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Honolulu, HAWAII — What do an American Kremlin sympathizer, a doctor with ties to Hindu nationalists and George Clooney’s neighbor have in common?
They’re all bankrolling U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s attempt to pay down her legal debt from an ill-fated lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.
Gabbard, who...
Ngerulmud, PALAU — Palau has urged the United States military to build bases there - in a region where Washington is pushing back against growing Chinese influence.
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper visited the island nation last week and accused Beijing of "ongoing destabilising activities" in the...
St Louis, MISSOURI — Two men and a woman have been indicted in St. Louis, Mo. , for an alleged Romance scam, and some of the victims are from Hawaii.
The feds announced Saturday the group conned hundreds of thousands of dollars from women in the past year. They pretended to be high-ranking...
Apia, SAMOA — Two men charged over the death of a former Auckland man in Samoa have been acquitted.
Jeremiah Malaki Tauili'ili, a graduate of Auckland’s AUT University, died on December 5, 2018 after an incident outside a Samoan nightclub in the early hours of December 1.
Three men were charged in...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Hawaii reported four new COVID-19 fatalities on Thursday, pushing the death toll from the virus in the islands since the pandemic began to 79.
All of the deaths — two men and two women — were on Oahu. Officials said all of those who died were elderly, with the youngest in the...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's next repatriation flight from New Zealand has been scheduled for September 11 with the first flight from Australia scheduled to bring back students from China and Japan as well.
Next Friday's flight from New Zealand follows the cancellation of a previous flight on August 28...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The first person jailed for human trafficking and slavery is appealing his conviction, while the Crown is appealing his sentence.
The Hastings-based Samoan chief, Joseph Auga Matamata, was last month sentenced to 11 years in prison for illegally bringing 13 Samoans to New...
Honolulu, HAWAII — More than 100 people participated in the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's first virtual Fishers Forum and review of Hawaiʻi small-boat fisheries management Aug. 27, 2020. The theme for the forum was fishermen, particularly non-commercial fishermen,...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's prime minister is considering further Covid-19 restrictions despite the country remaining coronavirus free.
Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi told his weekly radio show that extended quarantine for returning citizens was on the cards along with increased social distancing.
Tuila'...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's annual Teuila festival showcasing the country's culture, traditions and music will be a digital event this year due to Covid-19, and the government's State of Emergency regulations.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the festival will highlight iconic performances and...