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Taputu claims 2025 Pacific Mini Games' first gold medal as Tahiti dominates opening day
RNZ
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June 30, 2025
Tahiti dominated in the va'a (pictured) and the swimming on day one. Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook Tahiti's Teimoana Taputu claimed the first gold medal at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, taking out the V1 500 metres open...
Ani-One Asia Streams
Anime News Network
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Image via Dr. Stone anime's X/Twitter account©米スタジオ・Boichi／集英社・Dr.STONE製作委員会Ani-One Asia announced on Thursday and Friday that it will stream the Dr. Stone: Science Future (second part), Hotel Inhumans, With You and the Rain, Onmyō Kaiten...
YI NAMED NEW UOG BASKETBALL COACH
GSPN
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July 1, 2025
PRESS RELEASE – Jimmy Yi was named the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Guam on Tuesday. Yi replaces Argie Flores who decided not to return to the UOG team after serving two years as the head coach. Yi is a basketball coach on Guam...
Jimmy Yi named new UOG men’s basketball coach
Pacific Daily News
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Jimmy Yi was named the new men’s basketball coach at the University of Guam on Tuesday. Yi replaces Argie Flores, who decided not to return to the UOG team after serving two years as the head coach, according to UOG Triton Athletics. “First we...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Debuts in Palau
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The inaugural FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania officially tips off today. This landmark event marks a significant step forward for youth FIBA 3x3 basketball in the region, offering a direct pathway to international...
'Rise together': 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially underway
RNZ
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June 29, 2025
2025 Pacific Mini Games opening ceremony. 29 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / 2025 Pacific Mini Games, Palau The 2025 Pacific Mini Games are officially underway after Sunday's opening ceremony formally launched the event in Palau's capital, Koror. Rain...
OKC's deadCenter Film Festival Celebrates 25 Years
Houston Press - Texas
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June 19, 2025
The film festival world has experienced some galvanic changes of late. Sundance is leaving Park City, UT for Boulder, CO in 2027, while SXSW will run its film, music, and interactive experiences concurrently beginning in 2026. Oklahoma City's...
Young Talent, Veteran drive power Palau’s indoor Volleyball Dreams
Island Times
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June 20, 2025
By: Summer Kennard Koror, Palau — With just 10 days left until the 2025 Pacific Mini Games begin on June 30, members of Team Palau’s indoor volleyball squads are training hard and dreaming big, united by a shared love for the sport and a...
PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Solomon Star
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June 29, 2025
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within...
The countdown is on! Register now for Triple J Bubble Color Run
Marianas Variety
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GET ready, Saipan! The island’s most exciting and colorful family fun event is back! Triple J will be hosting the annual Triple J Bubble Color Run on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at American Memorial Park — and this year promises to be the most vibrant...
JKPL completes Summer Reading Program
Marianas Variety
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JOETEN-KIYU Public Library concluded its Summer Reading Program on Friday with an indoor carnival celebration and gift bags for its 94 participants. The program, with the theme “Color Our World,” was open to participants aged 0–5 and 6–12 years...
Operation New Life Center open, preparing for reunion 50 years after the Vietnam War
The Guam Daily Post
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The Operation New Life Center at Micronesia Mall officially opened on Tuesday with extended daily hours and enhanced exhibits, marking a significant milestone in commemorating Guam's pivotal role in resettling more than 110,000 Vietnamese refugees...
Soaking up island fair’s wet, wonderful weekend
The Guam Daily Post
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Splish! Splash! Bash! The Guam Visitors Bureau hosted a spectacle to remember at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park from noon to night on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. Cultural pride pierced through the downpour and glimmered under...
Koa Moana 25 U.S. Marines and Sailors Lifesaving Kits Empowering Palau in Time for Pacific Mini Games
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 29, 2025
KOROR, Palau – On June 25, 2025, U.S. Marines and Sailors with Koa Moana 25 delivered 100 first aid kits to the Belau National Hospital in Palau. Koa Moana is a recurring exercise that fosters partnerships with Compact of Free Association nations...
Exhibit center on end of Vietnam War 50 years ago extends operating hours, closes July 31
Pacific Daily News
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An exhibit center dedicated to the end of the Vietnam War 50 years ago and the greatest mass exodus of people in modern times called Operation New Life, now has extended operating hours. The Operation New Life Center, located in Concourse 1 of...
Mt. Pleasant's Lily King earns 3rd straight TribLive Westmoreland County girls athlete of the year honor
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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June 29, 2025
By: Paul Schofield Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 4:39 PM Andrew Palla | For TribLive Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King competes in the girls 200 freestyle during the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A championships Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Pitt’s Trees Pool. What was Mt....
Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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June 28, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Teen Weightlifters ready to represent Palau on regional stage
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Island Times) — Two of Palau’s youngest weightlifting athletes, Mikaianny Sumor and Kyrah Nestor, are preparing to take the stage at the upcoming 2025 Pacific Mini Games, continuing their journey of...
My Indifference to Christ
Kandit News Group
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June 15, 2025
I was running late into the lobby of the Micronesia Mall movie theater Friday night, when I saw Mikey on the ground a few feet from the ticket checker looking for something in his bag. Mikey is in his 40s, has a learning disability, and walks up...
Palau signs Landmark Security MOU with 12 Pacific Nations for Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau — The Republic of Palau has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 Pacific Island nations to enhance regional security cooperation during the 2025 Pacific Mini Games (PMG), marking...