Author: TMC Palau

In our database of reported sorcery accusation-related violence (SARV) incidents across four provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG), sickness or death was the immediate trigger in almost 90% of cases. But almost any misfortune can become a trigger — a bus breaking down, a business failing, or poor performance in a child’s studies. Do the impacts of drought also act as triggers of accusation? If so, what does this mean for the coming supersized El Niño season that is likely to bring drier-than-normal conditions through the coming months? There have been instances in the past of people being accused of…

A young mother who gave birth to triplets in a remote part of Papua New Guinea was successfully evacuated, but all three of her babies died before help could reach them.Manolos Aviation carried out this morning’s emergency medical evacuation from the Onga-Waffa in Markham District, bringing the mother into Morobe Province’s capital, Lae, shortly after 10am before she was taken to hospital for further treatment.The woman had given birth prematurely to triplets at about eight months into her pregnancy.Despite the efforts of health workers at the local health facility, all three babies died within hours of each other. The clinic…

The PNG Chiefs rugby league franchise will launch its official team colours and logo on 21 October despite an ongoing dispute over its trademark and name.According to PNG’s Post-Courier newspaper, PNG Chiefs CEO Lorna McPherson confirmed the launch is still on, while the NRL continues to handle the dispute.New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has written to the NRL, urging it to reconsider the PNG franchise’s name due to the Super Rugby Pacific Chiefs.The Gallagher Chiefs rugby franchise has held the trademark in Australia for its name and logo since 1998.PNG Prime Minister James Marape has described PNG Chiefs as a development…

The people and leaders of Vanuatu came together for a national day of mourning and remembrance on Sunday to pay their respects to the more than 40 people who lost their lives in major boating tragedies in recent weeks.In another boating incident, six men lost their lives while travelling between Erromango and Tanna on 7 August.The day of mourning and remembrance – the first-ever such event – was held at Feiawa Park in Port Vila on Sunday afternoon. It was led by Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat, government ministers, traditional leaders, and families of those who had lost their loved…

Cecilia Bartoli and Lang Lang, two superstars on the same stage. Having recently turned their artistic rapport into a shared project, the Italian mezzo-soprano and the Chinese pianist come together at the Palau de la Música Catalana in a meeting of equals, with neither relinquishing the spotlight. Two magnetic personalities with extraordinary powers of seduction, whom Palau audiences enjoyed separately as two of the great names of the 2025-26 season, now join forces in the same recital. The programme has been tailor-made for this encounter, offering a broad journey through songs and arias from the Baroque to the 20th century,…

Dozens of people were injured in overnight and morning Russian attacks across Ukraine, while a Palau-flagged vessel was struck in the Odessa region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Facebook. According to Zelensky, Russia attacked Ukrainian regions throughout the night and morning. In Kharkiv, a residential apartment building was hit, partially destroying the second and fourth floors. Drone attacks also caused damage in Kyiv, including to residential buildings, communications infrastructure and petrol stations. Russian strikes destroyed a café and attempted to set fire to a food market in the capital. In the Odessa region, Russian forces struck a Palau-flagged vessel. In…

A drug recovery programme in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) says it is seeing more severe withdrawal symptoms among some methamphetamine users than it did five or six years ago, including hallucinations and psychotic episodes.Substance Abuse Addiction and Rehabilitation (SAAR) Program manager Charlotte Flores said the change comes as health authorities report a sharp rise in methamphetamine-related illnesses and deaths in the territory.”I was just really shocked to see the increase in numbers. It’s really alarming. But we could also say at the HOPE Recovery Center that we’ve also seen an increase ourselves,” Flores said.Flores said the…

Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly. Still, sometimes they borrow a few words, quoting from a range of sources. Speakers this week touched on homeland sayings, ancient texts, figures of moral authority and more. One even slipped in a bit of Talking Heads. We’re talking the new wave band, not TV pundits. From Iraq to Finland, Greece to Barbados, the quotes show that leaders — even the most eloquent ones — draw from the canon that came before. Source link

фото з відкритих джерел Russia struck a Palauan-flagged vessel in the Odessa region during night and morning attacks. In addition, residential buildings and critical infrastructure were hit in a number of regions of Ukraine. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, Russian troops struck a ship flying the flag of Palau in the Odessa region. The president did not provide other details about the type of ship, the nature of the damage, or possible casualties on board in his statement. Russia also attacked Kharkiv. One of the strikes hit a multi-story building, partially destroying the second and…

The United States has congratulated Naoero on its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).”A multilateral agency with which we see of increasing irrelevance to the Naoero, namely the International Criminal Court, is one which calls for Nauru to end its participation and to revoke its membership,” Adeang said.”Before I depart New York, Naoero will be depositing our instruments of withdrawal with the Rome Statute repository.”This followed US President Donald Trump using his speech at the UN to attack the ICC, while his administration is reported to be considering issuing sanctions against the Hague-based court as an institution.The…