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Photo Sources: Office of the President, Republic of Palau By Christopher Cottrell June 22, 2026, Palau___President Whipps Jr. delivery of the opening statements of Berlin Climate Mobility Forum late last week was part of a serious opening salvo for the coming Pacific Islands Forum, which will greater European and global investment in the Pacific Islands region. President Whipps Jr. said, …

Photo Sources: Australian Embassy, Federated States of Micronesia By Christopher Cottrell June 22, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__Australia is helping re-charge Chuuk, with a partnership with the Chuuk Public Utilities Corporation (CPUC). This recently announced partnership will address, “key issues relating to public utilities, energy security, infrastructure development, and service delivery in Chuuk, in light of the recent destructive damage …

Image Sources: U.S. National Weather Services, Tiyan, Guanm By Christopher Cottrell June 19, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia__The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), Tiyan Guam and Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) are now categorizing weather formation 92W as a Tropical Depression, 85 miles south-southwest of Guam. At 7:00 ChSt, they stated that it was “upgraded to HIGH for development into …