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New Migration Provisions in the Landmark ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
The Tablet - New York
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August 6, 2025
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” contains at least 30 provisions related to migration, including funding for border security enhancements and other measures. (Photo: OSV News/Leah Millis, via Reuters) On July 17, the United...
After federal guidelines shift, JCCC restricts access to English classes for some immigrants
The Beacon - Missouri
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August 7, 2025
There are a lot of reasons Yenifer is working on learning English. There are the big ones, like communicating with a brother-in-law who doesn’t speak Spanish, improving her career prospects or one day helping her community with interpretation....
US Ally Intercepts Chinese Ship Mapping Waters Off Guam
Newsweek
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August 5, 2025
The Philippines dispatched a coast guard plane over the weekend to intercept a Chinese research vessel as it reentered the country's maritime zone following an extended mission east of Guam. Ship tracking data released by the Philippine coast...
EU credibility at risk over Israel stance, warns ex-ambassador
Euronews
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August 6, 2025
Alleged double standards in the EU's application of international law towards Ukraine and the Gaza Strip are eroding Europe’s credibility with the Global South, with which the bloc is eager to strike trade deals, a former EU ambassador to the...
Delegate hosting town hall meeting next week
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam Del. James Moylan announced that he will conduct a town hall meeting next Thursday, Aug. 14, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Ordot-Chalan Pago Mayor's office. It will be his first such event of 2025, the first year of his second term. "This is...
JKPL celebrates successful 2025 Summer Reading Program
Marianas Variety
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(JKPL) — Joeten-Kiyu Public Library proudly announces the successful completion of its 2025 Summer Reading Program. With enthusiasm, creativity, and strong community involvement, this summer has been one to remember — for staff, partners, and most...
Liberation: Finishing the job
The Guam Daily Post
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July is the month of liberation, with Independence Day on July 4th and Liberation Day on July 21st. First, we celebrate the political independence of the US, in whose nest Guam has been nurtured for the past century and a quarter. Then we...
Japan offers 3 million vaccine doses at Pacific Islands Summit
Pacific News Service
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Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from mid-July through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday. Suga’s announcement came as...
‘Islands Reopened’ premieres to full house
Marianas Variety
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THE latest documentary by scholar and historian Rev. Francis Hezel, titled “Islands Reopened,” premiered at the American Memorial Park theater on Tuesday to a capacity crowd. The film explores life on Saipan during the Trust Territory era under...
Courage, not compromise – Pacific SIDS call for ambition ahead of…
Pacific News Service
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With plastic pollution at crisis levels, delegates from 14 Pacific Island countries have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, with one clear message for the world: courage, not compromise. Only a bold, comprehensive, and legally binding treaty that...
US restoring Pacific island wartime airfield for deterrence
The Mainichi
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August 4, 2025
This photo shows an aerial view of the North Field airfield on Tinian, a Pacific island in U.S. territory in the Northern Mariana Islands, on Aug. 4, 2025. (Kyodo) TINIAN (Kyodo) -- The United States is restoring a World War II-era airfield on...
Atkins Kroll brings Toyotathon to Saipan
Marianas Variety
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(Special Advertising Feature) — Atkins Kroll Inc., an Inchcape Company, is proud to bring Toyotathon to Saipan for the very first time — a Toyota sales event offering exclusive deals and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community....
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 25 – July 31, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 2, 2025
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Beyond the myths: Understanding BRICS
Philstar
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August 2, 2025
Last July, the leaders of BRICS, a political and diplomatic coordination forum formed by countries from the Global South, gathered in Brazil for its 17th Summit. The group, now composed of 11 full members, has recently drawn headlines and...
Island nations sign climate solidarity declaration in Indonesia
Pacific News Service
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Dozens of island nations signed a declaration in Indonesia on Wednesday to boost solidarity and cooperation on fighting climate threats, including rising sea levels. Smaller nations at risk of the effects of climate change have sounded the alarm...
Nauru made the right decision to develop China relationship, official says
Marianas Variety
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Nauruan President David Adeang in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2024. CGTN photo (Government of Nauru) —...
Update 3 and Final: U.S. Coast Guard reopens ports of Saipan and Tinian
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 31, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Saipan and Tinian ports to Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey, effective 10 p.m. on July 30, reopening the ports to normal operations as the tsunami advisory ended and aids-to-navigation...
Nauru made the right decision to develop China relationship: President Adeang
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 31, 2025
Nauru President David Adeang says the government’s decision in January 2024 to re-establish diplomatic relations with China has paid great dividends for the nation, and told Nauruans to expect more economic prosperity. Speaking during his recent...
Variations ǀ Masters of their own path
Marianas Variety
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AFTER covering, reading, studying, thinking, and writing about politics for the past 30 years, I now look forward to a non-election year — a time that used to be about everything else except the next election. This year, however, the...
Update 2: U.S. Coast Guard reopens ports of Guam and Rota, continuing assessments in Saipan and Tinian
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Guam and the Rota ports back to Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey, effective 7:30 p.m. on July 30, reopening the ports to normal operations as the tsunami advisory ended. Further...