Author: TMC Palau
A life-threatening typhoon is barrelling its way across the western Pacific with sustained wind speeds of more than 250km/h, with people in the area warned to prepare urgently.Typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall on Monday morning. However, seas are expected to become hazardous as soon as Saturday afternoonPatrick Bowsher of the Guam National Weather Service said the storm is strengthening in intensity and poses a serious threat to life.It’s currently blowing at 257 kilometres an hour, he said.”With these wind speeds pretty much anything that is not really heavy, anything that’s loose, any debris anything like that is just…
[Source: Reuters] Paramount Skydance Corp (PSKY.O), opens new tab has offered remedies to address EU competition concerns about its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, a regulatory filing showed on Wednesday, in a move which a source told Reuters last week was likely to gain European Commission approval for the deal. Paramount said it was “confident that this remedy directly and comprehensively addresses any concerns expressed in the European Commission’s preliminary assessment and support the path for timely clearance”. The Commission, which acts as EU competition enforcer, did not provide details of the remedies, in…
At the start of 2026, two Pacific Island communities achieved an important milestone in disaster preparedness. Majuro Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau were formally recognized as Tsunami Ready under the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO’s Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme in the framework of the Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme.Although approved in late 2024, official ceremonies were held this January to present their long‑awaited Certificates of Recognition. For local authorities, emergency managers, and community members, the moment marked the culmination of years of determination to build safer, more resilient coastal communities.Communities on the…
[Source: Reuters] A Moscow car dealership is struggling to keep up with demand for new electric vehicles from China as drivers look to sidestep a fuel crisis that has led to long queues and soaring prices across much of Russia. Escalating Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have squeezed gasoline and diesel supplies in recent weeks, prompting restrictions in most regions. Retail gasoline prices in some areas have climbed to among the highest levels in Europe, according to Reuters calculations. Article continues after advertisement Source link
[Source:Fiji Football Association/Facebook] The Roylux Realty Ba FC side is inviting supporters to turn out in large numbers for a special trophy celebration following tomorrow’s Extra Premier League clash against Nadi at Govind Park. Fresh from ending a 16-year wait for the prestigious BiC Fiji FACT title, the Men-in-Black will present the trophy to their home supporters after the final whistle in what promises to be a memorable occasion for the Ba football family. Ba Football Association president Praneel Dayal says the trophy belongs to every Ba supporter who stood by them through the good times and the difficult times.…
New Caledonia’s newly-elected three provincial assemblies – North, South and the Loyalty Islands – elected their respective Presidents on, following the elections held on June 28 in the French Pacific territory.The make-up of the three provinces and their respective majorities were already known since the poll on Sunday.The election of the three Presidents was therefore supposed to reflect what came out of the ballots.In New Caledonia’s affluent and most populated Southern province, a united front of pro-France parties (Loyalistes-Rassemblement) has already secured an overwhelming majority of 28 of the 40 seats.On the province’s inaugural sitting and the election of a…
[Source: Reuters] Palestinian Mohammad Salameh was building a home for his family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where his recently engaged son was meant to start married life. Instead, before construction was complete, a group of Israeli settlers seized the property. Video filmed earlier in the week and verified by Reuters showed at least six settlers moving around on the roof of the two-storey house, which sits below a nearby hill. Salameh said appeals to the Israeli military and police brought no help. Now he fears his home, which like many others in the Palestinian territory is surrounded by Israeli…
Teachers participating in a 2026 professional development workshop walk through NOAA Ocean Exploration’s “Wet Maps” lesson plan, modeling how explorers use sonar to create 2D and 3D models of seafloor features. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration. Download largest version (jpg, 939 KB). From March 31 to April 1, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), in collaboration with educators from NOAA Ocean Exploration and Palau’s Ministry of Education, successfully conducted a two-day professional development workshop for 27 school teachers from across Palau. Although the focus was on middle and high school teachers, the workshop attracted a much wider range…
[Source:Fiji Rugby/Facebook] The FIJI Water Flying Fijians have a chance to start their Nations Championship campaign on a high tomorrow against Wales in Cardiff. After naming one of the strongest national sides yesterday, coach Senirsui Seruvakula says they’ve been down this road before, and there’s nothing new. Our squad may have spent less than a week together, but they’re professionals, according to Seruvakula, and are aware of what’s at stake. It’s good to have that challenge because it’s not the first time the Flying Fijians are playing away from home. These players are professionals; they play in Europe and some…
Fiji, Samoa and Tonga have named their respective match-day 23 to compete in the two new World Rugby competitions over the weekend.The Flying Fijians will square off against Wales in their opening Nations Championship match. It is going to be the team’s first game in the competition, which sees Fiji and Japan included, alongside the Six Nations teams – England, Italy, France, Scotland and Wales – and Southern hemisphere giants Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.It is the first Tier One competition outside of the Rugby World Cup for the Fijians as wellMeanwhile, Manu Samoa takes on Hong Kong China,…