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The Latest Breaking News from Tonga

David Fifita has been named in Tonga's extended World Cup squad, meaning he will turn out for the Pacific nation if not picked by Australia.

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History-making international is ready to show Welsh rugby is the perfect fit for him

Dual-country Test star Lopeti Timani has joined Cardiff from French club Toulon

Wales Online

Fa'aleo Tupi, Tongan rugby legend who changed the game in Australia, dies age 72

At Ballymore on June 30, 1973, Tonga beat Australia 16 points to 11 — a monumental victory that's never been repeated. Fa'aleo Tupi played in that legendary team. He would go on to play a pivotal role in bringing Polynesians to play rugby union in Australia.

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Horse Power: Valley Forge can win the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap at York

Andrew Balding's four-year-old filly can land the feature on the Knavesmore, while Spangled Mac, Sandrine, Wild Crusade, Lucander, Rajinsky, King Of Tonga, Frisky, Knight Of Honour and Fools Rush In may also be Saturday scorers

Liverpool Echo

The World Is A Volcano Eruption Away From Disaster, Researchers Warn

The University of Cambridge team say there is a ‘’major misconception’’ that the risk of major eruptions is low.

Zenger

American Samoa's earthquake swarms spark fears of underwater volcanic eruption. This is what we know so far

Experts are on the ground in American Samoa, monitoring weeks of seismic activity that is likely linked to a nearby underwater volcano. Although an eruption is possible, they say it will be very different to the devastating explosion seen recently in Tonga.

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Extreme Tonga volcano eruption leaves a telltale finger-print in space

A volcano's sonic boom made a tsunami but also left a warning above the clouds.

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Tonga, not China, must decide its future, says U.S. diplomat

Tonga should determine its future, not China or any other country, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said during a multi-leg trip to Pacific nations amid growing geopolitical tension.

Reuters

Brisbane man Sulieni Layt bestowed royal honour as Australia's first talking chief to the King of Tonga

A Brisbane man becomes the first Australian to be installed in the Tongan royal palace in a role that will see him speak on behalf of the island nation's king.

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Tonga's volcano sent tons of water into the stratosphere. That could warm the Earth

"We've never seen anything like it," said atmospheric scientist Luis Millán, who works at NASA. The vapor sent skyward by the eruption will likely stay in the stratosphere for years.

WEKU

Tonga claim Rugby World Cup spot to face two of the world's top three sides in daunting group

Tonga have beat Hong Kong to secure a place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

Wales Online

Welsh rugby favourite one game away from reaching the World Cup after moving thousands of miles away

It has been a rapid rise, having arrived in Hong Kong less than a year ago to take over a club side

Wales Online

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry thought they had 'Diana's magic', book claims

Meghan and Harry embarked on a 16-day tour of Australia, which also took in New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji, to huge fanfare.

Daily Mirror

Antarctica bathed in dazzling colours in afterglow of Tonga eruption

Scientists say aerosols thrown into stratosphere in January responsible for volcanic twilight ‘afterglows’

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US Beefs up South Pacific Aid, Diplomacy as China Spreads Its Influence

Washington intends to return the U.S. Peace Corps to Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu, citing progress toward reestablishing a U.S. Agency for International Development regional mission for the Pacific in Fiji.

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Matildas pioneer Connie Selby hoping to make Women's World Cup history with Tonga

Connie Selby was part of the first Australian representative side to tour overseas when they played in Hong Kong in 1975. Now, she's hoping to create more history.

ABC News

Six months after volcanic eruption and tsunami, Tongans who lost everything have plans for their future

Hundreds remain in limbo after a COVID-19 outbreak slowed Tonga's efforts to recover from January's volcanic eruption and tsunami, but spirits remain high and ambitious plans are in place to rebuild.

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US VP Harris Launches Pacific Push with New Embassies, Envoy

The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold off China's advances in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing the opening of new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati at a key regional summit. Washington will also appoint its first-ever envoy to…

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Australia boss Mal Meninga issues defiant message after nightmare World Cup build-up

The holders have not played a single game for three years, lost against Tonga in their last outing and won't have any warm-ups before kicking off against Fiji in Leeds in October but coach isn't worried about pressure

The Guardian - AU

US announces new embassies in major Pacific push as it jostles with China for influence in region

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced postings in Kiribati and Tonga as leaders gather in Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum

Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Springboks superstar plots to 'dominate' Dan Biggar and Tonga stunned again

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

AAP

Tonga climb to second in league rankings

Tonga are now the world's second-ranked rugby league nation, while Australia remains stuck at fourth having not played since 2019.

360info

The Pacific’s spiralling debt – and what governments can do about it

Rising debt and declining income seem to add up to an austere future for Pacific Island nations. But belt-tightening may make things worse.

Bristol Post

Bristol Bears star Charles Piutau left out by Tonga after star showing on debut

Tonga face Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday

Newcastle Herald

Sione's clean water dream flows to Tonga

After a natural disaster hit his homeland in January, the former professional rugby league player was determined to do more to help the people of Tonga, but now, with the help of Hunter firms and a large donation from former Newcastle lord mayor Jeff McCloy, Sione Finefeuiaki is about to…

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