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Issued by: on KOROR, PALAU (June 6, 2025) –Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Braden Hembd measures out the placement for a projection that is going to support the Pacific Mini Games. Detail Palau played a key role in providing high-quality construction support, contributing to the successful preparation and execution of the Pacific Mini Games. 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…
A victim injured in the explosion at Zam Zam Restaurant in Samabula earlier this week has died. Police confirmed that the 23-year-old foreign national passed yesterday morning. Six other victims remain admitted in hospital as they continue receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the blast. The explosion occurred in the kitchen area of the restaurant, forcing staff and customers to flee the building.Article continues after advertisement Customer Service Manager Dileleah Grace earlier described the incident as terrifying, saying people rushed outside for safety after the blast erupted from the kitchen. Several kitchen staff suffered severe burns, while others were treated…
President Lai and President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. of Palau hold bilateral talks and witness signing of cooperation agreements On the afternoon of May 20, following a welcome ceremony with military honors for President Surangel S. Whipps, Jr. of the Republic of Palau and his wife, President Lai Ching-te, accompanied by Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao, held bilateral talks with President Whipps at the Presidential Office. The two leaders also jointly witnessed the signing of a technical cooperation agreement and an agreement on diplomatic staff training cooperation. In remarks, President Lai thanked Palau for standing firm in its backing…
[Photo Credit: AAP Photo] Cher’s long-running legal battle with son Elijah Blue Allman has intensified after new court filings showed the singer stopped financially supporting him nearly five years ago, amid concerns over his mental health and addiction struggles, The music icon is once again embroiled in a deeply personal family dispute involving Allman, 49, the son she shared with late Allman Brothers Band musician Gregg Allman. According to new documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by People, Allman has requested a significant reduction in the spousal support payments he makes to estranged wife Marieangela King, claiming…
Among the 10 people arrested in Fiji last week in a major anti-drug operation was the son of a senior pro-China politician from Palau, who presides over his country’s Senate, OCCRP confirmed.Hokkons Baules told OCCRP on Tuesday that he learned from media reports that his son, Lagomarsino Baules, 38, had been arrested in Fiji.“There is nothing I can do, he has not communicated,” he said.Lagomarsino Baules was arrested at a home in Suva alongside Ginna Mukunghoa Choi, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia who previously lived in Palau, according to local media reports. Choi had been blacklisted by…
[Photo Credit: AAP Photo] Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are planning a London celebration after their New York wedding. The Fate of Ophelia singer and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end – who got engaged last August after two years of dating – were spotted on a brief visit to the English capital city last week. The couple are believed to have recently sent save-the-date notices to advise their loved ones they will tie the knot on July 3 in New York, but they are also said to be planning a second party the following month. They used their London…
That’s more like it, Barça! The team’s seventh EuroLeague win came on one of those big nights at the Palau Blaugrana, capped by a spectacular final quarter at both ends of the court to knock out Virtus Bologna (88–81). Two out of two for new head coach Oscar Orellana, and the team continues to build confidence and results. A battle from the start After Wednesday’s agonising win away to Bayern, Virtus’ visit looked like a good chance to keep the European momentum going. But it was clear early on that this would be another very tough contest, one likely to…
[Photo Credit: Reuters] Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end, remarks that came just hours after he had vowed victory in Ukraine at Moscow’s most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years. Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war. The Kremlin has said peace talks brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration were on pause. Putin has repeatedly vowed to fight…
A remote island in the western Pacific has been inhabited by invasive monkeys for more than a century. Now, the U.S. military is clearing land and pushing them to the south, where they are causing new issues for the island’s remaining human residents. Angaur is a remote island just 2.5 miles long at the southern tip of Palau. The northern part is littered with unexploded bombs from a World War II battle between U.S. and Japanese forces in 1944.Although the island has kept people out, it has created a refuge for long-tailed macaque monkeys. With no natural predators, their numbers…
[Photo: FILE] The people of Nabukebuke in Namosi have effectively ended the prospect of future mining in their area after securing a 50-year conservation lease over more than 30,000 acres of land. This follows the withdrawal of the Namosi Joint Venture after nearly two decades of mineral prospecting in the district. Mataqali Nabukebuke Namosi Holdings PTE Limited Director, Petero Saunivalu, says the mataqali accepted the company’s departure in good faith, despite years of engagement, education support, rental payments and community assistance. Saunivalu says the move marks a major shift towards protecting their land and future.Article continues after advertisement “We have…