HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — More than a century of habitat loss, poaching and the wrath of typhoons have taken a toll on the fanihi, the Mariana fruit bat. But a growing army of volunteers, scientists and military partners is pushing back, one careful count at a time.
King-Hinds said her office will remain engaged with the White House, federal agencies, local leaders, fishermen, scientists, and environmental organizations as the proclamation moves toward implementation.
Everyone on Capital Hill is “for education.” Yet they passed a budget that forced PSS to reduce the number of its school days. Elected officials are also “for public health,” but they have consistently underfunded the medical referral program.
A curious thing to hear: an elected official condemning CUC’s management while praising its rank and file for their “good work.” Who does he think oversees them and sets the direction needed to ensure efficient operations?
FOR Pacific Islanders, the ocean is not merely a resource to be managed; it is central to their identity, culture, and survival. The ocean is viewed as kin, an ancestor, and the very source of life. Deep-sea mining poses a direct threat to traditional fishing and food security.
Politics, at its worst, merely magnifies human failings. Humanity is deeply flawed, and through politics we choose which of our fellow flawed humans will govern the rest of us — then expect things to improve.
If the funding is there, why are retirees being told their payments may stop? Why is fear being placed on their backs? Why are the administration and current legislative leadership not being clear with the people?
LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) — Global stocks gained and oil tumbled on Friday as fresh hopes of a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. fanned a rally, while investors awaited the hotly anticipated market debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX once Wall Street opens.
MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippine defense chief will continue to do his duty in the face of China’s “wickedness,” he said on Friday, a day after Beijing sanctioned him for what it called repeated “erroneous remarks.”
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) — A memorandum between the United States and Iran to halt the war in the Gulf could be signed as soon as Sunday, a Western source told Reuters on Friday, with Geneva emerging as the likeliest venue.
