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Beneath the ocean lie 8,500 forgotten WWII shipwrecks. Many are still filled with oil

Scattered across the ocean floor worldwide are more than 8,500 shipwrecks classified as potentially polluting, most dating back to World War I and World War II, still carrying an estimated 6 billion gallons of heavy fuel oil within their corroding hulls. As these vessels approach or pass the century mark…

The Times of India

Ben McQueen's Karuna Kava: Building Community Through a New Beverage Culture

Kava itself has a long cultural presence in the South Pacific, where it is an important traditional, ceremonial, and cash crop in island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa, and parts of Micronesia.

International Business Times

Live-action Far Cry TV series starring It's Always Sunny's Rob Mac will mimic the games' standalone format, with each season given 'a new setting following a new cast of characters'

It's Always Sunny in Micronesia, and Africa, and Nepal, and Montana, and... the Mesolithic era?

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Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean

In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the Pacific Islands – at an ancient cave site on Guam in the Mariana Islands of western Micronesia.

The Conversation

The tiny paradise island seeking a different type of tourist

The island nation in Micronesia is famous its spectacular diving – but Nicole Evatt discovers there are also plenty of treasures to be uncovered on land

The Independent UK

What is kava? The peppery-tasting, slightly intoxicating drink enjoyed by King Charles

King Charles sipped on kava on his visit to Samoa this week while an Australian politician paid a high price for downing too much in Micronesia

The Guardian - AU

Palau hopes to host 2026 Pacific Islands Forum summit

The Pacific Islands Forum chair is likely to return to Micronesian hands in 2026 under a power-sharing deal, with Palau confirming its candidacy.

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Spending holdup risks US ties to key Pacific Island states - Roll Call

Lawmakers' inability to agree on spending for fiscal 2024 could risk US ties to three Pacific Island nations.

Roll Call

Inside tiny islands clinging to World Cup dreams despite FIFA not recognising them

The Federated States of Micronesia have never taken part in an official FIFA match, but the 2023 Micro Futsal Cup could end up being the first step in the long journey to recognition

Daily Mirror

Japan, Australia, US to fund undersea cable connection in Micronesia to counter China's influence

Japan says it has joined the United States and Australia in signing a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly expanding its influence

The Independent UK

US, Micronesia deepen political and economic ties

Deal is likely to be a blow to China, which has made a concerted effort to increase its influence in Micronesia.

Al Jazeera

U.S. signs agreement to continue Micronesia assistance under strategic pact

The United States said it signed agreements with Micronesia on Tuesday concluding negotiations to extend economic assistance to the island state under a strategic pact key to U.S. efforts to push back against China in the Pacific.

Reuters

US to sign strategic pacts with two Pacific states, hopes for third in weeks

The United States will sign new strategic pacts with the Pacific island states of Palau and Micronesia early next week and hopes to do so with the Marshall islands in coming weeks, the U.S. presidential envoy negotiating the deals said.

Reuters

US and Micronesia agree to renew strategic pact, US envoy says

The U.S. and Micronesia have agreed to renew a key strategic pact, U.S. presidential envoy Joseph Yun said, adding he hopes for similar progress with Palau, as the U.S. shores up support among Pacific island nations to counter competition from China.

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Evening Standard

WHO alert after ‘toxic’ substances found in India-made cough syrup

The medicine is found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia

The News Lens

What Does It Mean if Micronesia Switches Recognition From China to Taiwan?

How does a potential switch in recognition fit into Taiwan’s broader diplomatic efforts?

WEKU

Honduras says it will seek ties with China, spurning Taiwan

China claims self-ruled, democratic Taiwan is part of its territory and refuses most contacts with countries that maintain formal ties with Taiwan.

The Independent UK

Micronesia's president accuses China of 'political warfare'

Micronesia’s president has accused China of “political warfare” in a letter to other national leaders

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Al Jazeera

Micronesia leader accuses China of bribery, threats in Taiwan bid

David Panuelo says Beijing conducting ‘political warfare’ against his island nation as part of campaign to take Taiwan.

The Guardian - UK

Outgoing president of Micronesia accuses China of bribery, threats and interference

In his letter, Panuelo openly canvassed the country switching its diplomatic recognition from Beijing to Taipei

The Independent UK

Biden budget aims at China with billions for Pacific islands

Alarmed by China's success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three of those countries in the U.S. orbit

ABC News

Pacific Island leaders announce US President Joe Biden will visit the region

Five Micronesian countries declare that President Joe Biden will visit the Pacific for a leaders' meeting later this year, in another sign the US remains intent on ramping up high level diplomatic engagement with the region.

Reuters

With China looming, U.S. signs MoU with another Pacific island state

The United States said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federated States of Micronesia, , reflecting a shared understanding on future U.S. assistance to the Pacific island country that Washington is anxious to keep out of China's orbit.

Reuters

Micronesia to sign extension of U.S. security pact 'soon', President says

Micronesia aims to 'soon' sign an extension of its economic and security pact with the United States, its President David Panuelo said on Friday, a deal seen as important in Washington's efforts to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.

Reuters

Micronesia says less afraid of release of Japanese nuclear plant water

The Pacific island state of Micronesia, one of the fiercest critics of a Japanese decision to release water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, said on Thursday it was no longer as worried about the plan as it had been.

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