Palau

Christa Toribiong, the wife of former Palau President Johnson Toribiong, was detained in Saipan due to an outstanding arrest warrant on the United States mainland.

Surangel Whipps Jr says he would "love" Donald Trump to visit Palau and even go snorkelling to see firsthand the impacts of climate change. Audio

President Surangel Whipps Jr says countries will continue their reliance on fossil fuels, but "what's most important is what are we doing to transition away from that".

The Palauan president has clinched another term in office, decisively defeating former President Tommy Remengesau Jr, in a race that initially seemed poised for a close finish.

Unofficial results show Whipps ahead of former four-term President Tommy Remengesau Jr by more than 1000 votes, with around 1600 votes yet to be counted.

The association's president Kalafi Moala said the role of the media as defenders of democracy is more crucial now than ever before.

According to the Palau Election Commission, the total number of registered voters as of 15 July 2024 was 16,627.

Pacific Freedom Forum said it is concerned that a defamation suit taken by the nation's largest private sector employer against the national newspaper will threaten public trust in media.

Island Times editor warns lawsuit is "intimidation" tactic targeting media freedom.

In exchange for economic assistance under the Compact of Free Association, the US gets exclusive rights to use Palau's waters, air and land.

Uduch Sengebau Senior told world leaders that the global response to the climate crisis "is a matter of life and death" and "science, conservation, and the well-being of people" must be prioritised.

Palau's incumbent President Surangel Whipps Jr will go up against his brother-in-law and former president, Tommy Remengesau, in the 2024 Palau elections.

Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr claims China is "weaponising tourism" in a bid to get the nation to sever its ties with Taiwan.

President Surangel Whipps Jr has been sued in his personal and official capacity before a US Federal Court in Texas for banning an American woman from entering Palau.

Agricultural strain has been reported from assessment teams and residents from islands across Yap State, including taro patches drying up and yellowing crops.

Drought conditions in parts of the Micronesia region have been upgraded from severe to extreme.

Last month, the House of Delegates approved a joint resolution proposing the legislature support the establishment of a US military base, listing a number of flow-on benefits for locals. Audio