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Russia earthquake further upgraded to magnitude 8.8, tsunami threat for parts of the Pacific
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
Tsunami Advisory by the Tsunami Warning Center following the 8.7 quake off Russia - Red - warning, Orange - advisory, Yellow - watch, Purple - threat. Photo: Tsunami Warning Center The US Geological Survey has further upgraded the powerful quake...
Russia earthquake upgraded to a 8.7, tsunami watch for parts of the Pacific
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
Photo: USGS / Screenshot The US Geological Survey has upgraded the powerful quake off Russia to magnitiude 8.7 quake, which occured 133km south east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami watch for...
Palau’s passport power climbs
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
By: Bernadette Carreon The Palau passport ranking rose from 48 to 42 in the latest global powerful passports ranking, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index (HPI), with Palauan passport holders able to travel visa-free to 123 destinations....
Lawmakers call on Whipps to prevent Palauans from being sent to Guantanamo
Marianas Variety
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Palau's Capitol in Ngerulmud. File photo KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — Palau’s national legislature has called on President Surangel Whipps Jr. to take urgent action to ensure Palauan citizens deported from the United States are returned directly...
Palauan’s join U.S. Military in high numbers under COFA Agreement
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang The new recruits include 10 men and six women. They took their oaths during a mass enlistment event organized by the U.S. Army Guam Recruiting Company. “On July 26, the U.S. Embassy Koror’s Office of Defense...
If it’s safe, dump it in Tokyo. We in the Pacific don’t want Japan’s nuclear wastewater
Pacific News Service
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By Joey Tau and Talei Luscia Mangioni Earlier this month, the Japanese government announced plans to discharge 1m tonnes of radioactive wastewater accruing since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 into the Pacific Ocean. To Pacific...
University of Glasgow invites applications for 2025 MBA scholarship
The Economic Times
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July 29, 2025
The University of Glasgow is inviting applications for its MBA Scholarship for the September 2025 intake. Aimed at supporting high-achieving and self-funded candidates from around the world, the scholarship package includes both full and partial...
Osebelel A Charm Animal Hospital offers Lifeline for Palau’s pets, but owners worry about costs
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau – For pet owners like Joy Yobech, Osebelel A Charm Animal Hospital has become an indispensable lifeline. “I have been bringing my pets here for years, and they have been doing very well ever since,” Yobech said....
Kazumi Nestor represents Palau at World Champs with powerful PB in 50M butterfly
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
Palau’s 16‑year‑old Kazuumi Nestor began his second World Championships with confidence and pride, lining up in the Men’s 50m Butterfly alongside fellow Pacific competitor Leo Lebot from Vanuatu. Kazuumi’s recently competed as part of the host...
US Department of State met Palau leaders in Washington, DC
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
By: Bernadette Carreon Last Friday, the U.S. Department of State announced that Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. to discuss the close ties between the two countries. The press release from...
Betel nut shortage in Palau sparks price hikes, export ban calls
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — A shortage of betel nuts (areca palm nuts), one of Palau’s most sought-after commodities after fuel, is driving up prices and stirring public frustration as supply falls short of growing demand....
Reconsidering military exercises in Palau:
Island Times
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July 29, 2025
As the U.S. military carries out its Exercise Resolute Force Pacific in Palau, complete with the public display of warplanes like the KC-135 Stratotanker and the F-35 Lightning II, many of us in the community are left asking: What is the real cost...
Travel guide: 'I went to Barcelona during a tourism protest, but everyone I met was welcoming and friendly'
Chad
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July 29, 2025
This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Over-tourism is plaguing many cities throughout Europe but Ralph Blackburn found...
Palau lawmakers reject US request to accept third country refugees
WKZO - Michigan
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -The national congress of Palau has said it “cannot accept” a United States proposal for the Pacific Islands nation to accept asylum seekers from third countries, as its president holds annual funding talks in...
Australia opens second Pacific Engagement Visa ballot, adds Samoa and Kiribati
Pacific News Service
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From Monday, Pacific island and Timor-Leste nationals will be able to register for Australia’s second annual Pacific Engagement Visa stream (PEV) ballot. The PEV provides opportunities for up to 3,000 Pacific island and Timorese nationals to live,...
Palau leaders reject U.S proposal to host asylum seekers
Pacific News Service
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A proposal from the United States to relocate asylum seekers to Palau has been firmly rejected by Palau’s National Congress and the Council of Chiefs, with leaders calling it “dead on arrival.” The proposal, presented to Palauan leadership on 18...
Pacific news in brief for 29 July
RNZ
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July 28, 2025
The US provides Palau with financial support in exchange for US military access to its territory. Photo: ABC/Supplied Palau - refugees A proposal from the United States to temporarily host asylum seekers in Palau has been met with resistance in...
Caves, cathedrals, and comfort food
The Manila Times
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July 28, 2025
THE stunning photos of the caves of Peñablanca, Cagayan, featured in Mabuhay Magazine of Philippine Airlines, brought me and my friends to Tuguegarao more than 30 years ago. They were taken by Richard “Chang” Guzman, regarded as the “Father of...
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton holds change-of-command ceremony
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
HONOLULU, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 07.22.2025 Courtesy Story HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) held a change-of-command ceremony Tuesday at Base Honolulu. Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak, deputy commander of Coast Guard Pacific Area...
Champion Unfurls ‘Champions for Champion’ Campaign and Exclusive Target Collection
WWD - New York
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July 28, 2025
Champion, the American athletic and lifestyle brand, will introduce on Monday its latest brand campaign, Champions for Champion, a global initiative celebrating a diverse lineup of tastemakers who embody what it means to be a modern champion. The...