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“We do not claim perfection. Nor do we pretend the long, hard march of progress is finished. But without question, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to report Guam is stronger today than it was seven years ago,” Leon Guerrero said to rousing applause.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States on Tuesday barred Palau Senate President Hokkons Baules and his family from entering the U.S., accusing him of corruption linked to China, as Washington pushes back on Beijing’s effort to boost its influence in the Pacific.

MAJURO (RNZ Pacific/Pacnews) — People deported to the Marshall Islands from the United States face a tough road to survival, experiencing difficulties being accepted by locals and often lacking the basics of life.

TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China.

TOKYO (Reuters) —  President Donald Trump gave his “total endorsement” of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election in Japan on Sunday, adding he looked forward to hosting her at the White House next month.

TOKYO (Reuters) — The handbag she carries is sold out, her pink pen has gone viral and even her favorite snacks are in hot demand: Japan’s 64-year-old leader Sanae Takaichi has sparked an unlikely youth-led craze that could propel her to a big election win.

(Reuters) — The U.S. military on Tuesday shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, the U.S. military said, in an incident first reported by Reuters.

MANILA (Reuters) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte faced another round of impeachment complaints on Monday after surviving attempts to remove her last year, with rights groups and activists accusing her of betraying the public’s trust, corruption and other crimes.

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The U.S. government has completed agency review processes for three hard drive extractions in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud case at the District Court of Guam, according to a status report filed Jan. 30.

HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — The Department of Administration has released unaudited General Fund financial results for fiscal year 2024, showing that the Government of Guam continued to live within its means, strengthen reserves, and solidify the island’s long-term financial stability.