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America’s counterattack on China’s growing influence in the Pacific islands
WorldNetDaily
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August 24, 2025
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class James Phelps from Indianapolis, Indiana, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), conducts a dive at the grotto on the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Oct. 27, 2021. (U.S....
The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
Space.com
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August 25, 2025
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that...
Kodiak spaceport hosts secretive federal government rocket launch, likely a hypersonic missile test
Alaska Beacon
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August 26, 2025
Alaska’s state-owned Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island launched a secret U.S. Department of Defense missile last week during what observers believe was a hypersonic weapon being tested by the U.S. military. The launch, which was not...
Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative set for 2nd round
Taipei Times
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August 26, 2025
A government-funded program enabling young people from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies to participate in short-term training and cross-cultural exchanges in Taiwan would soon begin its second round after the first round ended last month, a Ministry of...
Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative set for second round: MOFA
Focus Taiwan
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August 26, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 26 (CNA) A government-funded program enabling youths from Taiwan's diplomatic allies to participate in short term training and cross-cultural exchanges in Taiwan will soon begin its second round after the successful completion of its...
Counting down to zero: the final warning from a climate diplomat
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
On 15 March 2022, I was on a video call with a dear friend when I experienced a twitching on the left-hand side of my face and a slurring of my speech. My wife, Fiona, took me to hospital because we both thought I was having a stroke, and I spent...
Clearfield native played role in atomic bomb missions to end WWII
The Progress - Pennsylvania
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Editor’s note: The following is information was compiled by Clearfield’s Scott B. Davis about his father, Henry B. Davis, who played a role in the atomic bomb missions that ended World War II. The younger Davis’ performed research about the 509th...
The impact of nuclear testing on health and the environment: history and consequences
Mezha
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August 24, 2025
Over 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted in the last 80 years, and their legacy continues to affect the environment and people’s health around the world. The regions most affected – the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region – have...
Taiwan Charts Diplomatic Path in Pacific amid Solomon Islands Controversy
Island Times
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August 22, 2025
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan is ramping up its diplomatic presence in the Pacific, framing itself as a vital partner to island nations even as China’s influence complicates regional cooperation. The island’s Foreign Minister, Lin Chia-Lung, spoke...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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What happened to the original Wednesday Addams: Actress who first brought role to life suffered drug issues and married a porn star after losing her alcoholic mother as a teen
Daily Mail
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August 21, 2025
The explosion of Tim Burton's Wednesday has seen merch and adverts for the spooky spin-off everywhere from Primark to buses and trains. But while this generation's viewers may associate the legendary Addams Family character with 22-year-old Jenna...
80-Year Dilemma: How Should Japan Face Nuclear Weapons?
The Organization for World Peace
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August 22, 2025
On July 3, 2025, a remark by a candidate in Japan’s House of Councilors election ignited controversy. “Even North Korea spoke with U.S. President Donald J. Trump after obtaining nuclear weapons… In such circumstances, I believe nuclear armament is...
Asian leasing models are reshaping maritime funding – opportunities for Germany
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 21, 2025
With the development of the global ship finance industry in recent years, leasing models from the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region, notably China and Japan, are increasingly competing with those traditionally offered by European and American bank...
10 deadliest beaches in the world including Skeleton Coast – the world’s largest ‘ship graveyard'
Discover Wildlife
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August 20, 2025
For people, beaches can be place for a stroll or a swim. For wildlife, they can be spots for breeding, nesting, resting and feeding says Helen Pilcher. The world’s shorelines occupy an estimated 356,000 kilometres, but not all of its beaches are...
His grandfather created atomic bomb. Now he wants a nuclear summit.
USA Today
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Charles Oppenheimer knows his family name comes with a heavy responsibility. He's the grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who led the Manhattan Project, becoming the father of the atomic bomb. The 50-year-old tech investor waded into...
Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep sea mining grows
Pacific Media Network
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Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep sea mining grows As the Cook Islands approaches the end of its five-year seabed minerals exploration phase and the latest partnership with the superpowers United States and...
Russia’s Arctic Corridor: Between Ice and Isolation
E-International Relations
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August 20, 2025
Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) along its Arctic coastline has, for centuries, been as much a dream as a reality. The coastal corridor is a chance to cement Russia’s place as a polar energy superpower, and the presence of unexploited reserves of...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Completes Major Digital Upgrade for Five Pacific National Tourism Organisations
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 21, 2025
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Trove Tourism Development Advisors as its Lead Digital Specialists, has successfully delivered a transformative digital upgrade for five National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) whom are...
UNGA 2025 schedule: Eyes on returning Trump and welcoming Syria's Al Shara to UN
The National News
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World leaders will converge on New York next month for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, facing a crowded agenda of protracted wars, climate change and UN reforms, with the spotlight firmly on the return of US President Donald Trump....
Leadville woman explores the sea floor with famed oceanographer
KDNK Community Radio - Colorado
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August 20, 2025
It was just like a little, little bug like that passed by the camera. That passed by the camera. Thought it was weird. It looked like an orb right? I was like, what was that? Yeah. It might be an ostracod. Ooooooh, oh, it's gone now. It was super...