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Palau hosts Northern Pacific ICE Advanced Intelligence training course
Immigration representatives from Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) gathered for the highly anticipated Northern Pacific Immigration Core Elements (ICE) Advanced Intelligence course from the...

Palau and Pacific Islands push for Equity, funding in High-Seas Biodiversity Treaty
UNITED NATIONS — As the world negotiates the future of life in the oceans beyond national borders, small island developing states are making their voices heard. At the second session of the Preparatory Commission for the Marine Biodiversity of...

Trump orders removal of gender ideology from public school curricula under threat of federal funds
“Federal funds will not be used to poison the minds of the next generation or advance dangerous ideological agendas. The Trump Administration will ensure that PREP reflects the intent of Congress, not the priorities of the left.” The US Department...

New PCC Science building opens, boosting STEM Opportunities in Palau
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — “This has been a long-awaited project; the design was made in 2008. Finally, it’s here and we are so blessed,” Palau Community College President Dr. Patrick Tellei said Friday as the college officially opened its...

HHS tells states, territories scrub gender ideology from Personal Responsibility Education Program
The Department of Health and Human Services is demanding that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender ideology in their federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education Program. The agency made the demand in a letter Tuesday...

12 Best Things to Do in Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Top Things to Do in Palma de Mallorca, Spain: Your Ultimate Travel Guide Palma de Mallorca offers visitors an enchanting blend of stunning historic architecture, vibrant cultural attractions, and the sun-drenched charm of the Mediterranean in...

Activist slams Pacific’s ‘dreadful response’ to Palestine amid growing links with Israel
By ‘Alakihihifo Vailala of Pacific Media Network As Israel expands its relationships with Pacific Island nations, an activist is criticising the region for its “dreadful response” to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict,...

Samoa’s First Woman Minister of Finance Secures Palauli 1 Seat by 299 Votes in Preliminary Count
Samoa’s first woman Minister of Finance and senior Member of the FAST party has taken the Palauli 1 seat by a whopping margin of 229 votes ahead of second placed candidate, Independent Lealofi Leuluaialii Lolopo Gafo. Hon Mulipola Anarosa Ale...

Trump administration orders states, territories to strip gender ideology from education materials
The Department of Health and Human Services ordered Washington, D.C., 40 states, and five territories Aug. 26 to strip all references to “gender ideology” from a federally funded sexual health education program. Otherwise, they will lose millions...

Kentucky among states ordered to strip gender ideology from sex education materials
By Mark Maynard - Kentucky Today Aug. 29, 2025 | 11:09 AM | FRANKFORT Kentucky is one of 46 states and territories ordered to remove all references to gender ideology from federally funded sex education programs within the next 60 days or risk...

Kentucky among states ordered to strip gender ideology from sex ed materials
FRANKFORT – (KT) Kentucky is one of 46 states and territories ordered to remove all references to gender ideology from federally funded sex education programs within the next 60 days or risk losing millions in federal dollars. The directive comes...

Trump admin. warns states infusing 'gender ideology' in sex ed could lose federal funds
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, August 27, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown August 16, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The HHS building, also known as the Hubert H. Humphrey building, is located...

Trump Administration pushes Alabama to drop gender ideology found in federally funded education materials
The State of Alabama recently received a letter from the Trump Administration, mandating the end of all references to gender ideology in federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) educational materials. The order must be...

Trump HHS tells states to remove gender ideology from sex ed or lose PREP funding
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration directed 46 states and territories to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials or else face possible termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) funding, with a...
Gender awareness event celebrates women’s leadership in agriculture
By: NgeldeiTulopOn August 12, the “Empowering Women in the Agrifood Systems of Palau” project brought together farmers, educators, government officials,… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.

Department of Health Services says 40 states to remove "gender ideology" from curriculum, including OK
The U.S. Department of Health Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced 46 states and territories will need to "remove all references to gender ideology" from any federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education...
Trump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF) demanded that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender ideology in their federally-funded Personal...

Trump Admin Warns States: Remove Gender Ideology ‘Poison’ Or Lose Funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directed 40 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to eliminate gender ideology from their federally funded Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) within 60 days....
Michigan must remove gender ideology from health program’s sex ed material, feds say
Michigan is among the 46 U.S. states and territories facing demands from the Trump administration to remove mentions of gender ideology from sexual education material used in a federally financed health program — or risk losing the funding...

HHS Order States to Remove Gender Ideology Content From Sex Education
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced on August 26 in a press release that it has demanded that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender...