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. By Naomi Takoma : FM 100  On this day 246 years ago, America gained its Independence, and for Papua New Guinea through shared values and common interest, our history or relationship with America dates back to World War Two. Picture: American Independence celebrations at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby The leader of the US Embassy to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, Chargé d’Affaires Joe Zadrozny made these remarks last week Friday (1st July) during the cocktail reception at the Hilton hotel in Port Moresby. Chargé d’Affaires Joe Zadrozny recalled WW2 as the biggest and deadliest war in history, and a turning point for American history. He further stated that the people of PNG displayed remarkable courage in the war with indescribable kindness and compassion to the American troops who were stationed in PNG. “While we usually talk about the US-Papua New Guinea relationship dating back to WW2, in fact there is another important event that links the two countries together,

Travel was essentially shut down for a good part of this year – and things will remain the same for what’s left of 2020. Many countries maintain travel restrictions, lockdowns, and have similar measures in place. But, things are starting to look better for 2021 already, with vaccinations underway in several countries. With promising developments like this filling the news, this seems like the best time to start planning next year’s trips. Here are a few destinations that you may want to consider visiting in 2021. Venice, Italy Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, especially in the Carnival season. But it may not stay like that forever – it is under threat by the waters. Scientists predict that this unique city may totally submerge in less than 100 years if the effects of global warming are not curbed. But there are more imminent threats to the many sights to see in the city – this December, an unusually high tide has flooded the city after its emergency

Over three decades-plus of automotive journalism, there have been occasions when having a particular car outside my door made me nervous, writes Brian Byrne. Mainly due to its price, and my responsibility for having the vehicle in my care. Most recently, such a car was the Mercedes-Benz S580 e. Thankfully, I returned it at the end of my time in the same pristine shape as I had received it. Provided you don’t aspire to the even more rarified Maybach-Mercedes, the S-Class in any form is not just the top Mercedes-Benz model, it is also arguably the benchmark for its rivals to attempt to match or surpass. Whether they succeed in that is very much a personal subjective matter, as cars at any level tend to be. But there’s no doubt about the exclusive cachet to the S-Class. When I first reviewed the current S-Class back in late 2021, I mentioned what I saw as an unexpected positive in that the styles of Mercedes saloons have all become alike — it’s not always easy to identify at a glance whet