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US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations

February 11, 2026

RNZ Pacific The United States has designated two high-profile public office holders from Palau and the Marshall Islands for “significant corruption”, the US Department of State says. Palau’s Senate president Hokkons Baules has been designated “for his involvement in significant corruption on behalf of China-based actors,” while the former mayor of the Kili/Bikini/Ejit community in ... <a title="US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/us-designates-two-micronesian-leaders-over-corruption-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations">Read more</a>

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Congressmen angry that Bikini islanders’ nuclear trust fund may have been ‘squandered’

June 30, 2023

By Giff Johnson, Editor, Marshall Islands Journal and RNZ Pacific correspondent Following widespread media coverage of the collapse of what was a more than US$70 million trust fund for Bikini islanders displaced by American nuclear weapons testing, the United States Congress has demanded answers from the Interior Department about the status of the trust fund. ... <a title="Congressmen angry that Bikini islanders’ nuclear trust fund may have been ‘squandered’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/congressmen-angry-that-bikini-islanders-nuclear-trust-fund-may-have-been-squandered/" aria-label="Read more about Congressmen angry that Bikini islanders’ nuclear trust fund may have been ‘squandered’">Read more</a>