Review: Delphina serves 'five-star freedom' in Sardinia

Two very different flavours of Sardinian luxury, one shared philosophy: Delphina's resort duo of Capo D'Orso and Valle dell'Erica combine nature, play and understated elegance on the island's glorious northern coast, writes Olivia Palamountain...

How Countries Globally Respond to Climate Migration

In 1973, Komatsu Sakyō’s speculative novel Japan Sinks caused a stir. The author imagines Japan overwhelmed by natural disasters. Secret negotiations are taking place with other countries—including Australia—to rescue the population. Translated...

Political will and vision needed to grow sports

A great performance by Team Samoa at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau over the last two weeks. A small team of 47 returned with 67 medals in total, 27 of which are gold. A proud achievement for a nation of barely 200,000. A big congratulations to...

Biblical Israel is not the State of Israel

12 JULY 2025 Dear Editor, As the 12th Pacific Mini Games wind down, I wish to congratulate all our athletes and more importantly, the entire nation of Palau. We made history, hosting the Mini Games for the second time in twenty years, and while...

PIF expects to issue first “Ocean of Peace” Declaration amid nuclear and regional concerns

By Alfred Pagepitu The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is preparing to issue its first-ever declaration on “Ocean of Peace,” during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara next week. The declaration aims to reinforce regional commitments...

'Led with integrity and heart': Tributes pour in for the late CNMI Governor Palacios, Apatang sworn in as new governor

Tributes poured in from around Micronesia after news broke that Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold I. Palacios died while on medical evacuation to Guam late Wednesday night. Palacios, who would have turned 70 on Aug. 22, has...

Taiwan detects new Synthetic Drugs as neighbors Ban E-Cigarettes

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s forensic scientists are on the front lines of detecting synthetic drugs that are rapidly spreading across Asia, but officials warn the world is missing out on critical early warnings because Taiwan is excluded from major...

Survivor car curse victims reveal what actually happened to their vehicles By Dalton Ross

Everybody wants to win big on Survivor. But what if you could win big and lose big at the same time? That is the fate that befell 12 different people between seasons two and 14 of the reality competition franchise. In that early era of the show,...

UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...

Uto ni Yalo arrives in Lata

The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania finally arrived in Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province this morning, Sunday 31st August 2025. The team left Fiji about eight days ago bound for Honiara ahead of the Pacific Island...

32 Survivor Contestants Who Really Understood How To Play The Game

Some Survivor players really know how to play the game. There are a bunch of different ways that Survivor can be played: you can be a hero, provide for the tribe, kill it at comps, and make friends with everyone. Or you can play the villain,...

Your Comeback Is Stronger

By: Summer Kennard PALAU – For Noel Keane, the road to becoming one of Palau’s most accomplished swimmers began when he was just 3 years old. It was a path marked by early promise, national records, and a fierce competitive streak. But in 2017, a...

Baru gets bronze in Commonwealth Champs

MOREA Baru has set a new personal best and also secured bronze in the men’s 65kg in the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, India on Tuesday. Baru was superb with his performance lifted a total of 292kg successful attempts...

Koa Moana 25 Lance Cpl. Masang Interview

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nimwes Masang, a Palau native and legal services specialist with Headquarters and Services Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, gives remarks to fellow Palauans during Koa Moana 25 in Koror, Palau, July 9, 2025. Koa...

House takes lead on FY 2026 Budget, Senate calls for unified numbers

KOROR, Palau (July 9, 2025) — President Surangel Whipps Jr. has submitted a $152.4 million proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 to the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), prioritizing wage increases, social security reform, and cybersecurity—while also...

Defining the Right Digital Strategy for Oncology: What Do You Want to Measure?

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Trump is trying to exclude immigrants from many federally funded programs. Here’s what it means for Wisconsin.

Reading Time: 9 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story Responding to an order from President Donald Trump, several federal agencies are seeking to block undocumented immigrants and some...

SNAP benefits: Who will remain eligible?

President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is now law, putting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients across the country at risk of losing benefits. SNAP, formally known as food stamps, provides for half a million people...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 22 – August 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,...

Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Misguided Marines

The Marine Corps’ new Pacific island strategy, articulated in its Force Design 2030 planning documents, envisions small units deployed across the Pacific island chain, armed with missiles and sensors to strike Chinese shipping and contest maritime...