Massive fire destroys four structures on Deal Island’s Franks Island
DEAL ISLAND, Md. — A fire tore through a private island in Somerset County on Monday afternoon, destroying four structures and causing an estimated $600,000 in damages. The fire was reported at…
Philippines to build new islands port near Taiwan without U.S. help, governor says
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The U.S. military will not be involved in development of a port in the Philippines’ remote northernmost islands near Taiwan, the local governor said on Friday,…
Greece’s Crete and Gavdos islands see surge in migrant boats from Libya
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos have seen a steep rise in migrant boats landing on their shores from Libya this year, U.N. data shows, piling pressure on…
China coast guard boarded Taiwanese boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next to China’s coast on Monday, the government in Taipei said, in an escalation of tensions…
Eyeing China, senior US lawmaker vows to back funding for Pacific islands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Friday he supported funding for U.S.-allied Pacific Island nations as a way to counter the…
Philippines to develop islands in South China Sea – military chief
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will develop islands in the South China Sea that it considers part of its territory to make them more habitable for troops, Manila’s military chief Romeo Brawner…
Former Employee Involved in Fatal Shooting at Port of the Islands Hotel
COLLIER COUNTY, FL – A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday afternoon at the Port of the Islands Hotel when a former employee entered the facility and fatally shot a hotel employee. The…
Taiwan’s new US envoy arrives in Washington ahead of island’s election
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Taiwan’s new de facto ambassador to the United States, Alexander Yui, arrived in Washington on Monday, according to a tweet from a U.S. official, taking up…
China, Japan trade blame over confrontation near disputed islands
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – China and Japan accused each other of maritime incursions after a confrontation between their coast guards in waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea. China’s coast guard…
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippine Islands region –GFZ
(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Philippine Islands region on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was 10 km below the Earth’s surface, GFZ said. (Reporting…
Japan issues tsunami advisory for islands in eastern Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan issued an advisory for a tsunami of 1 metre for the islands off of Izu peninsula on the eastern coast of the country. The warning followed an earthquake…
New Jersey’s Landlocked Towns: A Closer Look at Municipal Islands
New Jersey is a state teeming with bustling cities, quaint small towns, and sprawling suburbs. Yet, within its intricate geography lie several anomalies: landlocked towns, municipalities entirely surrounded by a single neighboring…
Solomon Islands leader says he skipped Biden summit to avoid ‘lecture’
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare said he skipped a Pacific Islands leaders summit at the White House this week to avoid a “lecture” and because he had more…
US ‘disappointed’ Solomon Islands leader Sogavare to miss White House summit
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is disappointed Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will not attend a Pacific Islands summit with U.S. President Joe Biden next week, the White House said on…
Marshall Islands says US must address nuclear legacy for deal on future ties
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The president of the Marshall Islands said on Wednesday his Pacific island nation was “cautiously optimistic” it could soon finalize a deal on future ties with the United…
Vanuatu parliament elects Sato Kilman as prime minister amid China-US rivalry in Pacific Islands
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Vanuatu’s parliament elected Sato Kilman as the nation’s new prime minister on Monday after a court upheld a vote of no-confidence in his predecessor, who had sought…
The US And China Are Ratcheting Up A Tug- Of- War For Influence Over Little-Known Islands In The Pacific
The US And China Are Ratcheting Up A Tug- Of- War For Influence Over Little-Known Islands In The Pacific Micaela Burrow on September 2, 2023 The U.S. and China are competing for…
Former Virgin Islands AG Says Governor Pressured Her To Allow Epstein Onto Island
Former Virgin Islands AG Says Governor Pressured Her To Allow Epstein Onto Island Will Kessler on August 16, 2023 The former U.S. Virgin Islands attorney general revealed in court documents made public…
JPMorgan, US Virgin Islands trade accusations over Epstein
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase and the U.S. Virgin Islands traded new accusations this week in legal filings over their relationships with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The largest U.S.…
Investor Leon Black settles with US Virgin Islands over Epstein probe
(Reuters) – Apollo Global Management Inc co-founder Leon Black paid $62.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid any legal claims tied to a Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation, the New York…
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu consider forming militaries – Australia
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Pacific Islands nations Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are considering forming defence forces and have discussed the matter with Australia, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday.…
US confident of reaching strategic agreement with Marshall Islands, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is confident about reaching a strategic agreement with the Marshall Islands, the State Department’s senior official for East Asia and the Pacific told Congress on Tuesday.…
Marshall Islands seeks more U.S. nuclear legacy funds to settle strategic deal
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The foreign minister of the Marshall Islands called on Thursday for more U.S. money to deal with the legacy of massive U.S. nuclear testing to enable the…
Migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands surge, three new boatloads rescued Thursday
By Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Spain (Reuters) – A total of 168 migrants were rescued on Thursday near Spain’s Canary Islands, emergency services said, one day after migrant charities said they feared more…
US Virgin Islands Gave Jeffrey Epstein $300 Million In Tax Incentives, JPMorgan Filing Says
US Virgin Islands Gave Jeffrey Epstein $300 Million In Tax Incentives, JPMorgan Filing Says Will Kessler on June 21, 2023 The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) gave deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein…
Dimon may have ordered JPMorgan’s review of Epstein ties, Virgin Islands says
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon may have ordered a 2019 review of the bank’s relationship with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,…
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