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PHOTO: Logo for Vince McMahon's new company seemingly revealed
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
The logo of former WWE CEO Vince McMahon's new company has seemingly been revealed. The company, 14th & I, has filed for a trademark for an image that seems to be its logo. McMahon resigned from his position in TKO Group Holdings in early 2024...
World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 10 July 2025
Volcano Discovery
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July 10, 2025
Previous news Thu, 10 Jul 2025, 05:01 A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, was reported only 13 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor...
Ratu Tevita takes the helm: A new era for Lau Province celebrated with sacred installation
Pacific Media Network
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The new paramount chief of Lau Province in Fiji, Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara, is committed to leading his people towards success, unity, peace, and contentment. In his inaugural speech following the traditional sacred rituals of...
Te Arikinui Kuini Ngawai hono i te po, joins other Pacific royals for historic Fijian chiefly investiture
Te Ao Maori News
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July 10, 2025
Te Arikinui Kuini Ngawai hono i te po has travelled to Lakeba, an outer island in Fiji, to attend the installation of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara as Tui Nayau, a paramount chiefly title that holds authority over the Lau Islands. Tui Nayau is the...
King Tupou VI arrives in Lakeba for historic Lau installation
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 9, 2025
King Tupou VI has arrived in Lakeba for Tui Lau ceremony, rekindling ties with Fiji. King Tupou VI, Queen Nanasipau’u, and Princess Royal Pilolevu landed on Lakeba Island today for a historic chiefly installation. They departed Nausori Airport...
Final day for athletics at Pacific Mini games
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 10, 2025
By BOB SNOW – Honorary life member Athletics PNG This is the final day (Tuesday July 8) for events on the track and in the field. Tomorrow’s (yesterday) events will be on the road from a early start time. Following the medal ceremonies the Palau...
Home Reef volcano (Tonga) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 2 July-8 July 2025 (Continuing Activity)
Volcano Discovery
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July 9, 2025
Wed, 9 Jul 2025, 14:00 | BY: VN The Tonga Geological Services reported that activity at Home Reef continued during 21 June-5 July. Discolored water around the island was visible in clear satellite images on 26 June and 1 July. The crater was about...
Uto Bulabula Returns: Expanding Healthy Heart Programme for Children in Pacific Region
TP+
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July 9, 2025
Photo: Pasifika Medical Association Following the success of its 2024 launch, the Uto Bulabula – Healthy Hearts initiative is back for a second year, expanding its reach to include children from Tonga. The programme supported life-saving cardiac...
Tonga military arrives in Lakeba ahead of Tui Nayau and Tui Lau installation ceremonies
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 6, 2025
As the installation of the Tui Nayau and the Sau ni Vanua o Lau draws near, the military force from the Kingdom of Tonga is arriving on the island of Lakeba ahead of time. Tubou Village headman, Waqavonovono Temo says the Vanua of Lau is fully...
Major questions for NSW Blues after Origin collapse
Sporting News
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July 10, 2025
New South Wales is still in a state of shock the morning after the night before as Queensland produced yet another trademark performance, full of guts and glory, to reclaim the shield. The Blues appeared on track to go back-to-back in State of...
SHPO seeks mayors' help identifying more Guam historic sites for National Register
Pacific Daily News
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State Historic Preservation Officer Patrick Lujan on Wednesday asked mayors to help identify historically significant sites and structures in their village for possible submission to the National Register of Historic Places. Lujan also offered a...
Fiji's 3x3 basketball teams secure gold and qualify for U23 World Cup and Commonwealth Games
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Fiji men's (right) won against the Solomon Islands 19-18 in the 3x3 basketball competition at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. 9 July 2025 Photo: Facebook / Team Fiji History was made in the inaugural 3x3 basketball competition at the 2025...
'Exemplar for the country': Historic iwi agreement reshapes water use
Bay of Plenty Times
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Following the signing, the Karamū Tākina Trust aimed to lead a series of initiatives to revitalise the site and share its cultural and environmental significance with the wider community: A potential education centre being developed at the site of...
All Blacks team naming: Scott Robertson makes three changes for second test against France
The New Zealand Herald
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July 9, 2025
Their poor record in the Capital includes a shock World Cup pool loss to Tonga in 2011. All Blacks v France history Played - 65 All Blacks won - 49 France won - 15 Draws - 1 All Blacks points scored - 1694 France points scored - 925 All Blacks v...
Tubou Village ready for installation of Tui Lau and Sau ni Vanua o Lau
Fijivillage
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Rehearsals by the villagers of Tubou ahead of the installation. [Images by Timoci Dawai] Tubou Village in Lau is ready to host thousands of people that will bear witness to the installation of the Tui Lau and Sau ni Vanua o Lau that will take...
Eat Pacific Cookbook wins Global Award
Samoa News
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July 9, 2025
LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards...
10 Ultra-Weird Restaurants in the US—That You’ll Want to Eat At
Travel Awaits
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July 9, 2025
Forget a basic menu and a reliable meal. Videos by TravelAwaits The United States has too many creative entrepreneurs and restaurateurs for you to skip out on its most imaginative eateries. From New York City to small towns in Missouri, the US is...
From Goulburn to Tonga: students prepare for 'life-changing' experience
Braidwood Times
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July 10, 2025
Back left: Luke Wallace, Hunter Sandles, Preston Wood, Simon Walsh, Ella Horvath, and Barbara Beard. Front: Joseph Woodward and Portia Cain. Absent: Jordan Pilsworth and Jack Petith. Picture by Oliver Rodden
Pacific Island Countries See Australia as Preferred Partner Over China: Research
The Epoch Times
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July 6, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the leader’s retreat during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Vava’u, Tonga, on Aug. 29, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch Pacific Island countries (PIC) welcome Beijing’s contribution to...
Letter: Ditching the Kiwi for the Dragon?
Cook Island News
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July 9, 2025
Dear Editor, There’s been a lot of noise lately. Social media threads, barbershop debates, and coconut wireless conversations about whether the Cook Islands should continue accepting aid from New Zealand. Some call it “dependence.” Others call it...