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Mall Ball 3x3 summer high school tournament tips off June 20
Micronesia Mall's indoor basketball tournament returns with more than 20 high school teams competing, and the slots are now officially locked in. Mall Ball '25: 3x3 Summer Circuit series kicks off at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 20, continues at 10 a.m....
Disney Debuts Wayfinders Table Moana Restaurant: First Look at Menu & Interior!
Disney just opened its first-ever Moana-themed restaurant, Wayfinders’ Table, in Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland. This shares a look at the interior, and food photos of menu items. Plus, our commentary about whether the popular film...
Letters to the Editor | September 18, 2025
Hibiscus Festival ready to burst into life As I read the piece titled ‘Hibiscus ready to burst into life’ (FT: 17/09), I reflected on the 1956 Hibiscus Festival, which was the first festival of such magnitude, and Liebling Marlow who was crowned...
Fall in San Diego: Your guide to can’t-miss events 2025
Summer might be winding down, but the fall is just heating up with events and activities across San Diego County. Some of the longer-running annual events to expect are the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show and The Haunted Trail at Balboa...
Bienvenido a Ecuador—home of the incredible Galapagos Islands
Aklog Birara (Dr) September 2025 One of the books I read in high school that captured my imagination and stimulated my interest in visiting Ecuador again was Charles Darwin’s famous work, On the Origin of Species. published on November 24, 1859....
Pacific Island Forum leaders brief bank on vision
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been briefed by Pacific Islands Forum leaders about the need for a shared vision of development for the region. ADB president Masato Kanda outlined in turn outlined to them key changes in how ADB partners with...
PHR Club Guam presents: The ultimate island brunch - a culinary feast for a cause
PHR Club Guam is proud to announce the return of its signature dining charity event, “The Ultimate Island Brunch,” taking place from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sun. Oct. 5 at the Tasi Banquet Hall, Hotel Nikko Guam. Recognized as Guam’s largest...
Call for Guam, CNMI artists to take part in Ta Nå’i Ånimu II exhibit
Hita Litekyan and Micronesia Climate Change Alliance are inviting artists based on Guam, Saipan, Tinian and Rota to submit proposals for Ta Nå’i Ånimu II: Sacred Waters, a continuation of the art exhibition series centering Indigenous creativity,...
'Ultimate island brunch' returns on Oct. 5 to help culinary students
Guam’s largest brunch experience is back with a mission to help Guam Community College’s culinary students. PHR Club Guam returns with its signature dining charity event, “The Ultimate Island Brunch,” set for 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday,...
Business News | YuppTV Secures Digital Telecast Rights for Asia Cup 2025
PRNewswire Atlanta [US], September 12: Cricket fans in Continental Europe and South East Asia will witness the best of cricketing action as YuppTV has acquired the digital broadcasting rights for the Asia Cup 2025. The live streaming platform is...
From beaches to golf courses: The world's most unusual airport runways
Kansai International Airport straddles two manmade islands three miles off the coast of Japan, and has a terminal designed by Renzo Piano. Photo: Getty Images via CNN Newsource By Julia Buckley, CNN When it comes to travel, wherever you are in the...
Spotlight on Clipper Race Leg 5
by Clipper Round the World Race 1 Feb 07:08 PST Renowned for its challenging conditions and energising close racing, Leg 5 is a multi-stage leg on the Clipper Race circumnavigation. With a lengthy first race followed by some fantastic shorter...
Grace: Gaylene Preston’s new film on artist Robin White is a powerful prayer for peace
“I knew what I was looking at was not the frontline of a battle scene,” she says, in Grace: A Prayer for Peace, an intimate documentary on the artist by another legendary dame in her late 70s, Wellington filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston. “It was a...
From beaches to golf courses: The world’s most unusual airport runways
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to travel, wherever you are in the world, some things never change. McDonald’s is always McDonald’s. A hotel lobby is always a hotel lobby. An inflight safety demonstration is always a safety...
‘Survivor’ star Parvati Shallow launches memoir with drag show in Brooklyn
BUSHWICK — REALITY TV ICON, queer advocate and “Survivor” winner Parvati Shallow recently hosted a “Survivor”-themed drag show at 3 Dollar Bill in Bushwick to launch her memoir “Nice Girls Don’t Win.” In an in-depth interview in PAPER, Shallow,...
Australia vs Argentina streams: How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 live online from anywhere
The Wallabies may only be second in the Rugby Championship 2025 standings, but they've looked the best team so far. However, next up are Argentina, who have won three of their last four meetings with Australia – including that record 67-27 mauling...
Water recedes at Hawaii beaches as tsunami reaches Oahu
OAHU, Hawaii — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said officials observed water receding by 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 meters) at Haleiwa Harbor on Oahu, the state’s most populous island, an indication that tsunami waves will arrive. The waves pulling out left...
'Colors in Motion' at the mall
SELFIE: Yeon Sook Park, local artist and OBRA sergeant-at-arms, right, poses for a selfie with Ina Lee, a prominent member of Guam's Korean community, during the opening of "Colors in Motion," an OBRA group art show at Micronesia Mall in Dededo on...
The 18 best things to do in Glasgow, Scotland
Despite being Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow is sometimes overshadowed by Edinburgh, its Fringe-holding, parliament-hosting, castle-crowned neighbor to the east. But travelers who visit the “Dear Green Place” – the literal translation of...
A Scuba Diver’s Guide to the Best Places in the World to Explore Underwater
Ever since I took a scuba diving course as an undergrad, I’ve been hooked on the wondrous experiences that lie in wait below the ocean surfaces. Now, more than half a lifetime since my first dive course—and several PADI (Professional Association...