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Pacific news in brief for 27 June
RNZ
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June 26, 2025
USP Photo: Facebook / USP Papua New Guinea - education The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape has announced that PNG students at the University of the South Pacific (USP) campuses will receive govenment financial support. He also said...
Historic medals for Tonga at Palau Mini Games
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 5, 2025
Tonga has claimed its first-ever Table Tennis medal and a Heptathlon bronze at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Luani Moeakiola made history by securing a silver medal in the Para Table Tennis division, Tonga’s first medal in the sport at any...
Roman Reigns to return with new Enforcer & Wiseman; New faction to debut? 3 Predictions for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 2025 will emanate live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on July 12, 2025. The company has announced three matches for the show so far, and could add a couple more in the new week. Apart from the...
ZamStats’ Language Statistics Are A Dangerous Seed of Division- Political Activist
Zambian Observer
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July 6, 2025
OPINION: ZamStats’ Language Statistics Are A Dangerous Seed of Division By Michael Zephaniah Phiri – Political Activist It is with a heavy heart and deep concern that I write to condemn the new trajectory the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats)...
Commentary: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
The Ohio Star
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July 5, 2025
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...
RFK Jr. Swears Moms Are Regularly Thanking Him For Questioning Vaccines
The Daily Beast
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July 6, 2025
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy says he cannot walk down the street without mothers swarming him to thank him for the work he has done in questioning the quality of the food supply and the efficacy of vaccines. Speaking to Kennedy on her Fox...
Ro Teimumu, Ratu Wiliame and Ratu Etonia leave for installation of Tui Nayau and Tui Lau
Fijivillage
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Ro Teimumu, Ratu Wiliame and Ratu Etonia leave for installation of Tui Nayau and Tui Lau Burebasaga confederacy paramount chief Ro Teimumu Kepa, former President and Tui Macuata Ratu Wiliame Katonivere and Tui Levuka Ratu Etonia Seru Rokotunaceva...
MP demands answers over Tongan Navy’s unchecked arrival in Lakeba with dignitaries and crop
The Fiji Times
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July 5, 2025
Questions have been raised on whether Immigration and Biosecurity checks were done on individuals who arrived on a Tongan Navy ship at Lakeba yesterday. The Tongan Navy brought in dignitaries and crop from Tonga for the installation of the Tui...
Incredible Pacific Sleeper Sharks footage captures feeding scenes over 3,000ft deep
Metro
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July 5, 2025
Pacific sleeper sharks have been captured feeding on the ocean floor in a rare sighting in the South China Sea (Picture: Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research) Rare footage has been capture of giant Pacific sleeper sharks feeding on the ocean floor....
NZ team flagbearer David Liti lifts through grief to win double gold at Pacific Mini Games
RNZ
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July 6, 2025
David Liti won two gold medals in the 110kg+ clean and jerk and the men’s overall, and a silver in the snatch. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance Aotearoa's champion Tongan-Kiwi weightlifter David Liti has dominated at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games,...
'We're still in disbelief': Tongan archers return home after record-breaking run in Palau
RNZ
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July 5, 2025
Hans Arne Jensen told RNZ Pacific the entire archery squad is still in "disbelief" over what they achieved at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Photo: Facebook / onga Sports Association & National Olympic Committee Tonga's archery team headed...
Dengue scare hits Pacific Mini Games; athlete receives medical care, health alert issued
RNZ
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July 5, 2025
Palau's Health Ministry is asking everyone to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Photo: Facebook / Office of the President, Republic of Palau Palau's Ministry of Health (MOH) has warned athletes and officials at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games to...
Simon Scores An Explosive Hat-trick As Vanuatu Power Past Tonga In Group B Opener
Scoop
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The striker scored twice in the first half and saved her best for last, a 53rd minute long range effort that will take some beating to not be the goal of the tournament. Jean Robert Yelou’s side had struggled in recent OFC tournaments, and they...
WWE SmackDown Review: Amazing Show That Could Have Been Longer
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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July 5, 2025
Posted in: Sports, TV, WWE | Tagged: recaps, wrestling, wwe smackdown The Chadster reviews WWE SmackDown's perfect July 4th episode! Plus, Tony Khan invaded The Chadster's dreams again. Auughh man! So unfair! 🎆🤼♂️😤 WWE SmackDown crushed it on...
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...
Charlotte Flair sends two-word message after Alexa Bliss busts her nose open on WWE SmackDown
Sportskeeda
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July 26, 2025
Charlotte Flair has sent a message following the events of WWE SmackDown, where Alexa Bliss got busted open in a match. The Queen is looking forward to the highly anticipated Women's Tag Team Title match at SummerSlam 2025. On SmackDown, Alexa...
Jimmy Uso to disappear from WWE for a while after what went down on SmackDown this week? Exploring the possibility
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
On the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, Jimmy Uso joined forces with Jacob Fatu against Solo Sikoa's faction. The Samoan Werewolf was in search of a partner, and Big Jim allied with him. Despite their alliance, Sikoa's group dominated the duo and...
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...
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...
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...