Author: TMC Palau
[Source: File] New McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women assistant coach Tavaita Rowati believes the rapid growth of women’s rugby in Fiji is creating stronger pathways and producing more quality players for the future. Rowati previously worked with the Drua Women during the club’s early years in 2022 and 2023 as a strength and conditioning coach before returning this season in an assistant coaching role. The former strength and conditioning coach described the move into coaching as another major step in his rugby journey. “It’s a pretty big step to step into as an assistant coach now.”Article continues after advertisement Rowati says…
source: reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree providing debt relief to new Ukraine war recruits and their families, the Kremlin said, adding to support tools as Moscow seeks to boost its army in more than four-year-long war. People who signed a contract with the Russian defence ministry from May 1 and/or their spouses are free from their debts of up to 10 million roubles ($139,700) if a legal claim to collect those debts was in force before that date, the decree posted on the Kremlin’s website said. The contract to join the ‘special military operation’ – what…
Winston Peters says he would love to see Moana Pasifika carry on. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Winston Peters says there’s “good news” to come in regards to Moana Pasifika’s future, but wouldn’t provide any further detail saying “you have to wait”. Shareholders of Moana Pasifika have voted to appoint liquidators to the holding company of the Super Rugby team. However, New Zealand Rugby says there continues to be parties interested in Moana Pasifika’s future. Asked by RNZ at Parliament on Tuesday afternoon if the New Zealand First leader wanted to comment on the team, Peters said he did, “but…
source: reuters KPop band BTS was celebrated with the top award of artist of the year at the fan-voted American Music Awards. The group also claimed the song of the summer honor for the single “Swim” at the ceremony in Las Vegas, which aired live on CBS and Paramount+ (PSKY.O). BTS prevailed over Taylor Swift, winner of the most AMAs of any artist over her career, as well as stars including Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Lady Gaga and others. Twenty-year-old indie musician Sombr was named the recipient of best rock/alternative song for his hit “Back to Friends.”Article continues…
Palau, a clump of about 350 small islands in the Pacific Ocean, has become increasingly important to the United States as China tries to build clout in the Indo-Pacific. This year, Washington finalized a long-delayed plan to give Palau hundreds of millions of dollars in aid over two decades.Hours before diplomats gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Palau to toast the agreement, the island nation was hit by an enormous cyberattack. More than 20,000 documents were stolen from the government.A few weeks later, in April, they appeared on the dark web. There was a presentation about a U.S. radar installation…
source: reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday negotiating a deal with Iran could “take a few days,” quashing hopes for an imminent end to the conflict a day after U.S. forces conducted what Washington called defensive strikes in southern Iran. Describing the strikes against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz has to be open “one way or the other.” “The straits have to be open, they’re going to be open one way or the other, so they need to be open,” Rubio told reporters on…
The Palau International Coral Reef Center and Pacific RISA, in partnership with the Palau National Office of Climate Change, successfully co-hosted the Palau Climate Information and Capacity-Building Workshop focused on updating and validating the second Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment for Palau.The workshop brought together representatives from government agencies, technical experts, and sectoral practitioners to review the latest climate science and discuss climate impacts affecting Palau’s communities, environment, and economy.Pacific Island governments continue to recognize climate change as one of the greatest threats to regional security, economic stability, environmental sustainability, and peace. PIRCA addresses these concerns by assessing current knowledge…
Fiji Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry issued a statement saying he, and not Ben Padarath, will lead the Party into the 2026/27 general elections. He says the FLP strongly denounces “a mischievous and false Facebook post” by one ‘Rt Iliesa Sema’ that FLP management has appointed Padarath to replace him as Party leader. “This fake person has targeted other rival political parties with similar claims to try and discredit them, and create confusion, in the lead up to the 2026/27 general elections,” Chaudhry said. “So far, there have been around six such fake postings. One claimed that Opposition MP Rinesh Sharma…
Dandhy Laksono Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii An Indonesian filmmaker says the crackdown by authorities on his West Papua documentary in some parts of the country is a threat to democracy. The Pesta Babi documentary looks at the social and environmental impacts of land seizures for big agri-business ventures in Papua – and the Indonesian military’s role in it. Since March, the film has had screenings in New Zealand and Australia, and is now showing in Indonesia, where it has sparked public interest – not just through its treatment of the subject, but because authorities are trying to ban it.…
[Photo: FILE] A commercial property in Suva was destroyed in a fire on Monday night, with six adults safely evacuating the building before the blaze spread. The National Fire Authority of Fiji said the National Command Centre received an emergency call after 9pm. Firefighters from Suva Fire Station responded immediately. According to the authority, the property along Kaka Street was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.Article continues after advertisement The building housed offices, rental car operations and spare parts storage. Authorities said six adults were inside the premises when the fire started. One occupant alerted the others, allowing everyone…