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Aumua Amata WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of the American Samoa Congressional Delegate) — U.S. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata cosponsored a bipartisan resolution on Wednesday, the 70th anniversary of the program, that supports renewal of the Food for Peace program in the upcoming Farm Bill. “Food for Pe…

Marshall Islands Ambassador to the U.S. Charles Paul and Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor hold  a ceremonial check for $372 million. Marshall Islands Ambassador to the U.S. Charles Paul and Interior’s Assistant Secretary with Insular and Internat…

HAGÅTÑA — The Democratic Party of Guam issued the following statement on Sunday: “The Democratic Party of Guam strongly condemns the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and political violence in any form. We are relieved to hear that former President Trump is safe and well. “We e…

(NYMWPS) — On July 12, 2016, the Philippines achieved a historic victory at the Arbitral Tribunal regarding its sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea. This landmark ruling not only affirmed the Philippines’ territorial claims but also served as a testament to the resilience and determinatio…

Chalan Mata in Talo’fo’fo’ is seen on Saturday, July 6, 2024. David Uncangco HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A man accused of a fatal shooting in Talo’fo’fo’ over the weekend is being held in prison on $500,000 cash bail. Within an hour of being charged with aggravated murder in c…

Rescuers remove debris as they search for people at the site where an apartment building was hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 9, 2024. KYIV (Reuters) — Russia blasted the main children’s hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad daylight on Monday and rained missiles down…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gestures as he speaks to Japan Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Japan Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, following the signing of a reciprocal access agreement, at the Malacañang Palace in Manila, the Philippines, July 8, 2024. MANILA (Reuters) — The Philipp…

An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023. MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippine Coast Guard or PCG said on Saturday that China’s largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila’s exclusiv…

NADI (Fiji Live/Pacnews) — Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka said the tourism industry is ready to receive over one million visitors into the country, surpassing 2023 record levels. Speaking at the 2024 Fiji Investment in Tourism Summit, Gavoka said the numb…

Guam Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero, Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio, and A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority officials pose for a photo with visiting Nauru Air officials during a meeting to discuss potential air service by Nauru Air to Guam. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Office of the Guam Governor) —  Building upo…