Currently on stage in a play that provoked riots, the rising Irish actor is also stepping into Keane’s boots to replay a notorious footballing feud. But, he says, his country feels more empowered tha…
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Tiny Pacific nation of Palau to take migrants from US in return for aid ⊖
The island nation will take up to 75 migrants, months after lawmakers rejected a previous request from Washington
Palau will take up to 75 migrants from the US in return for additional aid, after the …
3 months ago
Fast-rising Fiji carry a nation’s pride in redemption match with England ⊕⊕
Rugby union is going from strength to strength in the Pacific Island country and the team are eager to settle the score of a World Cup quarter-final defeat
True, they are the lowest-ranked team Englan…
6 months ago
Marshall Islands parliament burns down in overnight fire ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
A blaze on Tuesday night destroyed the parliament building, archives and library
A fire has destroyed the national parliament building of the Marshall Islands, according to officials in the Pacific Is…
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warms
The climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue f…
8 months ago
US reportedly moving B-2 bombers to Guam as Trump considers Iran strikes ○
Officials tell Reuters bombers moving to Pacific Island but unclear whether deployment tied to Middle East tensions
The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two US offici…
9 months ago
China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties ○
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
Foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting top diplomats from 11 Pacific nations in the Chinese city of Xiamen.
US considers special status for Greenland amid Trump push for control ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Officials float idea of compact of free association (Cofa), used by US to keep close ties with Pacific Island nations
US officials are discussing a plan to pull Greenland into America’s sphere of infl…
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