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WWE star to turn babyface for the first time; join Jacob Fatu’s side vs. Solo Sikoa’s MFT? Potential explored
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
On last night's episode of SmackDown, new WWE United States Champion Solo Sikoa officially rebranded his alliance, and the term he used was a familiar one: MFT. Sikoa defeated Jacob Fatu at Night of Champions with help from his new enforcer, JC...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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June 28, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Hundreds Across Pacific Nations Participate In International Day Of Yoga
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Wellington, June 21 (IANS) Several Pacific countries including, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, on Saturday celebrated 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) with a large number of Yoga participants joining in to mark...
In the Pacific, 'who has kava is king' but some fear it's hurting families
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
Michael Louze has seen a kava-led boom unfolding on the roads of Vanuatu's remote islands. Over the 25 years he's exported the crop, he's never seen prices so high — or growers so flush with cash. "Farmers are buying Land Cruisers with cash...
Solo Sikoa to bring a new leader, another new member officially added? 3 changes that could be made to MFT
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Solo Sikoa shocked the world when he dethroned his former stablemate, Jacob Fatu, to win the WWE United States Championship at Night of Champions. However, he did not do it alone, as Tala Tonga (fka Hikuleo) made his long-awaited debut and Tonga...
Scotland Rugby Survives Māori All Blacks In Pacific Tour Opener
FloRugby - Texas
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July 5, 2025
Sam Nook led the Haka for the Māori All Blacks then scored a try in first 40 seconds to shock Scotland in Whangārei, New Zealand, but then George Horne scored two tries in the first half and the Scots took the lead and eventually won the opening...
All Blacks vs France Score, Live Updates | International Rugby News
FloRugby - Texas
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July 5, 2025
The New Zealand All Blacks and France Rugby will open their 2025 test campaigns on July 5 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:05 a.m. ET, with live coverage in the United States available on FloRugby and the FloSports...
DIKA TOEA LEADS TEAM PNG’S GOLD RUSH IN PACIFIC MINI GAMES
PNG Haus Bung
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July 5, 2025
Veteran weightlifter Dika Toua headlined an unforgettable day for Team Papua New Guinea at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on Friday, 4 July, as PNG’s athletes delivered a string of impressive performances across several sports with most notably in...
Lockdown restrictions relaxed in Tonga
Pacific News Service
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The 24 new COVID-19 positive cases Saturday, brings the total number of active cases in Tonga to 196, Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said. Hu’atolitoli Prison recorded one new case, while the other new cases are in the community. “The total number...
Big Al is on Shaun Wane's watchlist for an England Ashes call-up
St. Helens Star
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England head coach Shaun Wane said this week that the 35-year-old prop is “on a watchlist” between now and the end of the domestic season with the final 24-man squad announced the day after October’s Grand Final. Walmsley was in the last England...
Pacific island states need multifaceted approach to renewables transition
Energy Monitor
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June 27, 2025
A report has stated that small island developing states (SIDs) in the Pacific, excluding Papua New Guinea, spend more than $1bn annually on fossil fuels, which is nearly 80% of their total energy costs, despite their low greenhouse gas emissions....
WWE United States Champion Solo Sikoa reveals new name for the Bloodline
The Times of India
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July 5, 2025
Solo Sikoa reveals a new name for his group. It was formerly known as the Bloodline. The name was introduced after Roman Reigns lost the Undisputed Championship at WrestleMania 40. Now, in the recent episode of SmackDown, the wrestler revealed a...
Lions made to work hard for win over Waratahs in a scrappy affair
Irish Examiner
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July 5, 2025
Owen Farrell watched from the stands as the British and Irish Lions laboured to a 21-10 victory over New South Wales Waratahs in what was comfortably their worst performance since arriving in Australia. A fortnight out from the first Test against...
Off-colour Lions made to work for victory over New South Wales Waratahs
Jersey Evening Post
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July 5, 2025
Owen Farrell watched from the stands as the British and Irish Lions laboured to a 21-10 victory over New South Wales Waratahs in what was comfortably their worst performance since arriving in Australia. A fortnight out from the first Test against...
Sikoa Introduces Tala Tonga As Member Of MFT On WWE SD, Group Takes Out Jacob Fatu
411Mania
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Solo Sikoa officially introduced Tala Tonga as a member of his alliance MFT on this week’s WWE Smackdown. Friday’s show saw a vignette in which Sikoa introduced Tala — aka Hikuleo — as a member of the group, now named MFT as an acronym for My...
Former WWE Champion to turn heel; Solo Sikoa's new Bloodline banned? 6 shocking decisions that might take place on WWE SmackDown
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
The upcoming WWE SmackDown episode will see the fallout from Night of Champions. The new King and Queen of the Ring have been crowned, and the road to SummerSlam has started. Along with that, the preparation for Saturday Night’s Main Event and...
Pacific Workshop to Promote Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
UN Tourism, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), will officially launch the “Development of...
Tonga’s health system hacked, US$1m ransom demanded
Newstalk ZB
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June 27, 2025
Tonga has refused to pay a US$1 million ($1.6m) ransom after hackers seized control of the country’s health IT system. Hackers broke into Tonga’s national health database earlier this month, the Government said, locking out medical staff who have...
SPTE 2025: How the World Reached the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 was a celebration of connection, culture, and collaboration. Held in Fiji, this year’s event welcomed media, buyers, and seller’s from across the globe — and many of them arrived thanks to the...
Pacific Mini Games 2025
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau— Athletes, coaches, and officials from across the Pacific have begun arriving in Palau ahead of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, scheduled to open in two days. Teams from Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Samoa arrived on June 25,...