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John Yalu, a ni-Vanuatu who worked as a banana picker in Australia, was acquitted of murder in Cairns Supreme Court, after he amputated the leg of a pensioner in exchange for NZ$6000. The man died as a result. Photo: Supplied / Facebook A ni-Vanuatu banana picker in Australia has been acquitted of murder after sawing off a grandfather’s foot in exchange for $NZ 6000. However on Friday, the Supreme Court jury in Cairns found John Yalu guilty instead of the manslaughter of Kalman Tal in the North Queensland town of Innisfail in 2022. The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to the lesser…
Overview: Palauan citizens living in the United States under the Compact of Free Association can now apply for commercial driver’s licenses without needing temporary work visas, following a new federal exemption announced this month. The change is expected to open new employment opportunities in the transportation and trucking industries for Palauans across the U.S. Federal exemption allows Palauan citizens to obtain CDLs without temporary work visas through 2031 KOROR, Palau (May 21, 2026) — The Embassy of the Republic of Palau in Washington, D.C. announced a major policy change this week that will allow Palauan citizens living lawfully in the…
[Photo: FILE] The State has sought additional time from the Suva High Court to file Information and Disclosure in the matter involving a police officer who was injured while on duty at Laqere, Nasinu. The State told Judge Justice Dane Tuiqereqere that it is still awaiting documents, including the medical examination report of the victim, Police Constable Senoveva Tikoduadua. In this matter, Dominico Tabau is charged with one count of attempted murder, one count of serious assault, and one count of going equipped. It is alleged that last month, the accused drove a vehicle into a roadblock manned by Constable…
source: reuters The U.S., Japan, Australia and India will hold a meeting of foreign ministers of the ‘Quad’ grouping in New Delhi on May 26, Japan’s foreign ministry said on Friday. Japan’s top diplomat Toshimitsu Motegi will visit India for three days from Monday to attend the meeting, the ministry added. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India from Saturday, after visiting Sweden for the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting, the U.S. State Department has said. Source link
source: reuters The U.S. opening of a larger diplomatic hub in Greenland on Thursday was met by demonstrators opposed to President Donald Trump’s ambition for greater influence in the Arctic island, while local government ministers shied away from the event. Moving from a wooden cabin on the outskirts of Nuuk to a much larger downtown office, the new United States consulate has become a focal point for Greenlanders unhappy with Trump’s stated desire to control the island, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark. Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and a series of other politicians said that they had declined invitations to…
National flags of China and Nauru Photo: Facebook / The Government of the Republic of Nauru The Taipei Trade Office in Fiji has rejected the Nauru government’s characterisation of Taiwan as a “province” of China. This week, Nauru’s Cabinet issued a wide-ranging directive to all government officials and public bodies in-country and abroad to adhere to the One-China Principle, advising them to “avoid using terminology, symbols, flags, emblems, or representations which are inconsistent with the One China Principle”. “All official communication relating to the Taiwan Province of China must comply with the diplomatic position of the Government of Nauru,” the…
source: AAP A man accused of threatening to shoot worshippers at a mosque with an AK-47 assault rifle is before the courts after Muslim leaders warned against rising hate. A man accused of storming a mosque and threatening to shoot worshippers with an AK-47 assault rifle has had his matter mentioned in court. Louis Francesco Rapisarda, 33, of Mitchelton, did not appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday for the first mention of charges of creating a public nuisance and disturbing a place of worship. Police allege Rapisarda went to the Masjid Taqwa mosque at Bald Hills on May 10…
source: reuters The U.S. and Iran stuck to opposing stances on Thursday over Tehran’s uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz, although U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been “some good signs” in talks. U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will eventually recover Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium – which Washington believes is destined for a nuclear weapon though Tehran says it is intended purely for peaceful purposes. “We will get it. We don’t need it, we don’t want it. We’ll probably destroy it after we get it, but we’re not going to…
source: reuters A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province, hundreds of kilometres from the outbreak’s epicentre, the rebel alliance that controls the area said on Thursday. The case, in a rural area near the provincial capital Bukavu, signals the spread of an outbreak that experts believe circulated undetected for around two months in Ituri province, several hundred kilometres to the north, before being identified last week. The outbreak has resulted in 160 suspected deaths out of 670 suspected cases, and 61 of the cases have been confirmed, according to DRC health…
Photo: Office of the Secretary of Government NIUE Facebook Niue’s returning prime minister Dalton Tagelagi has appointed his three Cabinet members and their portfolios. Tagelagi was re-elected prime minister last week. His cabinet includes Richie Mautama, Rhonda Tiakia and Kahealani Hekau. Mautama’s responsibilities include minister of Police, Corrections and the National Disaster Management Office, as well as home affairs and transport, among others. Tiakia will look after the ministry of justice, lands, survey; the agriculture ministry, the Meteorological Service and the department of environment. Hekau has health, education and tourism, as well as taoga Niue, which covers culture and heritage.…