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Pacific Islands News Roundup – Apr. 11-17, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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April 17, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security A united Pacific can navigate a rapidly evolving global landscape, says Pacific Islands Forum chair (Matangi Tonga) ‘America First does not mean America alone’: Officials assure Pacific of...
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History Today: How Brexit became a reality on January 31, 2020
Firstpost
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January 31, 2025
So long, farewell, it’s hard to say goodbye’ sang the children of the Von Trapp family in the movie The Sound of Music. However, on January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom wasn’t humming the same song when it officially quit the European Union (EU),...
Stories Rooted in Nature: Weaving sustainability into every layer of the UOG Conference on Island Sustainability
Pacific Daily News
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Last week, more than 500 people convened to discuss sustainability strategies rooted in island culture. You could feel the energy, especially among the youth who shared their vision and hope for a sustainable future. The Republic of the Marshall...
‘Powerful’ war film directed by unexpected A-list Hollywood star
Daily Express
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April 22, 2025
Film fans have raved about his film since its release in 2014, and many were shocked to learn that it was directed by none other than Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie. Unbroken is an Oscar-nominated film that depicts the real-life story of a World...
Tanker Boarded and Robbed in First Incident in Four Years Off Nigeria
The Maritime Executive
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A product tanker traveling more than 100 nautical miles south of the Nigerian coast was boarded earlier this week. Security services are saying the crew was well prepared and remained safe and while it was the first recent incident, the risks...
Under PM Modi 3.0, first 100 days mark momentous diplomat...
First India
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New Delhi: After assuming office for the third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited seven nations, including Russia and Ukraine, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). After being sworn in for the third time as PM, he...
Population explosion
Marshall Islands Journal
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January 23, 2025
Journal 1/19/1982 P7 Kendall: Marshall Islands fully capable of self-government Acting President Wilfred Kendall told visiting US Congressmen of the Marshalls’ “hope for true self-government in the best ideals of your own people, and that means an...
A tale of adventure wrapped in a love story
The Aspen Daily News - Colorado
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Despite being paraplegic, Angela Madsen held six entries in the Guinness Book of World Records for rowing. In 2020, she set out to be the second woman to ever row solo across the Pacific from Los Angeles to Hawaii. Her journey is told in the film...
CelebrAsian: Iowa's largest Asian heritage festival celebrates historic year
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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May 23, 2025
NOW, PEOPLE ARE SETTING UP FOR THE FESTIVITIES AT WESTERN GATEWAY PARK IN DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. TOMORROW, THE CELEBRATION ASIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL BEGINS. KCCI PEPPA PURPURA IS AT THE SITE NOW. PEPPER PEOPLE ARE STILL PERFECTING THEIR SETUPS FOR...
IndyCar Announces 2025 International Television Partners
Forbes
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The annual Indianapolis 500 is televised to an international TV audience (Photo by James ... [+] Gilbert/Getty Images)Getty Images With the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season set to begin in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg February 28, to...
Trump Has Millions of Americans Despairing. One Surprise Just Gave Me Hope.
Slate Magazine
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April 17, 2025
I was a cynic about the protests. Hadn’t we spent four years protesting, only to see things get immeasurably worse? And now, months into the new administration, they were trying to get us out into the streets again? Attendance would be low, I...
Kwaj to get Coop school
Marshall Islands Journal
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April 10, 2025
Journal 4/9/1982 P2 Head Start specialist visiting centers Fay Graef, Head Start program specialist from the San Francisco Regional office, is here visiting Head Start centers in Micronesia. Of the Head Start program here, she said she is...
The Pacific Islands News Association at 50: Part 2
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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April 15, 2025
By Kalafi Moala A perspective on the history and future of the Pacific Islands News Association from incoming President Kalafi Moala. The Pacific Islands Media Freedom (PIMF) Index 2023, published by the Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF), referred to...
See rapper Wiz Khalifa or eat Asian food this weekend in Des Moines
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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CelebrAsian, a festival showcasing 15 Asian villages and more than 75 vendors, takes place in Des Moines from May 23-24. Blank Park Zoo's Wild Lights Festival, featuring illuminated Asian lanterns and interactive exhibits, runs until May 25....
Parade of Nations, Paris Olympics 2024: What will be India's order and who are the flag bearers?
Firstpost
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July 25, 2024
Paris Olympics will officially begin on 26 July with an Opening Ceremony that will not only be historic but also extravagant. The opening ceremony will take place on the river Seine on Friday. As we get ready for the mega sporting contest and the...
US imposes sanctions on Chinese buyers of Iranian oil
Press TV
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The United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese importers of Iranian oil despite being involved in talks with the Islamic Republic to sort out differences over its nuclear program. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
Pacific Islands focus: sustainable fishing, nuclear legacy, foreign aid and development
Croakey Health Media
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April 9, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: In the lead up to COP30 in Belem, Brazil, an alliance between the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon in Brazil, the Pacific Islands and First Nations people of Australia articulated a declaration to seek Indigenous...
James Meek: ‘Everything is possible’
London Review of Books
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April 17, 2025
Disko bay was dotted with small icebergs as I left the cottage I was renting in a small town in western Greenland one grey Sunday morning in early March. I sank up to my knees, having failed to work out where the safe path up the hill to the road...
California and National Drought Summary for April 8, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary April 10, 2025 - This U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw widespread improvement in drought-related conditions across areas of the South, Southeast, and Midwest, where a series of strong storms delivered heavy rainfall, damaging winds,...
Church life important in Enid's Micronesian culture
Enid News & Eagle - Oklahoma
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ENID, Okla. — Today, there are 15 Marshallese churches in Enid. Terry Mote, chairman of the Oklahoma Micronesian Coalition, said these people are very strong in their faith. “They want to be good people, follow the Bible so they can stay in the...