Palau
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Palau lawmakers vote to block controversial Trump deal to resettle migrants from US
A plan to resettle third-country nationals from the US to the Pacific nation faces an uncertain future amid un…
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Tuvalu considers pulling out of Pacific leaders’ summit amid China-linked power struggle
Exclusive: Prime minister Feletei Teo says Tuvalu may withdraw from crucial meeting after key countries such a…
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Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke
Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conferenceElection 2025 live updat…
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Taiwan president stops in Hawaii during Pacific tour, drawing ire from China
Lai Ching-te’s US stopover on trip to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau – three diplomatic allies of the self…
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The other November 5 election: China and the US look on as Palau votes
Brothers-in-law face off in a presidential battle over the economy, cost of living and relations with global p…
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Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means
Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts ra…
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How hidden WW2 bombs across the Pacific are found and destroyed, 80 years after war
Teams in the Marshall Islands, which is littered with unexploded weapons from the second world war, uncover an…
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The US funding deal is good for the Pacific. But the key is what happens next | Meg Keen and Mihai Sora
After months of delay, Congress approved Cofa funding for north Pacific nations but Washington needs to show i…
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US funding delays hurt the Pacific – but there are bigger worries | Terence Wesley-Smith and Gerard Finin
Pacific leaders are increasingly concerned that Washington’s actions in the region conflict with their objecti…
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Congress ‘gradually destroying’ US relations with Pacific ally, Marshall Islands president warns
Hilda Heine says US funding delays damage relationship with the Pacific nation as lawmakers say hold-up delive…
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Culture, democracy and clout: why three Pacific countries are sticking with Taiwan
Tuvalu, Palau and the Marshall Islands hold diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from China to switch …
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Pacific Island leaders warn US failure to pass funding bill opens door to China
The Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau say Congress needs to approve fresh support…
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Paradise cost: the Pacific islands changing the future of tourism
New push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sust…
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US military will have ‘unimpeded’ access to Papua New Guinea bases under new security deal
Deal signed last month gives US ‘exclusive use’ of parts of bases, as Palau PM says he has asked US to step up…
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‘Not about the highest bidder’: the countries defying China to stick with Taiwan
Taipei’s 13 allies cite differing reasons for choosing it over China as Beijing intensifies efforts to diploma…