$400M stockpile for Hawaiʻi low-income families could soften effects of federal cuts

The state has more than $400 million in unspent federal funds for a program to help low-income families. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, is a federal block grant given to states to help low-income families meet their basic needs....

Powerful quake rattles southeastern Philippines

By Lex Harvey, Kareem El Damanhoury and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, sending panicked residents running into the...

Philippines 7.6 earthquake causes coastal waters to recede in terrifying clip amid urgent tsunami warning

The sudden withdrawal of ocean water happens when the lowest point of a tsunami wave reaches the shoreline first(Image: X) A 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the southern coast of the Philippines on Thursday night, spawning what seismology and...

Louis Tomlinson Tickets For UK & Ireland Leg Of How Did We Get Here? Tour On Sale 9am Today

Photo: Edward Cooke Louis Tomlinson will support his recently announced third album with a world tour. Louis Tomlinson tickets for the UK and Ireland leg go on general sale at 9am local time today. The follow-up to 2022's 'Faith In The Future' is...

Kura Sushi to continue selling global dishes from Osaka expo

Kura Sushi Inc., a major conveyor belt sushi chain, plans to continue offering dishes inspired by 70 countries and regions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo after the event ends. These items are currently served in its branch at the venue of the expo,...

Philippines rocked by 7.6-magnitude earthquake as tsunami warning issued in Mindanao region

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine province(Image: USGS) An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit off a southern Philippine province Thursday night, and a hazardous...

Senator Schatz: U.S needs to ‘step up’ engagement in the Pacific Islands

In an online news conference with Pacific Islands journalists Wednesday, U.S Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i) said the United States needs to “step up” engagement in the region in order to help tackle the “catastrophic” effects of climate change,...

Fischer and Wicker call for increased U.S. support for Pacific allies

Senator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Roger Wicker of...

Powerful quake rattles southeastern Philippines sending panicked residents into the streets

By Lex Harvey, Kareem El Damanhoury and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, sending panicked residents running into the...

IUCN World Conservation Congress opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 9 October 2025 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s foremost international event focused on nature conservation – opened today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the patronage of His...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 08, 2025 Morning

Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 08, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Northwestern Regional Military Headquarters attacked with ten rockets October 7 Radio NUG The Northwestern Regional Military Headquarters based in Monywa, Sagaing Region, was attacked with...

Fischer and Wicker call for continued U.S. support for Indo-Pacific allies

Senator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Senator Roger...

HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa Takes Part in Abu Dhabi, as Guest of Honor, in IUCN World Conservation Congress

Thursday 9 October 2025 Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, took part, on Thursday in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, as a guest of honor, in the International...

As Trump Crushes Climate Efforts, Local Projects Persevere

Above photo: Community advocates pushing to end policies of electric and gas disconnections in San Antonio, Texas. Greg Harman, It reinforces and strengthens the relationships people can actually rely upon. Standing before the United Nations last...

Princess Lalla Hasnaa Addresses IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi

Rabat– Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, attended the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress on Thursday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition...

On Road to Belem, Pacific countries raise their voice on 1.5…

Pacific countries at the forefront of the climate crisis, described as a “ticking time bomb”, have vowed that their One Pacific Voice on keeping 1.5 alive, is heard loud and clear at the Thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework...

TWICE Add Second London Show To This Is For World Tour Due To Demand

Due to demand, TWICE have added an extra London show to the UK and European leg of their This Is For World Tour. The K-pop superstars will double up at the O2 Arena on June 4, following their previously confirmed stop at the venue the day before,...

Referendum voting compromise proposed

Sen. William Parkinson is proposing a compromise that could break years of deadlock over who gets to vote on Guam's political future, offering a path to put the question before voters in next year's election. The idea: Set eligibility based on...

TWICE Tickets For Summer London Stop Of This Is For World Tour On Sale 10am Today

TWICE will bring their This Is For World Tour to the UK next summer. TWICE tickets for the UK and Europe go on general sale at 10am local time today. The K-pop superstars will headline the O2 Arena in London on June 3, following shows in Lisbon,...

Palestine and the Pacific

Why have island nations been so prominent among supporters of Israel? By Nic Maclellan Standing beside Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on 17 September, Fijian prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka declared that “the people of Fiji share a very close...