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JKPL celebrates successful completion of phase 1 of ‘Color Our World’ Summer Reading Program”
Marianas Variety
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(JKPL) — Joeten-Kiyu Public Library proudly announces the successful completion of the first phase of its 2025 “Color Our World” Summer Reading Program, held from June 17 to June 27, 2025. The program welcomed over 90 children during our ages 6–12...
U.S. Coast Guard, Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency successfully assist Lucky Harvest
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard, in close collaboration with the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, safely towed the 47-foot motor vessel Lucky Harvest to Agana Boat Basin on July 1 after the vessel's crew experienced an engine failure...
LETTER: Why do our people leave?
Pacific Daily News
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Every time someone leaves Guam to find a better job, go to school, or chase opportunity somewhere else, this island gets a little quieter. A little emptier. You might not notice it right away—the beaches still sparkle, the sunsets still stop you...
'Some people may be rushing to judgment': Tenorio says he knew of investigation of his family but did not discuss it
Pacific Daily News
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Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio on July 3, 2025 talks about the federal charges brought against members of his family and government of Guam employees.Joe Taitano/Pacific Daily News Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio on Thursday said he did hear that federal...
Guam: Forever a Colony?
The Guam Daily Post
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What’s taking so long? It’s been close to 500 years that Guam has been flying a foreign flag, and still there’s been no serious effort to shake loose and walk its own path. Decolonization peaked years ago - soon after World War II when long-time...
Pacific Island countries celebrate civil registration achievements
The Pacific Island Times
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June 30, 2025
Surami Turaga, Fiji's minister of justice, speaks at the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific on June 26, 2025. Photo courtesy of UN ESCAP Bangkok – “Cheehoo! Praise God, oue tulou!” Sonya...
This country has the lowest retirement age in Europe - and it's 14 years earlier than the UK
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
In many countries around the world, the age at which someone can retire and claim a government pension is on the rise. In Britain, the state pension age will rise from 66 to 67 for men and women by 2028. Further rises have not been ruled out....
GTA's teen mentorship Glo and Connect workshop returns July 19, 20, seeks participants
Pacific Daily News
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Preparing for life beyond high school, seeking financial literacy, finding scholarships, or looking for mentorship? GTA has got the youth covered with the return of its Glo and Connect workshop series on July 19 and 20 at Crowne Plaza Resort Guam...
What Happened To United Airlines’ Original Tokyo Hub?
Simple Flying
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July 2, 2025
The United Airlines hub in Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) was reestablished in the fall of 2024 with new service to exciting destinations across Asia. Starting with Cebu, Philippines (CEB), last year, the reborn hub has added...
As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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July 1, 2025
Rep. Ed Case, the lone holdout, said criticisms didn’t capture his or constituents’ views on immigration. With the arrests of immigrants surging, most of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation accuse federal immigration agents of creating “fear and...
Pacific Ocean Commissioner: Op -ED – Ripples to Waves:
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By Dr Filimon Manoni, Pacific Ocean Commissioner KOROR, 30 JUNE 2025 (PIFS) — It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for...
GTA to host 2nd annual Glo and Connect workshop series July 19–20
The Guam Daily Post
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GTA will host its highly anticipated 2nd Annual Glo and Connect Workshop Series on Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, at the Crowne Plaza Resort Guam in Tumon. This free, two-day event aims to empower Guam’s youth with knowledge, mentorship...
Tjibaou on New Caledonia talks in Paris: “We want to resolve this now”
Islands Business
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June 30, 2025
Koror, Palau-It’s been two weeks since the curtains fell on the third UN Ocean Conference. At this largest ever ocean summit, the Pacific voice echoed as a collective, calling for more global ocean accountability, and offering transformational...
Explainer: How Does Australia’s World-First Climate Visa for Tuvalu Citizens Work?
Earth.Org
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June 30, 2025
In the face of the “existential threat posed by climate change,” the new visa offers Tuvalu citizens a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Since mid-June, more than a third of Tuvalu’s population has registered for an online ballot to...
SNAP Cuts Could Leave 300,000 Families Facing Hunger
93.7 WBLK - New York
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June 30, 2025
Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Bill' will prove to be very ugly for New York families. Republicans have told us from the start they planned to cut aid for New York working families to give billionaires tax cuts, and they plan on making good on their...
PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Solomon Star
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June 29, 2025
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within...
'Rise together': 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially underway
RNZ
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June 29, 2025
2025 Pacific Mini Games opening ceremony. 29 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Palau The 2025 Pacific Mini Games are officially underway after Sunday's opening ceremony formally launched the event in Palau's capital, Koror. Rain...
JKPL completes Summer Reading Program
Marianas Variety
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JOETEN-KIYU Public Library concluded its Summer Reading Program on Friday with an indoor carnival celebration and gift bags for its 94 participants. The program, with the theme “Color Our World,” was open to participants aged 0–5 and 6–12 years...
China's Economy Spirals With No End In Sight, Says Kyle Bass
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Frank Fang and Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times, Communist China is grappling with the most severe economic crisis in its history, a downturn that the regime will not recover from, according to Kyle Bass, founder and chief investment...
World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies
Nairametrics
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June 27, 2025
The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...