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Washington, D.C.— (Jan 8, 2026) The United States has confirmed it will withdraw from, or cease funding and participation in, a number of international organizations following a presidential review of bodies deemed contrary to U.S. national interests.
Among those affected are several institutions...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An inmate who escaped from custody in Palau last month has been recaptured.
The Minister of Justice told local media investigations are underway into how the escape happened, and whether others were involved.
The Island Times reported the incident has renewed public...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the weight four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research has found.
But this was mostly because they lost so much weight in the first place,...
Apia, SAMOA (05 January, 2026) — Another U.S.-funded initiative aimed at strengthening education in the Independent State of Samoa is set to be officially handed over in the near future, marking a continued commitment to supporting students, schools, and communities across the nation.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Research commissioned by Greenpeace, showing that deep sea mining in the Cook Islands is unlikely to make any money, is being rejected by the country's government.
The research, performed by Trytten Consulting Services in October last year, reviewed the economic...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Cook Islands Maritime Authority says a US sanctioned oil tanker is falsely using Cook Islands identifiers to evade capture.
The Bertha, which flew under the Cooks flag for almost nine months in 2024, is among at least 16 vessels that have reportedly attempted to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — More than 3,000 people from U.S. territories have signed a petition opposing proposed deep seabed mining in waters near the Mariana Islands and American Samoa, warning of irreversible environmental damage and the exclusion of Indigenous communities from decision-making....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An unknown trader has raked in a profit worth about US$410,000 (about NZ$700,000) after betting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro would be ousted from his position.
The trader's account on Polymarket built up positions in contracts tied to Maduro's removal on terms...
Apia, SAMOA (01 January, 2026) — In the wake of the Minnesota fraud network going viral on social media—exposing the siphoning of billions of taxpayer dollars to Somalia—Americans can take reassurance that federal funds are being directed toward a worthy cause in the Pacific. A total of USD $1.9...
Apia, SAMOA — (Jan. 2, 2026) Conservationists are feeling cautiously optimistic after spotting a critically endangered bird in the wild in Samoa.
During a recent field survey, experts with the Samoa Conservation Society recorded numerous sightings of the manumea, also known as the tooth-billed...