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QANTAS EXTENDS DIRECT PALAU FLIGHTS AMID GROWING TOURISM DEMAND
The National Tribune
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August 19, 2025
Qantas has extended its direct flights between Brisbane and Koror, Palau’s capital, for another year following the success of the route which Qantas commenced in December 2024. The service, known as the ‘Palau Paradise Express’, will continue to...
Qantas extends direct flights between Brisbane and Palau for another year
Travel Weekly
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August 19, 2025
Qantas has extended its direct flights between Brisbane and Palau for another year following the success of the route which Qantas commenced in December 2024. The service, known as the ‘Palau Paradise Express’, will continue to operate as part of...
Lessons from legend of Palau fisherman drawn upon in critical juncture of COP29
Pacific News Service
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As global attention turn to what and how COP29 would decide on a new finance goal, the legend of a Palauan fisherman from the village of Ngarchemai has been used to illustrate the risks of indecision, and the need for world leaders to choose...
Unusual: The 7-Island Hopper Routes By United Airlines
Simple Flying
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September 6, 2025
The Federated States of Micronesia is home to some of the most geographically isolated people on earth. Of the nation's 607 islands, 65 are inhabited by just 113,160. Some of the people, as well as the 37,000 residents of the Marshal Islands, are...
Plastic pollution UN treaty talks collapse without agreement
Al Mayadeen
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August 15, 2025
This has exposed deep divisions between countries advocating bold action on plastic production and oil-producing states favoring a limited focus on waste. Efforts to forge a global treaty to combat plastic pollution ended on Friday without...
US to rehabilitate postwar dock in Palau to boost military readiness in the region
The Pacific Island Times
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August 15, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Peleliu—The U.S. Department of Defense proposes to rehabilitate an 80-year-old dock in Palau to enhance the U.S. military forces’ capabilities in the region. According to Joint Task Force Micronesia, the $12...
Geneva talks on global plastic pollution treaty collapse without a deal
Al Jazeera
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August 15, 2025
Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to tackle plastic pollution have once again failed to reach an agreement, despite efforts late into the night to strike a deal. Delegates at a closing meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee...
Prolonged plastic pollution talks end with countries at a deadlock
The Journal
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August 15, 2025
TALKS AIMED AT striking a landmark treaty on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution have ended with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock. Negotiators from 185 countries went through the night in a bid to try and...
Plastic pollution talks fail as negotiators in Geneva reject draft treaties
The Guardian
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August 15, 2025
Once again negotiators will leave the plastic summit this week without a treaty, having failed to reach agreement in what was supposed to have been the final round of talks. The delegates, who were attempting to complete a crucial treaty to end...
UN talks on plastic pollution fail to reach deal
Deutsche Welle
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August 15, 2025
Despite running over Thursday's deadline, representatives from 185 countries failed to reach a deal to bring the world closer to ending plastic pollution with a legally binding, global agreement.. "We will not have a treaty to end plastic...
House Joint Resolution locks in ocean borders amid climate change
Tia Belau
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August 15, 2025
By ElilaiRengiilPresident Surangel Whipps Jr. and FSM President Wesley Simina sign the 2025 Amendment to the Palau-FSM Maritime Boundary Treaty… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.
5 reasons Palau isn't your average island holiday
Nine
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August 14, 2025
Looking for an under-the-radar getaway? The island nation of Palau – just a six-hour flight from Australia – may just be the holiday of your dreams. Here are five reasons why. 1. Enjoy an eco-friendly escape Palau is blessed with lush tropical...
Duty to protect climate
Oman Observer
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August 13, 2025
Although the International Court of Justice turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by bringing...
Experts warn Dengue fever outbreak surge driven by climate change
Al Mayadeen
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August 12, 2025
Dengue fever cases in Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga have surged to the highest levels in a decade, with experts warning climate change is driving year-round transmission across the Pacific. Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga are battling their worst dengue fever...
The Duty to Protect the Climate
Project Syndicate
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A recent ruling from the world’s highest court confirms that climate justice is evolving from a slogan into a legal standard, helping to usher in a genuinely global legal system. Equally remarkable, the case was brought by 27 Pacific Islands law...
“SIDS will not stand by while our future is bartered away”- Palau as Chair of AOSIS
Island Times
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August 12, 2025
GENEVA (SPREP) — With just four days left to conclude negotiations on an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is calling for trust, cooperation, and substantive problem-solving...
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
The Guardian
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August 12, 2025
The climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say, as infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies. Pacific Island countries and territories have...
Refurbished Teacher Training Center inaugurated in Koror
Island Times
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September 5, 2025
Koror – On Wednesday, 3 September 2025, an inauguration ceremony marked the opening of a newly reinforced Teacher Training Center on the Palau High School campus. This initiative, generously funded by the India, Brazil and South Africa Facility...
FAO and govt agencies to host gender awareness event on Sustainable Agritourism
Tia Belau
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August 11, 2025
By ElilaiRengiilParticipants in the “Empowering Women in the Agrifood Systems of Palau” project gained hands-on experience in best practices for… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.
Nations divided over global plastic pollution treaty with days to deadline
The Manila Times
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August 11, 2025
GENEVA — Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge. While plastic has transformed modern life, plastic pollution...