paradise
AS
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July 4, 2025
Even if you don’t have a passport, or if the one you have has expired, there are a number of locations that US citizens can travel to without the need to produce your travel documents on entry. However, it’s recommended to carry some form of ID...
Why have Houthi rebels warned against a US-Iran showdown? Military spokesperson explains consequences
The Week
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Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday sharply warned the US against attacking Iran, amid reports of six B-2 stealth bombers being flown to a US Air Force base in Guam, an American territory in Micronesia, situated in the Western Pacific Ocean. “In the...
US B-2 bombers head to Gaum amid Israel-Iran tensions
The Express Tribune
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June 21, 2025
Listen to article Six US Air Force B-2 stealth bombers have departed from Missouri and appear to be en route to Guam, amid growing speculation over a potential American military role in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Guam is a US island...
US inches closer to Iran? Six B-2 bombers on the move, could be carrying 'bunker-buster' bombs: Reports
The Week
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Six American B-2 stealth bombers on Saturday took off from Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base, and are predicted to be enroute to a US Air Force base in Guam, a US island territory in Micronesia, located in the Western Pacific Ocean, according to...
Japanese students perform at friendship recital
The Guam Daily Post
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SAKAI HIGH: Students of Japan's Sakai Liberal High School perform a rock number during a Friendship Recital at the Micronesia Mall's Center Court in Dededo on Friday, June 20, 2025. Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post
Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Gateway Pundit
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July 4, 2025
Credit: FOX Sunday Morning Futures screenshot A seabed mining agreement with the island nation of Nauru would reduce China’s influence while establishing America as an industry authority This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire. By...
French imperialism in New Caledonia and Pacific targets China
World Socialist Web Site
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June 21, 2025
French president Emmanuel Macron chaired a Pacific-France summit on June 10, on the sidelines of the UN Oceans Conference held in Nice from June 9-13. Leaders from Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the...
Why Jonny Fairplay Should Have Been Cast In Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans
TheThings
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July 3, 2025
Even though Survivor attracts new fans every year who have to figure out which seasons to watch first, Jeff Probst's beloved reality show has loads of dedicated viewers. Survivor's most passionate fans know a lot about the show's medical...
Tahiti's golden run continues at Palau Mini Games
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
PNG’s weightlifting queen, Dika Toua, has claimed 2 Gold and 1 Silver in the Women’s 53kg category on 2 July. Photo: Team PNG Facebook The Tahitians have opened a wider gap between themselves and the rest of the pack on the medal table at the...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 1: Tahiti Men and Tonga Women Victorious
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 1, delivered an electrifying showcase of rising basketball talent, with teams from across the region battling it out. From dominant performances to nail-biting finishes...
Day 5 at Pacific Mini Games: 3 more medals for Guam
Pacific Daily News
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Guam got another three medals after swimmer Amaya Bollinger and track and field athletes Hugh Kent and Alonzo Acosta won in their respective sports with the total medals for Guam at six as of Friday morning. Bollinger was second place in the 200m...
Tonga joins Ottawa Treaty as 166th State Party after Cambodia’s advocacy
Khmer Times
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July 3, 2025
Ly Thuch, First Vice-President of the CMAA and President of the Ottawa Convention, meets with Viliami Va’inga Tōnē, Ambassador of Tonga to the United Nations, in New York, on October 7, 2024. CMAA Synopsis: Cambodia celebrates Tonga’s accession as...
700 troops coming to CNMI in summer for Air Force-led multilateral exercise
The Pacific Island Times
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June 19, 2025
Commander Joint Task Force-Micronesia U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky, center, delivers opening remarks during the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas stakeholders meeting in Saipan, June 18. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy/Lt. Cmdr. Michelle...
Cramps, fatigue and hallucinations: paddling 200km in a Paleolithic canoe from Taiwan to Japan
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
Dr Yousuke Kaifu was working at an archaeological site on the Japanese islands of Okinawa when a question started to bubble in his mind. The pieces unearthed in the excavation, laid out before him, revealed evidence of humans living there 30,000...
TNC and PICRC expand coral protection efforts to Yap
Marianas Variety
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(TNC) — From June 3-7, staff from The Nature Conservancy Micronesia and Polynesia, and the Palau International Coral Reef Center or PICRC visited Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia to kick off a new collaboration focused on protecting...
Analysis: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers an Important Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Virginia Star
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July 4, 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...
New officer-in-charge at the helm of Station Apra Harbor
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — Senior Chief Petty Officer Kyle Breen-Tapia assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor from Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Jarvis in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Base Guam Chapel in Apra Harbor,...
Swimmer Amaya Bollinger wins silver in 200M butterfly
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam earned its first swimming medal at the 12th Pacific Mini Games on Thursday in Koror, Palau. Amaya Bollinger delivered a standout performance in the 200-meter butterfly, capturing silver - on her 17th birthday - in 2 minutes 24.77 seconds....
AK Saipan launches ‘Corolla Miles That Matter’ social media campaign
Marianas Variety
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(Special Advertising Feature) — Atkins Kroll, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of “Corolla Miles That Matter,” a community engagement campaign designed to honor the drivers, families, and stories behind one of Saipan’s most trusted vehicles:...