Politics of the Marshall Islands
Earth Day: Volunteers clean the “Mili” in Delmenhorst: The Delmegrundsee is an important natural area in Delmenhorst. To keep it clean, volunteers take care of ...
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The US Buried Nuclear Waste Abroad. Climate Change Could Unearth It: A new report says melting ice sheets and rising seas could disturb waste from US nuclear ...
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US passes deal to fund Pacific Islands pacts after delays: America’s Indo-Pacific allies had fretted that Biden administration was reneging on pledges to counter ...
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Russia oil fleet shifts away from Liberia, Marshall Island flags amid US sanctions crackdown
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Climate change could unearth, disturb Cold War-era nuclear waste buried by the US, officials say
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U.S. funding delay could create opening for China, Pacific Island nations warn: A delay in funding for three U.S.-allied Pacific island nations could make them ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/us-funding-delay-helps-china-pacific-island-nations-warn-rcna139142
Tina Stege: We put our heart and soul into climate negotiations . . . it’s about survival for us
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Is This the End of the COFA Saga?: With COFA funding expected to finally get congressional approval, the U.S. will need to work to overcome the negative ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/is-this-the-end-of-the-cofa-saga/
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Congress must pass measure extending vital Central Pacific agreements: Congress owes it to the American service members who fought and died taking the Central ...
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4478940-congress-must-pass-measure-extending-vital-central-pacific-agreements/
Donald Trump Could Try to Buy Greenland Once More: Donald Trump could try to buy Greenland for the United States in a second term, according to an international ...
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US aid bill keeps Pacific islands on side: Funding for the islands of Palau, the Micronesian Federation and the Marshall Islands had been held up for months
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Paid articlePaid ‘Ashes of Death’: The Marshall Islands Is Still Seeking Justice for US Nuclear Tests
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Euronews Green : In the Marshall Islands, tuna is more than just a fish. 🐟🏝️
But now, the small island states of Oceania are facing a big question: What’s the future ... Show more bit.ly/49DM1aV #Ocean
How do the Marshall Islands defend their fish stocks?: Glen Joseph, director of the small island nation's Marine Resources Authority, emphasized the critical ...
de.euronews.com/green/2024/03/05/was-tun-die-marshallinseln-um-ihre-fischbestande-zu-schutzen
Buried Nuclear Waste From the Cold War Could Resurface as Ice Sheets Melt: Decades after the U.S. buried nuclear waste abroad, climate change could unearth it.
gizmodo.com/buried-nuclear-waste-from-the-cold-war-could-resurface-1851286777
Creating a national side 'like starting pub team': How a coach from Leicestershire is using Sunday League know-how to help the Marshall Islands develop football.
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Japan, Pacific islands oppose change of status quo amid China clout - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240212/p2g/00m/0in/012000c
Foreign Minister Kamikawa Aims to Strengthen Diplomatic Relations with Pacific Island Nations
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Japan Assures Marshall Islands of Safety of Treated Water Discharge: TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Sunday assured her counterpart from ...
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US needs to build Marshall Islands' trust over Cold War nuclear dump -US agency
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The terrifying moment a freak wave smashed through the doors of a US Army base in the Marshall Islands over the weekend has been captured by onlookers ... Show more #9News
No serious injuries were reported after a huge wave slammed into a restaurant on a U.S. Army base in the Marshall Islands. abcn.ws/3OxZqtm
Huge rogue waves smash into remote US military base in Pacific: “Gigantic” waves swamped parts of a key US military facility in the middle of the Pacific Ocean ...
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Quick Glance: Extreme Wave in Marshall Islands Signals Climate Change Dangers
- Experts warn that an extreme wave at a U.S. military base in the Marshall Islands could indicate dangerous coastal behavior in the future.
- One-third of the island of Roi-Namor in the northern Marshall Islands was inundated by flooding from the waves.
- Several locations on the island suffered serious damage.
- An initial aerial damage assessment revealed standing water in several buildings on the base, including the dining facility, the chapel, and a theater.
A video circulating on social media showed water rushing into a room at U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands as a series of unexpected ... Show more nyti.ms/3Sa1MPm
Atoll nations, predicted to sink, have kept pace with sea-level rise: Some scientists are urging more attention to keeping coral reefs healthy ...
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Indian Navy says crew of vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden is safe: India's navy said on Thursday that it responded to a drone attack distress call from a Marshall ...
reuters.com/world/indian-navy-responds-drone-attack-distress-call-vessel-ani-2024-01-18/
Pacific Predictions: A look ahead at 2024: Analysis - The new year holds both challenges and opportunities for the Pacific islands region ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/507416/pacific-predictions-a-look-ahead-at-2024
Chinese ‘Miracle Water’ Grifters Infiltrated the UN and Bribed Politicians to Build Pacific Dream City - OCCRP
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Taiwan's remaining Pacific allies pledge support after Nauru cuts ties: TAIPEI: Taiwan's remaining Pacific Island allies have pledged support in the wake of ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/taiwan-elections-pacific-allies-support-after-nauru-cuts-ties-4056461
Taiwan committed to peace, Lai says: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Kili Island under state of emergency after fund mismanagement: A state of emergency has been declared for the people of Kili Island due to a shortage of food and ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/506733/kili-island-under-state-of-emergency-after-fund-mismanagement
Marshall Islands leader reaffirms ties: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Photos show flood damage at US military base on the Marshall Islands: Viral video of the flood shows the doors of a local bar being broken down by the sudden ...
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Marshallese leader Heine, President-elect Lai reaffirm ties - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) President of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine expressed her ...
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Marshall Islands insists it will stick with Taiwan: Marshall Islands president pledges to work with Taiwan to promote regional security
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Taiwan headline news - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Wednesday are as follows:
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Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: Taiwan Reports Significant Chinese Military Activity Post-Election
- Taiwan’s defence ministry detected 18 Chinese air force planes engaged in 'joint combat readiness patrols' with Chinese warships around Taiwan after the recent election.
- China, claiming Taiwan as its territory, has regularly dispatched warplanes and warships near the island to assert sovereignty claims rejected by Taipei.
- The election saw Taiwan voting for Democratic Progressive Party's Lai Ching-te as the next president, a figure labeled by Beijing as a dangerous separatist.
- On Wednesday around 7:50 p.m. (1150 GMT), Taiwan's defence ministry observed 18 aircraft, including Su-30 fighters, operating near northern and central Taiwan and the southwest of the island. Half of these planes crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line or nearby areas, collaborating with Chinese warships in 'joint combat readiness patrols', according to the ministry.
New Marshall Islands president reaffirms Taiwan ties at inauguration - Focus Taiwan
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Wild Footage Shows Massive Wave Crashing Into U.S. Army Base: The freak wave swept soldiers off their feet as it overwhelmed a dining hall on the Marshall ...
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Monster Waves Hit Marshall Islands Army Base, Captured on Camera: The moment a monster wave hit an Army base in the Marshall Islands has been captured on camera ...
tmz.com/2024/01/22/waves-marshall-islands-army-wave-captured-footage/
Taiwan special envoy to attend Marshall Islands presidential inauguration: Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang to discuss bilateral cooperation with ...
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US Navy destroyer responds to mayday call of tanker under Houthi attack in Red Sea
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/12/14/US-missile-destroyer-responds-to-mayday-call-of-tanker-under-Houthi-attack
Meet Survivors of Nuclear Testing Calling on U.N. to Secure Just Compensation & Prohibit New Weapons
democracynow.org/2023/12/15/meet_survivors_of_nuclear_testing_calling
COP28 'will not be credible' if countries can't 'phase out fossil fuels', Marshall Islands warns
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/504512/cop28-will-not-be-credible-if-countries-can-t-phase-out-fossil-fuels-marshall-islands-warns
COP28 Advisor Quits Over Alleged UAE Oil and Gas Deal-Making: "These actions undermine the integrity of the COP presidency and the process as a whole ...
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Taiwan congratulates new Marshall Islands president: Government will send delegation to meet President Hilda Heine
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Texas should embrace Biden's methane rule (Editorial): Joe Biden's methane rule proposal was the most ambitious policy achievement to come out of the United ...
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✍️ Juliet Kinsman: When I arrived at COP it felt like a sustainability Disneyland in the desert: a bit like arranging deckchairs on the Titanic
Read more: ... Show more www.standard.co.uk/comment/cop28-sustainable-travel-marshall-islands-b1127087.html
Participation Program continues drive of activities in Oceania: Marshall Islands With a view towards the upcoming Micronesian Games to be held in the Marshall ...
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China Threatens US Interests in Micronesia, Former President Warns: If Compact funding remains stuck in limbo, the Freely Associated States will be increasingly ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/china-threatens-us-interests-in-micronesia-former-president-warns/
Anthony Albanese offers Tuvalu residents the right to resettle in Australia, as climate change 'threatens its existence'
abc.net.au/news/2023-11-10/tuvalu-residents-resettle-australia-sea-levels-climate-change/103090070
Quick Glance: Tuvalu to Completely Sink: Australia Offers Climate Asylum
- Tuvalu is projected to be completely submerged in the next 100 years, according to experts.
- Australia will grant permanent residency to people from Tuvalu affected by climate change.
- The historic agreement was signed by Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Tuvalu's Prime Minister Kausea Natano.
- For the first time, Australia is offering residency or citizenship rights to a state due to the threat of climate change.
Micronesia’s ex-leader, urging US funds for Pacific islands and warning of China war, stirs debate
scmp.com/news/china/article/3244861/micronesias-ex-leader-urging-us-funds-pacific-islands-and-warning-china-war-stirs-debate
The Road to Dubai: Elizabeth Kolbert on COP28, in Dubai, and the question of whether the annual international climate negotiations are productive for global ...
newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/the-road-to-dubai
Japan, Marshall Islands Reaffirm Cooperation to Realize Free, Open Indo-Pacific: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Marshall Islands President David Kabua agreed ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20231209-154691/
For decades, the Pacific is where Australia sent refugees. Now, that’s changing: The recently signed Falepili Union is only the first step in a new Pacific ...
theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/for-decades-the-pacific-is-where-australia-sent-refugees-now-that-s-changing-20231117-p5eky8.html
Taiwan and Marshall Islands boost education cooperation, exchange: 6 agreements signed between both countries' schools, universities
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Diplomatic allies' U.N. representatives to meet Tsai during Taiwan trip - Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan deputy foreign minister visits Cook Islands: Tien Chung-kwang to meet 4 allies attending Pacific Islands Forum
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Foreign minister visiting Baltic countries: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Australia outdoing US to counter China in the Pacific: Just before the second summit between the US and the Pacific Islands Forum at the White House in September ...
asiatimes.com/2023/11/australia-outdoing-us-to-counter-china-in-the-pacific/
US Congress urged to approve Pacific Island pacts to counter Chinese influence: Congress must swiftly pass legislation to implement strategic pacts with Pacific ...
scmp.com/news/china/article/3240316/us-congress-urged-approve-pacific-island-pacts-counter-chinese-influence
How quickly are sea levels rising?: The US state of Louisiana is losing a football field of land every hour. The present coastal areas of Pacific island nations ...
newstatesman.com/environment/2023/10/rising-sea-levels-map-uk-interactive
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