Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Marianas groups work to reconnect with ancestral artifacts in Europe
Marianas Variety
·
THREE Marianas community organizations are highlighting their efforts to connect Micronesian communities with museum artifacts stored in collections across Europe — and hope to bring a CNMI resident to one of these collections in Germany....
Survivor 50 – Who Is On The Cast?
Inside Survivor
·
May 27, 2025
The cast of Survivor 50 will be officially revealed on CBS Mornings on Wednesday, May 28, just before they depart for Fiji later that day. In the lead-up to this milestone season, the Survivor community has been abuzz with rumors and speculation...
LETTER: CHamoru-only, CHamoru first. Period.
Pacific Daily News
·
The question of who should decide Guam's political future is not just a legal or political issue. It is a matter of justice, dignity and historical truth. CHamorus were the original inhabitants of this island—its first stewards, its first people....
Communes, divorce and being a 'good villain': How 'Survivor' star Parvati Shallow stopped being in 'survival mode'
Yahoo News
·
“I love a good villain,” Parvati Shallow tells me from her couch as we’re connected on Zoom. “Everyone has the capacity to lie. Everyone has the capacity to be mean or bad or cutthroat.” Despite the bright smile and warm personality that I see...
This Pacific Ocean country is one of Earth’s most biodiverse places
City A.M.
·
July 10, 2025
Thursday 10 July 2025 8:41 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email A trip to remote Palau on the Four Seasons Explorer This Pacific Ocean hideaway offers...
Who should have the authority to hire and fire Oʻahu's police chief?
Hawaii Public Radio
·
July 8, 2025
Should the Honolulu Police Commission have the authority to hire and fire the chief of the Honolulu Police Department? That question has become increasingly important over the last few weeks as Chief Joe Logan’s tenure with HPD comes to an end....
Trump Using Gitmo to Detain Migrants with Serious Criminal Histories, Including Crimes Against Children
Breitbart
·
July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump is using Guantanamo prison to detain migrants with “serious” criminal histories, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump signaled his plans to open Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of...
Pacific Mini Games: Tahiti's gold rush continues with two days to go
RNZ
·
July 7, 2025
Deotille Videau, 16, during a medal presentation after winning her seventh gold medal for Tahiti. Photo: ONOC / The Reporters Academy Tahiti's Salome De Barthez de Marmorieres claimed the first gold of day seven of the Pacific Mini Games on Monday...
Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?
Deutsche Welle
·
July 9, 2025
In the tiny South Pacific nation of just over 10,000 people, one in three citizens has already entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which would allow them to permanently migrate to Australia. Tuvalu is classified as being extremely...
Letters to the Editor | July 8, 2025
The Fiji Times
·
July 8, 2025
What a match! What a match our Flying Fijians played against the Wallabies. All in all, good to get past the first international match of the year. Let’s focus on our short comings from the match as we prepare for Scotland and more importantly,...
Black pepper as potential crop for Guam?
The Guam Daily Post
·
The University of Guam is looking to introduce black pepper cultivation to local farmers as a potential specialty export crop, drawing inspiration from successful operations in neighboring Micronesian islands. UOG and the Guam Department of...
Guam community members kick off national ‘No Kings’ protest
Pacific Daily News
·
Residents join a nationwide "No Kings" rally held at the Micronesia Mall intersection in Dededo on June 14, 2025.Julianne Hernandez/Pacific Daily News Dozens of community members gathered Saturday at the Micronesia Mall intersection to kick off...
When Is ‘Survivor’ 50’s Cast Reveal? Announcement Date for Milestone Season’s Castaways
In Touch Weekly
·
May 22, 2025
Viewers are finally going to learn who has been cast on Survivor 50. In Touch breaks down when and where the list of fan favorite contestants is going to be revealed. When Is ‘Survivor’ 50’s Cast Reveal? Host Jeff Probst announced during the...
French imperialism in New Caledonia and Pacific targets China
World Socialist Web Site
·
June 21, 2025
French president Emmanuel Macron chaired a Pacific-France summit on June 10, on the sidelines of the UN Oceans Conference held in Nice from June 9-13. Leaders from Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the...
'Threat is existential': Guam joins national ‘No Kings’ protest
Pacific Daily News
·
Residents join a nationwide "No Kings" rally held at the Micronesia Mall intersection in Dededo on June 14, 2025.Julianne Hernandez/Pacific Daily News Dozens of community members gathered Saturday at the Micronesia Mall intersection to join the...
The Pacific isn’t remote—it’s simply ignored
The Pacific Island Times
·
July 6, 2025
Inside the Reef By Joyce McClure Not for the first time, I was asked this past week where I lived before moving back to the mainland nearly two years ago. “Guam,” I replied. “And before that, Yap.” The common response is a blank stare, followed...
The Pacific Pivot is dead; welcome to the Fluid Indo-Pacific
The Pacific Island Times
·
July 8, 2025
Pacific Reflections By Gabriel McCoard I’ve always been struck by how much people from other nations understand American domestic politics. Who’s running for president is always obvious, but even domestic politics seizes outsized attention....
BE OPEN Art: the winners of the Oceania regional competition revealed
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
·
LUGANO, Switzerland, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year's BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for...
Local innovation combats brain drain as G3 Makerspace builds high-tech workforce
The Guam Daily Post
·
What began as an effort to address Guam's brain drain crisis is evolving into a foundation for the island's emerging high-tech manufacturing sector, with the G3 Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub serving as both training ground and...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Gulf Insider
·
July 7, 2025
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...