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March 20, 2024

Air Force announces test of hypersonic weapon out of Guam base

The U.S. Air Force announced this week that a B-52H Stratofortress conducted a weapons test for a hypersonic missile over the Pacific Ocean after taking off from a base in Guam.

March 20, 2024

North Korea tests new hypersonic missile with one US target in mind

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led his military on a ground jet test of the multi-stage solid-fuel engine for a new hypersonic missile that has the capability of striking a U.S. target.

March 7, 2024

Jason Palmer, Baltimore investor who defeated Biden in American Samoa, wants to debate

Baltimore investor and entrepreneur Jason Palmer upset President Biden in the American Samoa caucuses on Super Tuesday, similar to Michael Bloomberg's upset of the now-president there in 2020.

March 6, 2024

American Samoa snubs Biden 2 caucuses in a row after backing Jason Palmer in 2024, Michael Bloomberg in 2020

American Samoa, an island located in the South Pacific Ocean, voted a second time on Tuesday to reject President Biden. In 2020, the island also voted not to support him.

February 28, 2024

Tuvalu's new leadership commits to continued diplomatic relations with Taiwan instead of Beijing

Tuvalu's new government, led by Prime Minister Feleti Teo, has reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from Beijing to switch allegiance.

February 19, 2024

Philippine army and Islamic State-aligned group clash, at least 8 dead

Philippine troops and Muslim militants from the Dawlah Islamiyah, a small group aligned with the Islamic State, fought on Feb. 19, leaving at least six soldiers and two rebels dead.

February 14, 2024

Think the US exit from Afghanistan was bad? Look what's brewing in the Pacific

U.S. control of the Central Pacific depends on three treaties that are being held up by $120 million a year in offsets. China will love it if we drop the ball.

February 14, 2024

Amelia Earhart's family receives shocking call after 'most promising' lead in 86-year-old mystery

A relative of Amelia Earhart told Fox News Digital that Deep Sea Vision's recent underwater discovery is the "most promising" lead in 86 years.

February 5, 2024

Influx of illegal Chinese migrants threatens US territory, island must show 'strength of the nation'

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. James Moylan of Guam warned that the territory is being “infiltrated" by illegal Chinese migrants, and said he is seeking aid from the Biden administration to protect the island.

February 2, 2024

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'war preparations' during first-ever Naval shipyard inspection in Nampho

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un toured a naval shipbuilding facility in Nampho, where he urged workers to step up their military readiness amid perceived threats from South Korea.