TNC donates outboard engines to support Dmakeiukl joint surveillance

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...

Comparison of Essential Oil Extraction Techniques and Their Therapeutic Applications in Dentistry: Focus on Candida albicans Inhibition

Introduction Essential oils (EOs) are liquid extracts with a consistency similar to that of fatty oils, yet they are distinguished by their volatility, which allows them to evaporate without leaving residues.1,2 They are derived from various parts...

U.S. Marines and Sailors Commence Koa Moana 25

KOROR, Palau. – U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, have arrived in Palau in support of Koa Moana 25. This recurring exercise to the Pacific Island region focuses...

South Korean divers experience Southern Leyte's world-class dive sites

August 17, 2025 | 11:07am MANILA, Philippines — Unknown by many, Southern Leyte is home to an amazing underwater biodiversity, which has remained relatively untouched all these years. Philippine authorities need only to put in place a system that...

New Migration Provisions in the Landmark ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” contains at least 30 provisions related to migration, including funding for border security enhancements and other measures. (Photo: OSV News/Leah Millis, via Reuters) On July 17, the United...

Scientists Create New Magnetic State: The Magneto-Ionic Vortex (“Vortion”)

A new magnetic state, the vortion, has been experimentally realized by manipulating ions with voltage at the nanoscale. This discovery opens the door to low-energy data storage and brain-inspired technologies with unprecedented control of...

Fun Run unites Madang

THE spirit of unity, health, and national pride was on full display as Madang hosted the 2025 Trukai Fun Run last Sunday. Officials said hundreds of residents participated in the event. They said the success of this year’s Trukai Fun Run had come...

LETTER: Why knowing CHamoru history still matters

Many of us from Guam know the broad strokes: the flags that flew, the bombs that fell, the stories our grandparents told, and the Liberation Day parades each July. But what about way before all that? Long before we were first colonized by Spain in...

While battling back from paralyzing accident, URI student searches for shipwrecks

KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 13, 2025 – Heavily influenced by his father’s role as a naval architect, Jake Bonney dreamed of working in ocean science from a young age. “Growing up, I went into the office with him and tagged along on boat launches and...

Friends to all: What a friend wants, what a Pacific island country needs

Patrol boats, infrastructure, training and other security supports given to Pacific island countries aren’t entirely gifts. The givers are hoping for something in return, even if they don’t say so. Many partners seek to provide support and...

Triathlon Samoa Hosts Record-Breaking Apia Half-Marathon and Team Relay 

Apia, Samoa – Saturday, 9 August 2025. Triathlon Samoa has successfully pulled off the biggest running event of the year – the Apia Half-Marathon and Team Relay which kicked off in the early hours of the morning, Saturday 9 August 2025. The event...

From warzones to tropical islands: Meet the 19-year-old solo traveller who has visited 118 nations

Solo travel has been on the rise for the last few years, boosted by Gen Z and millennials, leading to younger and younger travellers breaking world records. Arjun Malaviya, a 19-year-old from Westlake Village, California, has already been to 118...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 8 – August 14, 2025 

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OPINION | Saipan: Stop repeating. Start reinventing.

LET’S be honest. Saipan’s tourism marketing still feels stuck in 2005. We’re recycling the same beach photos, the same slogans, and brochures that haven’t aged well. Meanwhile, Palau is promoting sustainability, Bali is welcoming remote workers...

Pacific Mini Games preparations enter final stage

Team Fiji is in its final stages of preparation for the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, which will be held from June 29 to July 9. Speaking at the team assembly held yesterday at the UseAID Theatre at the University of the South Pacific (USP), chef...

Pacific Islands Security In the Era of US-China Competition

Alex Wu Alex Vu is a Spring 2025 Young Professional at the East-West Center in Washington. Alex is currently a junior at the University of South Florida, studying Econometrics & Political Science. Andrew Taylor Awa Nanami Nishimoto is a Spring...

Lady Gaga is bringing The MAYHEM Ball Tour to London and Manchester

Lady Gaga has unveiled the tour dates for her 'MAYHEM Ball Tour'. By Lizzie Baker Wednesday, March 26, 2025 1:10 PM By Lizzie Baker Wednesday, March 26, 2025 1:10 PM Lady Gaga is set to play London and Manchester as part of 'The MAYHEM Ball Tour'....

Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies

A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...

Island military veterans hope for US action

During the visit of the USS Cincinnati to Majuro in July, Marshallese veterans were honored with a dinner and program onboard the U.S. Navy vessel. U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall Islands Laura Stone is in the center back row and Marshall Islands...

TNC and PICRC expand coral protection efforts to Yap

(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...