January 9, 2026
Pacific Islands News Roundup – January 1 – 7, 2025
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Pacific Islands Report
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
January 8, 2026
Tonga's Katoa back at Storm training, two months on from severe head injury
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RNZ
Owner: New Zealand Government
January 8, 2026
Tonga added to new US visa bond requirement, raising travel costs and concerns
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Talanoa 'O Tonga
Owner: Kalafi Moala
January 8, 2026
The perks and pitfalls of a trans-Pacific cruise
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Starts at 60
Owner: Rebecca Wilson
January 8, 2026
“It would be an honour to represent Tonga at the next World Cup” Why England and Lions legend Mako Vunipola is eyeing the 2027 Rugby World Cup with Tonga
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Rugby World
Owner: Future PLC
January 8, 2026
Northern Utah High School Basketball Players of the Week – Week 5 – Salote Tonga & Karter Miller
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KSL Sports - Utah
Owner: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
January 8, 2026
Tonga hit with another US restriction as visa bond of up to US$15,000 looms
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Kaniva Tonga
Owner: Kalino Latu
January 8, 2026
Salt Lake City shooting that left two dead arose from funeral dispute, police say
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Washington Examiner
Owner: Philip Anschutz
Top 10 reasons for Patriots’ turnaround
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New Hampshire Union Leader
Owner: The Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications
January 8, 2026
U.S. State Department Quietly Implements $15,000 Fee For Tourists From Several More Countries
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The Travel
Owner: Sam Youseff
2 killed in Salt Lake shooting identified; police call it a dispute between known individuals
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KSL - Utah
Owner: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
January 8, 2026
US Visa Bond Requirement: See countries whose citizens could pay up to $15,000 for visa
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GhanaWeb
Owner: Antwi Family
Pacific Islands environment programme says US must follow formal exit process
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Yahoo News
Owner: Apollo Global Management
January 8, 2026
Fatal shooting rocks Tongan community at Salt Lake City Latter-day Saint meetinghouse
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Kaniva Tonga
Owner: Kalino Latu
January 8, 2026
Tonga sporting community pays tribute to Oceania Hockey life member Hiko Fungavaka
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Kaniva Tonga
Owner: Kalino Latu
January 8, 2026
US Introduces $15,000 Visa Bond Requirement For Nigerians Under New Travel Rules
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Biz Watch Nigeria
Owner: Bizwatch Nigeria Ltd
January 8, 2026
US withdrawal directive raises concerns for Pacific environmental cooperation, including SPREP
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The Fiji Times
Owner: Kirit Patel
January 8, 2026
Hichilema Reclaims the Political Stage
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Zambian Observer
Owner: Non-Transparent
January 8, 2026
HICHILEMA’S CATTLE – A CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH TO THE QUESTION OF TRIBE IN ZAMBIAN POLITICS
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Zambian Observer
Owner: Non-Transparent
Zimbos to pay US$15K bond for US visa
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NewsDay Zimbabwe
Owner: Trevor Ncube