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The Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea have named NRL and Super League players in their men’s squads for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC), which kicks off in Australia next week.Following in the footsteps of fellow Pacific Island neighbours Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, both the Cook Islands and PNG have turned to their tested players to lead their campaigns at the world meet.Former Kangaroo Valentine Holmes will debut for the Cook Islands as the Aitu look to perform a miracle against Australia, Fiji and New Zealand in Pool A.Holmes has been named alongside co-captains KL Iro and Marata…

The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) today said that two of its patrol vessels have docked at Palau’s Malakal Harbor as part of an expedition exercise and diplomatic visit, during which a senior official is expected to meet with the Palauan president.The two vessels, the 4,000-tonne-class Chiayi (嘉義) and the 1,000-tonne-class Penghu (澎湖), set sail for Palau from Taiwan last week and arrived at Malakal Harbor yesterday, the CGA’s Fleet Branch said in a statement. Photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Administration The journey marked the second time the CGA has dispatched a “Friendship Fleet” to another country, after it sent…

President Moetai Brotherson says French Polynesia’s future cannot remain solely a French domestic matter.Brotherson has addressed the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, or C-24, which was established in 1961 by the UN General Assembly as its subsidiary body devoted to the issue of decolonisationHe said the French territory proposes what he called a simple programme of work.This includes a comprehensive programme of information and education on the options available; a UN visiting mission to hear the people directly; and an agreed pathway towards a democratic act of self-determination, “ultimately allowing the Mā’ohi people to express their choice freely through…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the United States is moving to expand healthcare services for veterans living in three Pacific island nations after years of limited access to specialist treatment.The change affects veterans in Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Marshall Islands, known collectively as the US Freely Associated States (FAS).A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the VA confirmed in August it is pursuing a partial implementation of powers Congress gave it in 2024 to expand healthcare for eligible veterans in the three countries.The report says plans include telehealth, delivery…

Papua New Guinea has committed around US$5.5 million (K$25m) to Tuvalu over five years in aid of its coastal reclamation efforts.PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape made the announcement at the Pre-COP31 climate meeting in Tuvalu.Speaking at a joint press conference with Tuvaluan Prime Minister Feleti Teo in Funafuti, Marape confirmed that funding would be allocated from each annual budget over the five-year term.He said climate change is playing out in real time in the atoll nation, and that even a relatively small amount of investment will make a significant difference.”It would buy them two or three more generations of life,…

The Labour Party has promised to increase New Zealand’s foreign aid spending as fiscal conditions allow, while National plans to slash it.But both parties have said they would prioritise the Pacific – Labour to shift spending towards climate resilience, and National to “protect it” from cuts.Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Vanushi Walters said that the Pacific would remain a priority for the aid programme, which it would raise as close as possible to a target of 0.7 percent of gross national income, or around $3 billion.This is in line with a target set for wealthy countries by the OECD, which has…

The four-story residence in Palma is asking $17 million. Click here to read the full story.More from Robb ReportBest of Robb ReportAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSign up for RobbReports’s Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Click here to read the full article.The home spans four stories.It has an enclosed private garage.The entry foyer.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe living room.It overlooks the city.The dining room.It’s open to the kitchen.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe kitchen.A sitting area.The primary suite.The primary bath.AdvertisementAdvertisementA media room.Wellness studio.A guest apartment.Stairs lead to the rooftop.AdvertisementAdvertisementYou can see the glass-bottom pool from inside the home.The swimming pool.The rooftop terrace has an outdoor kitchen. Source link

There’s a lot to look at inside Palau Bennazar, a nearly century-old residence in the heart of Palma’s Old Town. The house was designed nearly 100 years ago by one of Mallorca’s best-known architects, and after a major restoration, it’s now making its first appearance on the market. The four-story home was designed in 1929 by Mallorcan architect Gaspar Bennàssar Moner, who helped shape modern Palma during more than three decades as the city’s municipal architect, and sits on Plaça del Mercat, one of the historic center’s main squares. It spans about 9,500 square feet across four floors, with five…

In a recent Devpolicy exchange on Pacific migration, Naren Prasad worries that reliance on migration and remittances will weaken domestic capacity. Stephen Howes responds that a Pacific with more migration opportunities is clearly better off than one with fewer, because migration raises incomes for the people who stay behind. Both sides draw on national figures, such as remittances as a share of GDP and income per person. National figures show how much money arrives, but not which households receive it. The Marshall Islands 2019–20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey shows what those totals miss. Remittances reached 43% of people in…

By: L.N. Reklai SAVUSAVU, Fiji — Pacific journalists gathered at the Daku Resort in Savusavu on Monday to address the growing risks of corruption in climate finance and disaster relief across the region. The “Climate Change and Corruption” roundtable, held Sept. 21 as a pre-summit dialogue ahead of the 8th Pacific Media Summit, was organized […]The post UNODC, Pacific Media Join Forces to Expose Climate and Disaster Funds Leakage appeared first on Island Times News. Source link