Author: TMC Palau

The alarm was raised at dawn in Palau , on Via delle Ferrovie , due to a fire that broke out in an apartment . Two people inside the building managed to escape and call for help. Firefighters responded immediately, extinguishing the flames and dispersing the smoke , then making the building safe. Their prompt response prevented the fire, which had started on the ground floor, from spreading to surrounding apartments. The causes of the fire are currently being investigated , and the building is currently uninhabitable. The Palau Local Police, Carabinieri, and State Police were also on site. (Unioneonline/vl)©…

Overview: Incumbent Ngarchelong Governor Dwight Ngiraibai won a decisive majority in Friday’s state primary, capturing 50.1% of votes cast — but the race to determine who will challenge him in the August 25 general election remains unresolved. With only five votes separating second-place finisher Hadley Renguul from third-place Kayama Shiro, the Palau Election Commission will not confirm Ngiraibai’s opponent until absentee and walk-in ballots are tallied on July 3. By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Ngarchelong, Palau (June 25, 2026) — Incumbent Ngarchelong Governor Dwight Ngiraibai won a commanding victory in Friday’s state primary election. According to the Palau Election Commission, of…

[Photo Credit: AAP News] Emma Thompson feels “strange” talking about her role in the Harry Potter movies. The 67-year-old English actress played Professor Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter film franchise, but finds talking about the movies to be a bit odd, because she feels like a peripheral part of the series. Thompson – whose first appearance as Trelawney was in the third film, 2004’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – was talking to Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on the Smartless podcast. “Honestly, in my quite long career, given the fact that I’m good 10…

Fijians are set to be spoiled for choice in the upcoming general election, with the country’s electoral office confirming that 10 political parties are registered.One Nation, which is made up of members of the now de-registered FijiFirst Party, was added to Fiji’s list of registered political parties on Monday.The NeXTGEN Alliance Party, also registered earlier this month, and People First – also made up of former FijiFirst members and registered in January – complete the list of three new players hoping to attract voters come election time.The other seven parties include The People’s Alliance, the Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa),…

Overview: There’s a version of baseball where you run straight to one base — no right turn required — and the bat is made of bamboo. To many visitors, it sounds like the rules got lost in translation. But at Koror’s Asahi Baseball Field last Saturday, those very rules became the most delightful part of the day. Palauan-style baseball drew MEXT scholarship alumni and local community members together for an afternoon that proved sport needs no common language — only a bamboo bat and an open spirit. Bamboo bat and one base, an old-time favorite, brings laughter and community together…

The Commission says that a system that returns members from defined constituencies will give voters that access while a proportional party-vote element preserves overall fairness. [Photo: FILE] The Electoral Law Commission supports a reduction of the five percent threshold in the electoral system, which it considers high by international standards. The Commissioners recommend a transition to a mixed-member proportional system using closed party lists and a reduced two percent seat threshold. In their joint submission to the Constitution Review Commission on the electoral provisions of the 2013 Constitution, the Commissioners say that the current system — a single national electoral…

The Fiji Council of Churches says Fiji should remain a secular state, arguing that separating religion from government protects the freedom of all faiths and allows churches to speak independently on issues affecting society. This comes as debate continues over calls by some groups for Fiji to be declared a Christian state. Speaking during its submission to the Constitutional Review Commission, the Council’s representative Reverend Bruce Yates says a secular state ensures all religions are treated equally, while protecting religious freedom. “From a secular state point of view, we feel that the state should be one that treats all faiths…

The official results of New Caledonia’s provincial elections held on Sunday have been proclaimed on Monday evening.In a comprehensive document, the French High Commission in New Caledonia has published the key figures, which confirm the tendencies observed immediately after the vote on Sunday.This includes the final makeup of New Caledonia’s territorial Congress, which results from the proportional representation in the French Pacific territory’s three provinces (North, South and the Loyalty Islands).In the Southern province, which is New Caledonia’s most populated and affluent region, the results confirm a clear victory for the “Strong and United” list made up of pro-France parties…

In a supplied image, multiple trucks have been consumed by fire following a crash that left butane gas cans scattered across a roadway in Goulburn, NSW, Australia. [Photo Credit: PR HANDOUT/Supplied by NSW Fire and Rescue] Six truck drivers involved in a fiery early morning wreck have escaped relatively unharmed, despite their vehicles being entirely consumed by flames. Rescue crews initially believed one of the drivers was missing, but several hours later realised the incident only involved six trucks and that all of the drivers had escaped with only a few suffering minor injuries. Initial inquiries suggested two of the…

[Photo Credit: AAP Photo] Cara Delevingne has confirmed having a romantic relationship with Amber Heard. The 33-year-old model has admitted that she had a romantic relationship with Amber, 40, after her divorce from actor Johnny Depp. “It’s because we did a movie together, and it was called London Fields. He was also doing the movie,” Delevingne told The Louis Theroux Podcast. “I think he was pretty driven crazy by jealousy. Nothing was happening at that point. Later, after they divorced, it had, I suppose.”Article continues after advertisement Theroux then asked Delevingne to clarify her comments. “No, I don’t suppose. I…