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2 tropical cyclones threaten S China Sea, T1 hoisted at midnight: SMG
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) announced in a statement yesterday that two tropical cyclones are forecast to enter the South China Sea between this weekend and next week. The observatory confirmed yesterday evening that a tropical...

Disney Debuts Wayfinders Table Moana Restaurant: First Look at Menu & Interior!
Disney just opened its first-ever Moana-themed restaurant, Wayfinders’ Table, in Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland. This shares a look at the interior, and food photos of menu items. Plus, our commentary about whether the popular film...

US Coast Guard Myrtle Hazard crew completes successful operational period, support GIUE in Tinian
Crew members also advanced training in gunnery, boarding operations, small boat handling, and watchstanding, skills critical to future missions under Operation Rematau, the Coast Guard’s regional security effort in Micronesia.

How to watch Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news
The Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid live stream ushers in the return of the Champions League as both sides look to get their campaign off to a positive start. Liverpool will be looking to repeat the form they showed in last season’s league phase of...

Public Health hosting 2 fairs Saturday at Micronesia Mall
The Department of Public Health and Social Services is hosting its 12th Annual Guam Breastfeeding Awareness Fair and Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Fair at Micronesia Mall center court on Saturday. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event...

Nine PNG athletes selected for team Melanesia
Raylyne Kanam will compete in the 400m hurdles (Image: Supplied) The Oceania Athletic Association has named a team of 19 athletes, including nine from Papua New Guinea, to represent Melanesia at the Oceania Cup, which will be held in Nuku’alofa,...

Senate rejects Eland’s Marpi lease proposal
THE Senate on Monday unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 24-10, disapproving Mariana Eland Corporation’s proposal to lease the 1.4 million-square-meter property previously occupied by Kan Pacific’s Mariana Resort & Spa in Marpi. All eight...

Unprecedented gathering of regional leaders congratulates PNG
Papua New Guinea has received strong, supportive congratulatory messages from all visiting heads of government, and from around the world, including a personal video message from His Majesty King Charles III. The messages, received by Prime...

World News | MoS Margherita Plants Sapling in Australia Under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' Initiative
Brisbane [Australia], September 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday planted a sapling under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Australia. The...

India, Papua New Guinea discuss ways to further enhance bilateral ties
Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita represented Prime Minister Narendra Modi at commemorative events in Port Moresby marking Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence. Photo: X/@PmargheritaBJP Minister of State for...
U.S moves to reinvigorate Pacific partnership with big pledges in Port…
The United States has rolled out a sweeping package of economic, security, and health commitments to Pacific Island nations, signalling what it calls a “reinvigorated” partnership with the region. At a U.S-Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) roundtable in...

Introducing the 2025 Grist 50 list
For Nicole Yamase, protecting the ocean isn’t just her job — it’s her birthright. Yamase, who is Indigenous to the Pacific island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, or FSM, is a member of the Dipwinwai clan. Her clan’s eni, their...
MoS Margherita plants sapling in Australia under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative
Brisbane [Australia], September 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday planted a sapling under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane, Australia. The...

Public Works tackles pipeline delays while they advance safety upgrades islandwide
The Department of Public Works continues pushing forward with its ambitious "Safer Streets" initiative despite ongoing pipeline construction that has created significant traffic bottlenecks for island commuters. Recent project completions in...

Deterrence, Trade, and Vulnerability: Re-imagining America’s Port-Led Architecture in the Trump Era
Introduction Ports are vital to both the economic vitality and national security of states. As critical gateways of entry, they have long been vulnerable to threats such as trafficking, smuggling, and terrorism—and increasingly in the current era,...

World News | MoS Margherita Virtually Attends Launch of 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan'
Brisbane [Australia], September 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday virtually attended the launch of the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Margherita praised...
MoS Margherita virtually attends launch of ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’
Brisbane [Australia], September 17 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday virtually attended the launch of the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Margherita praised...

Tanzanian Vatican diplomat, Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa dies in Rome
Dar es Salaam/Rome. Tanzanian Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, a seasoned Vatican diplomat who served as the Pope’s Ambassador (Apostolic Nuncio) across four continents, has died in Rome at the age of 67. The Archdiocese confirmed that Archbishop...

When the Truth Struggles to Break Through: The UN, Israel, and the Search for Light
As we and the rest of the Jewish world prepare for the Yamim Noraim (High Holy Days) and cheshbon hanefesh, soul searching, it is impossible not to bring to our prayers and reflection the heavy sense of isolation we feel as a Jewish people. Nearly...

World News | Minister Pabitra Margherita Represents India at Papua New Guinea's 50th Independence Day Celebrations
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], September 17 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita has represented Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India at the commemorative events marking Papua New Guinea's 50th...