Author: TMC Palau
Issued by: on KOROR, PALAU (June 16, 2025) –Detail Palau gathers to observe Builder 2nd Class Andre Luz assigned to NMCB 3, reenlistment and commitment to the United States Navy. NMCB-3 serves as the stand-in engineering force for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, executing high-quality construction operations, activities, and investments, and is capable at the unit-of-action level to support major combat operations in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility with efficient airfield, waterfront, and advanced base construction. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Austin Maddox) Date Taken: …
[Source: OFC Pro League/ Facebook] Extra Bula FC head coach Stephane Auvray says his side may return to a more defensive approach ahead of today’s crucial OFC Pro League semifinal playoff against Vanuatu United. After three demanding Leaders Group matches, Auvray believes Bula FC must rediscover the defensive discipline that helped shape their earlier success in the tournament. The coach admitted the side became more attack-minded during recent games, which created additional space for opponents to exploit. “We’ve been very, very strong on defence, and we decided to be a little more offensive-minded.”Article continues after advertisement Despite being pleased with…
Issued by: on U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 84th Engineer Battalion, teach kids how to play flag football at Ngarchelong Elementary School, Palau, Dec. 12, 2025. Community Relations is one of the six mission sets the Civic Action Team is tasked with while in Palau. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samarion Hicks) Date Taken: 12.12.2025 Date Posted: 12.18.2025 14:40 Photo ID: 9450487 VIRIN: 251212-A-JU985-6859 Resolution: 8192×5464 Size: 2.11 MB Location: PW …
[Source: File] Swire Shipping Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson admits his side’s performance in yesterday’s Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific 50-35 loss to the NSW Waratahs fell well below expectations, particularly after coming off a bye week. The Drua struggled early in the match at HFC Bank Stadium, conceding points through defensive lapses and failing to match the intensity shown by the visitors during the opening stages. Jackson was critical of the team’s start, saying the performance did not reflect the preparation done throughout the week. “The first 20 minutes is not what we trained.”Article continues after advertisement…
Palau’s President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. urged world leaders to strengthen, rather than scale back, global climate commitments after New Zealand announced a lower long-term methane reduction goal. The decision has drawn criticism from some Pacific leaders and climate advocates. Speaking during the COP30 climate talks in Belem, Brazil, Whipps said the change sends the wrong message at a time when small island nations are facing intensifying climate threats. “We all need to be working toward reducing emissions, not dropping targets,” he said, emphasizing the vulnerability of low-lying states. New Zealand recently reset its biogenic methane target to 14 to…
Delta Goodrem is flying the flag for Australia at the Eurovision final in Vienna. (AP PHOTO) Delta Goodrem has performed for Australia at the Eurovision final with a powerful ballad her fans hope could earn her the top prize in Austria. Goodrem was the eighth performer out of a total of 25 acts competing in the song contest at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna on Saturday night (Sunday morning AEST), sandwiched between Ukraine and Serbia. The singer and former Neighbours star was accompanied by a harpist for her song, Eclipse. Goodrem was elevated into the air from the top of…
HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now/Pacnews) — In an exclusive interview with Hawaii News Now, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. talked about efforts to attract more U.S. investment in the region to balance increasing investment and influence by Chinese companies.Whipps was among the Pacific Island leaders attending the inaugural Pacific Agenda Summit with U.S. government officials and business executives at the East-West Centre last week.The two-day conference focused on “Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity,” with a number of deals signed through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, including a feasibility study to be led by local firm Architects Hawaii Limited into building…
[Source: Reuters] Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests – one against high levels of immigration and a perceived Islamic threat to British identity, and another in support of Palestinians. Police deployed 4,000 officers, including reinforcements from outside the capital, and pledged “the most assertive possible use of our powers” in what they called their biggest public order operation in years. By 1830 GMT, after both marches had ended, police said they had made 43 arrests for a range of offences and described both protests as “largely without significant incident”. They had…
KOROR, Palau – In a historic ceremony at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center in downtown Koror, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Col. Michael Cruz, adjutant general of the Guam National Guard, signed a declaration formalizing the nation’s newest state partnership between the U.S. Territory of Guam and the Republic of Palau. Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of National Guard Bureau; U.S. Ambassador Joel Ehrendreich; Palau Vice President J. Uduch S. Senior, and members of the Palau National Congress and Council of Chiefs witnessed the ceremony. Managed by…
[Source: BBC] A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials in the province of British Columbia say. The individual, one of four people isolating on Vancouver Island after leaving the ship, had developed mild symptoms. The province’s senior health officer said the four had not had any contact with the public since arriving in Canada. The case brings the total number of infections to 11, all among cruise passengers. Three people who travelled on the ship have died, with two confirmed to…