Pacific islands warn US over Chinese threat and urge Biden to increase aid GOP-led House committee convenes on Guam as officials say Beijing working to ‘fill perceived voids in America’s assistance’ The Guardian - US · Aug 25, 2023
Endless fallout: the Pacific idyll still facing nuclear blight 77 years on The film Oppenheimer has shone a global spotlight on the dawn of US nuclear weapons tests. In the Marshall Islands, where 23 of those earth-shattering blasts happened, people have never been able to forget The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023
Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice I went sailing on a bright yellow outrigger canoe in the Marshall Islands in March. On board were Alson Kelen, founder of Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM, Canoes of the Marshall Islands), and a group of youngsters taking part in a climate justice workshop. The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023
Trump-era officials under fire as nuclear fund for Bikini islanders is squandered Former staff have criticized the interior department for ignoring the risk of fraud after the Trump administration ceased scrutiny of a $59m fund for nuclear survivors, which is now depleted The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2023
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 · May 24, 2023
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 · May 20, 2023
WHO alert after ‘toxic’ substances found in India-made cough syrup The medicine is found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023
A favourite reef, a beloved atoll: Marshall Islands parents name children after vanishing landmarks Marshallese are looking for ways to stay connected to their home as climate change and poor economic prospects force them to leave The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2023