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Issued by: on KOROR, PALAU (June 6, 2025) –Builder 3rd Class Andrew Lambert drills holes for the bike racks to support 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 responsibility with efficient airfield, waterfront, and…

Source: Entertainment Weekly Jimmy Kimmel is giving us a peek at his retirement plans. The comedian, who launched ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live way back in 2003, is getting candid about the possibility of ending his show amid the precarious state of the late-night TV landscape. During an interview with Vulture on Monday, Kimmel revealed that he previously had an end point picked out. “Six years ago, I told them I thought I was done when Biden was president,” Kimmel admitted to Vulture. The show ultimately lasted beyond the Joe Biden presidency (and his attempt at a reelection bid), but that…

Cook Islands’ police patrol boat Te Kukupa II. (file photo) Photo: Cook Islands Police Service Facebook Penrhyn Island in the Cook Islands used its last 100 litres of diesel last week and has borrowed diesel from the police patrol boat, as fuel prices continue to go up in the region. The island is also restricting power use. They have borrowed 5000 litres of diesel from police patrol boat Te Kukupa II, which executive officer Puna Vano said should last until their next shipment of fuel arrives at the end of the month. “Unfortunately, fuel delivery will come on the barge,…

NOTE: This transcript was AI-generated and has not been fully edited.Mark Turman: [00:00:01] From Denison Forum, this is Faith and Clarity. I’m Mark Turman, your host. We want to equip you to find clarity in today’s chaos and hope beyond the headlines so you can live by fear or live by faith, not by fear. So we’re going to jump right in. Uh, we want to talk about today something that I uh remember as a young Christian in the in the mid 80s, sitting in church. I was a teenager and I remember my pastor sharing this statement. God…

As ambassadors, InsideOut will support FIJI Water through in-country brand campaigns appearances, events, and community-focused initiatives. [Photo: SUPPLIED] Local band InsideOut has been signed up by FIJI Water as the company’s new brand ambassadors. FIJI Water says InsideOut has a strong connection with audiences across the country and throughout the region through its distinctive sound, cultural pride, and commitment to sharing Fiji with the world through its music. The water bottling giant says the partnership will see the band promote FIJI Water across the South Pacific while helping showcase the brand’s ongoing contribution to Fiji’s economic growth and support to…

The Pacific nation of Palau is banning a large number of sunscreens due to fears they are harmful to coral reefs, joining a growing list of places which limit their use. “Plastic waste, chemical pollution, resource over-consumption and climate change all continue to threaten the health of our pristine paradise,” Palau President Tommy Remengesau said in a statement on the signing into law of the Responsible Tourism Education Act of 2018. “The steps taken in this legislation will help ensure both visitors and locals alike are more aware of the role they play in conservation.” Under the new law, “reef-toxic…

[World Rugby Sevens/Facebook] Speedster, Vuiviawa Naduvalo, has a chance to become the third Fiji Airways Men’s 7s rep to win the SVNS Player of the Year award this year. The last national rep to win it was Jerry Tuwai in 2019 while Samisoni Viriviri did it in 2014. Naduvalo has been in top form for Fiji 7s in the 2025/2026 series. He will be contesting the top award with Australia’s Henry Hutchison and Tristan Leyds of South AfricaArticle continues after advertisement Fiji born Kele Lasaqa of New Zealand is one of three Rookie of the Year award nominees. The winner…

This update covers developments relating to the freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression in Palau from 8th March 2025 to 29th May 2026.GENERALFourth Universal Periodic ReviewPalau underwent its fourth Universal Periodic Review in May 2026. On 23rd February 2026, Palau submitted their national report to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The review of Palau’s human rights record was held on 7th May 2026. Many States recommended that Palau ratify core international human rights instruments such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination…

[file/photo] Retaining Fiji’s top athletics talent after secondary school remains one of the biggest challenges facing the sport, according to Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Aliki Bia. Bia acknowledged that many promising athletes often move to other sports, particularly rugby, after finishing school, as they pursue greater opportunities and support. He says the challenge is evident every year, especially in athletics and other smaller sports where rugby continues to attract significant interest from both male and female athletes. The Assistant Minister says the Ministry of Youth and Sports is working closely with the Fiji Sports Commission and national sporting…

The Fijian Drua are seen after losing the Super Rugby Pacific Round 16 match between the Queensland Reds and the Fijian Drua at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Friday, 29 May 2026. (AAP Image/Darren England / Photosport) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Photo: AAP Image/Darren England / Photosport Five months of weekly Super Rugby Pacific competition and commitment came to an end for the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika in Australia over the weekend. The Drua took on the Reds in Brisbane and lost 45-24, but not after having put their hosts under a lot of pressure. Moana Pasifika did one…