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Super Typhoon Sinlaku battered the the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in April. Photo: Mark Rabago Nearly two months after Super Typhoon Sinlaku hit the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), disaster food assistance has been approved for affected households. CNMI’s United States Congress delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds said the US Department of Agriculture had approved additional nutrition assistance under its disaster authorities. The approval includes enhanced benefits for existing Nutrition Assistance Programme recipients, who will receive the maximum benefit amount plus an additional 20 percent for six months. A separate Disaster Nutrition Assistance Programme (D-NAP) has also been…

Features of the new iPhone Xs are seen during a launch of new products at the Apple Store in Sydney, Friday, September 21, 2018. The iPhone Xs Max, the biggest iPhone yet, as well as the iPhone Xs and Apple Watch Series 4 went on sale on Friday. [Photo Credit: AAP Image/Paul Braven] One of the world’s biggest smartphone makers is finally entering its artificial intelligence era in a move analysts say could change the way Australians use the technology. But Apple will have to prove its delayed, privacy-centric approach is just as good or better as that of its…

[Photo Credit: AAP Image/Con Chronis] Boosting electricity’s contribution to world energy needs from 20 per cent to 35 per cent features in a Turkey-led COP31 action agenda supported by Australia in its negotiations role. The proposed 35 per cent increase by 2035 goal would be reached by building owners installing heat pumps and households swapping to electric cars to cut reliance on oil and gas for energy. Paired with solar, wind and hydro electricity generation, electrification is broadly considered a cheap pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for most sectors, with some exceptions. Based on analysis from the International Energy…

Defeat at the Palau Blaugrana (87-90), as Barça couldn’t get the win to seal a place in the ACB semifinals, with the third game in Murcia now set to decide. Trailing in the early part of the game, the blaugranes came back, but fell short of winning this even game despite the best efforts of Shengelia and Punter in particular. Trailing from the outset The side from Murcia started out more aggressively and proved more clinical. With a 50% triple efficiency, they were 5-11 up after four minutes. It was set to be a tough game, but the blaugranes managed…

National Weather Service Guam Warning Coordination meteorologist Landon Aydlett added four to seven tropical cyclones of tropical storm strength or higher are forecast between now and the end of 2026. Photo: Facebook / Marianas Press The Mariana Islands could see three to five additional typhoons and up to seven named tropical cyclones before the end of the year as a developing El Niño boosts storm activity across the Western Pacific, according to the US National Weather Service in Guam. Forecasters say above-normal tropical cyclone activity is expected for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as ocean conditions continue shifting toward…

Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary Salaseini Daunabuna. [Photo: FILE] Airbnb operators, homestays and rental property owners could soon face stricter health and sanitation requirements under the proposed Public Health Amendment Bill. The Ministry of Health says the changes are aimed at addressing growing complaints about poor living conditions in rental accommodation and bringing newer forms of housing under public health oversight. Meanwhile, Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary Salaseini Daunabuna, although welcomed the move but is seeking clarification on how the rules will apply to different types of accommodation. “We just want to seek clarification if this is also an attempt…

You might be interested in Sor Lucía Caram: “People will not leave Rosalía’s concerts to fill churches” BarcelonaSince this Tuesday, the Vatican flag has been flying on the facade of the Palau de la Generalitat and also on that of Barcelona City Hall. The Government has fully committed to the institutional visit that Pope Leo XIV is making to Catalonia – the first stop was this weekend in Madrid and will end the week in the Canary Islands – and the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, is accompanying the pontiff throughout his stay, from the moment he disembarked the…

Pranav Sagar Krishna Naidu [middle]. [Supplied] The secondary school rugby season has kicked off with much excitement, and a young player from Bucalevu Secondary School in Taveuni is getting some attention. Pranav Sagar Krishna Naidu, an under-16 player, has been getting a lot of positive feedback after his story was shared on social media. His dad, Pravindra Naidu, says the Year 10 student, Pranav, balances his passion between rugby and soccer and thanks his teachers and coaches at Bucalevu for guiding him. He was born in Labasa but currently lives in Naqara, Taveuni, and demonstrates remarkable versatility in sports.Article continues…

On June 5, JICA President Tanaka Akihiko met with President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. of the Republic of Palau in Tokyo. At the outset, President Tanaka expressed his appreciation for the cooperation extended to JICA’s activities in Palau. In response, President Whipps expressed gratitude for JICA’s long-standing cooperation and stated his desire to deepen the partnership in the future. Both parties further exchanged views on the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Meeting to be held in Palau this August, as well as industrial promotion that balances the environment and development in the country. Palau President Whipps (right) and JICA President Tanaka…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often discussed as something that will reshape higher education in the future. But for many students, that future has already arrived. At the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), students are already using AI tools to search for information, summarise readings, draft ideas, improve their writing and prepare job applications. This does not mean that AI has transformed learning overnight. Nor does it mean that students are all using it in the same way or always using it well. But it does suggest that AI is no longer outside the university. It is already part of…