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Decolonization, citizenship, and identity: An overview of the relationship between the United States and its territories
Pasquines
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July 14, 2025
The relationship between the United States and its territories is a complex one. The United States has a total of five permanently inhabited territories. These territories are American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and...
Governor Arnold Palacios delivers his first State of the Commonwealth Address
Pasquines
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July 14, 2025
Governor Arnold Palacios presented his First State of the Commonwealth Address on May 28. This was the first joint legislative session of the 24th Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. Governor Palacios began his speech by describing...
OPINION ǀ Truth 129: Living A Lie in Sin – the Reckoning!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is there has been entirely toooo much “living-a-lie” in the CNMI which is the main reason prosperity has been so elusive, as our Political, Social, and Humanity Sins continue to mount with a Day-of-Reckoning being the...
¿Un conocido fue detenido por ICE? Cómo saber dónde está ahora
Berkeleyside - California
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July 23, 2025
Demonstrators rally outside the California State Building in San Francisco on June 9, 2025, calling for the release of SEIU California President David Huerta. Credit: Beth LaBerge/KQED La tensión entre activistas y agentes de inmigración en San...
CNMI governor Arnold Palacios, 69, passes away after medical incident
RNZ
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July 23, 2025
Late CNMI Governor Arnold Palacios Photo: Facebook / Office of Governor Arnold I. Palacios Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios passed away at the age of 69 late Wednesday night after a medical incident led him to collapse in his office on Capitol...
Visitor arrivals in the NMI continue to drop; GVB Tumon night market delayed due to weather
Marianas Business Journal
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Tourism is always a volatile market, with continuous changes across countries and islands in the region. The Marianas Visitors Authority reported visitor arrivals dipped further in June to 7,873 compared to 19,665 in June last year, and 42,076 in...
Into the abyss: scientists capture first-ever images of ultra-deep waters near the Mariana Trench
The University of Rhode Island
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July 10, 2025
Scientists using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to study previously unexplored ultra-deep waters near the Mariana Trench have collected the first-ever images of polymetallic nodules and other features of this remote seafloor abyss. Led by...
OPINION McNinch: Where is Tarzan?
Pacific Daily News
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I was in Saipan around the Fourth of July and ate at Godfather’s Pizza on July 3. Two guys came in wearing blue “Make Saipan Great Again” hats. I was wearing a Trump hat and they loved it. When I got back to Guam, I went to the Dungeon Halloween...
Sino-US rivalry — collusion, competition, conflict
The Express Tribune
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July 23, 2025
Listen to article The US-China competition remains the 'defining issue' of international politics. My last piece titled the "Sino-US rivalry" was published in this space on January 11, 2024, where some relevant writings of the CNN-famed Fareed...
RIP Gov – Old Friend & Adversary!
Marianas Variety
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REST-IN-PEACE Governor Palacios my Friend, as you deserve all the praise & appreciation for the years of service FOR the People. I am also writing this to neutralize any perception against me for being the Governor’s Political opposition, as my...
Palau’s Yuri Hosei shines in grueling 5K Open Water Swim at Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 18, 2025
KOROR, Palau — The 2025 Pacific Mini Games concluded with the Women’s 5K Open Water Swim, one of the longest and most demanding events of the competition. Among the determined athletes pushing through fatigue and open-sea currents was Palau’s own...
OPINION ǀ Truth 128: Lies & Perception - TALK!
Marianas Variety
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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is the GOP on the mainland & in the CNMI have become EXPERTS at “bloating society with lies & false perceptions” bamboozling Voters for years. On the mainland Trump has proven to be lying about everything from “Obama...
Guam drone manufacturer ready to support military push for dominance
The Guam Daily Post
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A Guam-based drone manufacturer says it's prepared to quickly scale up operations in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent directive to unleash U.S. military drone dominance, positioning the island as a potential manufacturing hub...
Trades jobs still top NMI’s most in-demand occupations
Marianas Variety
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THE CNMI Department of Labor hosted a job fair on Friday, July 25, at the Marianas Beach Resort, drawing over 30 employers and dozens of island residents interested in applying for work. Trades positions remain the most in-demand job openings in...
Deeply plunging into the international seabed authority: why this now matters
The European Times
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July 22, 2025
At a time when the international community seeks to regulate the rich tapestry of ocean floors on the planet while countries and companies accelerate towards high seas extraction opportunities, here is what you need to know about Isa and why it is...
DOC wants prison master plan changes so Guam won't mix pre-trial detainees with convicted murderers, rapists in Mangilao compound
Pacific Daily News
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Department of Corrections Director Fred Bordallo said DOC and Adelup are proposing changes to the Guam prison master plan that would prevent the construction of any new jails for detainees on the grounds of the Mangilao Adult Correctional Facility...
Termite inspection required for VA home loans in most Colorado counties
KOAA News 5 - Colorado
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July 22, 2025
DENVER (KOAA) — An unexpected change to the VA website in late June left lenders and Realtors in Colorado asking, "Why?" The change was highlighted on social media June 26, with some real estate agents pointing out that termite inspections are...
Public school registration now open for SY 2025-2026
Marianas Variety
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TO ensure a seamless reopening of public schools, the Public School System is providing key information for the upcoming school year, which begins on Aug. 19. This includes a registration requirement for all incoming kindergarten and grades 1...
Sailing the Aegean Through Art: Captivating Exhibitions Across the Greek Islands
To Vima
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July 5, 2025
Museums, historical and neoclassical buildings, public schools, a onetime orphanage-turned-prison, a former boys’ boarding school, —spaces with their own layered histories become hosts for works by contemporary artists. Installations, ceramics,...
Atkins Kroll hosts Lexus evening of elegance, innovation
Pacific Daily News
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Atkins Kroll hosted an exclusive evening of elegance and innovation at its recent Lexus Leather and Luxury event designed to immerse guests in the Lexus lifestyle. The evening at the Lexus showroom paired the latest Lexus models with a curated...