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World's most and least populated countries REVEALED - as charts show how the UK slipped out of top 20
Daily Mail
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August 3, 2025
Nearly 70 per cent of the world's countries have seen their populations double since 1960, Daily Mail can reveal. Mesmerising charts show how the global population has rocketed to exceed 8billion, despite global birth rates plummeting to all-time...
A humble path to public service (1)
Marianas Variety
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GOVERNOR Arnold I. Palacios’ path to public service was shaped by an intellectual tradition of shared beliefs — what one might call a “school of thought” — a time-honored way of thinking. He firmly believed in the fundamental role of government:...
NATAS announces Robert Kekaula Memorial Scholarship for Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) – Applications will be accepted for any local undergraduate students that are seriously interested in a career in television broadcast journalism. In honor of Island News’ very own Robery Kekaula, the National Academy of...
CPUC may regulate wireless, broadband services, consultant says
Marianas Variety
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COMMONWEALTH Public Utilities Corporation consultant Dr. Marc Hellman, in a report issued last June, affirmed the commission’s regulatory power over wireless service rates in the CNMI. Docomo Pacific has challenged CPUC’s regulatory oversight....
Hepatitis B vaccine delays raise concerns among pediatric providers amid review of guidelines
East Montgomery Times - Pennsylvania
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August 3, 2025
Calvin U. Allen, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCalvin U. Allen, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Children's...
Pacific Islands Forum mission completes visit to Japan
Pacific News Service
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Commitments to further engage in “intensive dialogue” and information sharing on the proposed Fukushima ALPS treated nuclear wastewater discharge into the Pacific are the leading outcomes of the Forum’s high level visit to Japan. The high-level...
Promote Teaching of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History in Schools
North American Post - Washington State
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July 27, 2025
By James Kwon and Elise Inouye NAP Contributors U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced the bicameral legislation Teaching Asian...
Engaging Essential Patient Support Personnel in Research as Patient Partners: A Survey Study
Dove Medical Press
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July 30, 2025
Introduction By definition of their job responsibilities, researchers have work time allocated for research activities and extensive formal training that prepares them to execute a study. Equivalent time and training are often not accessible to...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 18 – July 24, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 25, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Warming oceans drive tuna from Pacific islands
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Men use nets to move tuna from a fishing vessel to a refrigerated container ship in the lagoon of Funafuti, Tuvalu’s capital. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu - Kauaka Petaia guided his motorboat out of Tuvalu’s main...
More months, more benefits: Breastfeeding builds a healthier future for the Marianas
The Guam Daily Post
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Science is beginning to paint a clearer picture of how long-term breastfeeding benefits human health as babies and beyond. In its 2020–2025 edition, the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” includes diet recommendations for the first time for...
Will there be bigger Earthquake, Tsunami in August after Wednesday 8.8 magnitude quake? Scientists reveal big threat
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Wednesday's 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia that triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific is likely to herald a new danger. With its epicentre near the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it was the biggest earthquake since the devastating...
Did Kamchatka Earthquake Trigger First Volcano Eruption In 600 Years? What Russian Team Says
News18
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August 3, 2025
Last Updated:August 03, 2025, 14:40 IST “This is the first historically confirmed eruption of Krasheninnikov Volcano in 600 years,” RIA cited Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, as saying The volcano eruption....
How many Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Franklin County schools in 2024-25 school year?
West Massachusetts News
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July 26, 2025
Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.htmlPatrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education |...
UH diabetes research center secures $2.35M NIH grant renewal
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
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July 30, 2025
Reading time: 2 minutesMariana Gerschenson in the cryogenic laboratory. With Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Asian populations facing some of the highest diabetes rates in the nation, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Diabetes Research...
Northern Mariana Islands Governor Arnold Palacios dies at 69
Pasquines
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July 23, 2025
Governor Arnold I. Palacios of the Northern Mariana Islands passed away on July 23, 2025, at the age of 69, after suffering a medical incident in his Capitol Hill office on Saipan. He was airlifted to Guam for specialized care but was later...
'A breath of legal oxygen:' ICJ's historic opinion empowers Pacific island states
The Pacific Island Times
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July 24, 2025
Climate activists outside the Peace Palace during the oral hearing at the International Court of Justice in December 2024. Photo courtesy of PISFCC By Pacific Island Times News Staff Suva – The International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion,...
JBER team brings “Pet the Jet” day to Tinian
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed the community to a “Pet the Jet” day with static displays of different aircraft in Tinian and Saipan, North Mariana Islands, July 21, 2025. A...
C-130 Maintainers Show Herk-ulean Strength At Pacific Exercise
Air & Space Forces Magazine
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August 3, 2025
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam—When it comes to keeping aircraft safe, a...
How are Pacific Islander communities adapting to climate change?
Scimex Newsfeed
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July 23, 2025
Journal/ conference: PLOS Climate Organisation/s: The University of Melbourne, CSIRO, The University of Queensland Funder: This work was supported by funding from the Australian Research Council (project ID: DP190100604) ($445,000 AUD to CM and...