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'Cause trouble': Maroons leaper issues Tedesco warning

Recalled Queensland forward Jeremiah Nanai has let NSW fullback James Tedesco know he's back, while committing to Samoa for the Rugby League World Cup.

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Phemex Kicks off $7 Million Ultimate Championship, Bringing Trading Competition to Football Season

APIA, Samoa, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, today launched the 2026 Ultimate Championship, a global trading event featuring a total prize pool of $7 million. Inspired by the excitement surrounding the 2026 football season, the initiative combines trading, prediction markets, and community participation into a…

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HTX Launches "Appreciation Program" with Over $10 Million to Reward User Trust

APIA, Samoa, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid the rapid iteration of the crypto industry and the constant shifts in market conditions, the relationship between trading platforms and their users is being fundamentally redefined. As the era of aggressive user acquisition fades, "long-term companionship and mutual trust" is emerging as…

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‘A Pavarotti rebirth’: the Samoan tenor taking over the world’s most gilded opera stages

Born on a tiny, impoverished South Pacific island, Pene Pati remembers going to school without food. Now he is performing in operas at La Scala and the Met

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Phemex Expands TradFi Offering Beyond 70 Assets, Bringing Global Equities to 24/7 Crypto Markets

APIA, Samoa, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, expands its TradFi ecosystem to 73 active assets. It includes the recent addition of several high-performance contracts, ranging from healthcare leaders Eli Lilly (LLY) and Novo Nordisk (NVO) to global semiconductor and technology powerhouses like Samsung (SAMSUNG) and…

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Breaking Traditional Financial Barriers: HTX Launches U.S. Stock Futures TradFi Trading Contest with a Massive 50,000 USDT Prize Pool

APIA, Samoa, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HTX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, officially launched its U.S. Stock Futures TradFi Trading Contest on June 1, 2026. From now until June 11 at 12:00 (UTC), both new and existing users can trade designated pairs to compete for a share of a…

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Phemex Highlights Growing Demand for Stable Yield Strategies as Crypto Markets Consolidate

APIA, Samoa, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, is seeing that sophisticated traders are increasingly utilizing the Phemex Earn ecosystem to optimize their assets, with the market currently refining its support levels near a $2.53 trillion total capitalization. This shift indicates a move toward market prudency,…

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'The water of life': a Vivid take on Pasifika storytelling

A major projection work by Samoan-Australian artist Angela Tiatia is transforming a Sydney landmark.

Newcastle Herald

Female World Cup Soccer Hopeful Accused Of Horrific Crimes Against 14‑Year‑Old Boy

“He should have chosen the bear.”

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Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse

It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

'Special player': Samoa speedsters plan World Cup havoc

Dolphins dazzler Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Melbourne's scintillating Sua Fa'alogo will give Samoa a potent attacking arsenal at the World Cup later this year.

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'Contagious': Suaalii says more players may follow Luai

Former Samoan World Cup teammate Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii believes Jarome Luai may well attract many more NRL stars to the PNG Chiefs.

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Ben McQueen's Karuna Kava: Building Community Through a New Beverage Culture

Kava itself has a long cultural presence in the South Pacific, where it is an important traditional, ceremonial, and cash crop in island nations such as Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa, and parts of Micronesia.

International Business Times

'If not us, then what?' Umaga's Pasifika rugby fears

Moana Pasifika coach and former All Blacks champion Tana Umaga has detailed his fears for the region's rugby talent with the club's future in grave doubt.

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Ambition unrealised as homeless Pasifika forced to fold

Unable to build a base in Samoa or Tonga, Moana Pasifika will operate in obscurity out of Auckland before the curtain is drawn on their Super Rugby existence.

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Australian Survivor 2026 Winner Caleb Beeby Has Revealed How He Plans To Spend His $500K Prize

After 45 days of brutal gameplay in Samoa, Caleb Beeby was officially announced as the winner of Australian Survivor: Redemption on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?

At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon.

The Guardian - AU

Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge

Samoa and Tonga raise supply concerns with foreign partners as businesses and residents in Papua New Guinea grapple with higher fuel prices amid the Iran war

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Samoa honours NZ PM Luxon with chiefly title

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has denied suggestions he requested a chiefly title be bestowed upon him during his visit to Samoa.

The Independent UK

Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of Opera's most-watched new stars

Tenor Pene Pati has emerged from a childhood in Samoa and New Zealand to become one of opera’s most-watched new stars

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Pacific Countries Launch Robust Efforts to Combat Dengue Fever

The Pacific region, renowned for its magnificent landscapes and vibrant culture, is currently at the forefront of an aggressive initiative to tackle the dengue fever outbreaks affecting several of its island nations. Despite the challenges imposed by this viral outbreak, countries like Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Kiribati are responding…

The Independent UK

Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.'s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak

Documents obtained by The Guardian and The Associated Press undermine Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_'s testimony during his Senate confirmation hearings that the 2019 trip he took to Samoa before a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines.”

LiveScience

Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest

The manumea, a critically endangered ground pigeon and one of the closest living dodo relatives, has been spotted multiple times in a remote Samoan rainforest.

AAP

Surprise Golden Boot winner named, Dylan Brown denied

Dylan Brown has missed out on rugby league's prestigous Golden Boot award, despite being named man of the match in all three of the Kiwis' Pacific Cup games.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2027 draw live: England, Springboks, All Blacks and more find out opponents

The Springboks eye a third successive triumph, with 24 teams finding out their fate for the largest World Cup ever in Australia in 2027

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