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Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee evokes legacy of Tongan monarch

Tonga’s chief diplomat in the U.K. will be thinking about two monarchs this weekend as Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

The Independent UK

Wong works to keep Pacific security local

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has had talks with Tonga's leaders a day after meeting the Samoan prime minister to pledge more support.

AAP

Partners must 'treat Pacific with respect'

The EU's Indo-Pacific envoy says the sovereignty of Pacific island nations must be respected and the region should be supported by the EU, Australia and the US.

AAP

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Australian FM to visit Samoa, Tonga in bid to boost Pacific ties

Penny Wong to visit the countries days after her Chinese counterpart, as China and Australia vie for regional influence.

Al Jazeera

Penny Wong ramps up Pacific lobbying effort as she flies out to Samoa and Tonga

Foreign affairs minister tells regional leaders ‘we understand we need to work together like never before’ as battle for influence with China intensifies

The Guardian - AU

Underwater volcano shifts enough rock to fill three million Olympic swimming pools

Underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai's violent eruption in January is said to have made the loudest noise heard this century and displaced seven cubic kilometers of rock and sediment

Daily Mirror

China's foreign minister arrives in Tonga on Pacific tour

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Tonga on Tuesday as he continued his regional island-hopping tour a day after failing to ink an ambitious deal with 10 South Pacific nations

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China's foreign minister visits Tonga after Pacific islands delay regional pact

Samoa says it didn't have enough time to consider a sweeping proposal from China for a regional trade and security pact, and has urged fellow Pacific islands to stay united as big powers seek more sway in the region.

Reuters

Bristol Bears superstar Charles Piutau to return to international rugby

The former All Black full-back has been named in Tonga's squad for this summer's internationals

Bristol Post

Israel Folau set for international rugby union return with Tonga, three years after being sacked by Wallabies

The 73-time capped Wallaby and three-time John Eales medallist Israel Folau has been named in Tonga's rugby union squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

ABC News

Today's rugby news as Welsh boss reveals 'uncomfortable truth' amid 'madness' and coach makes 'scary' Wales star claim

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Wales Online

China’s Foreign Minister to Visit South Pacific Island Nations After Security Pact With Solomon Islands

Wang Yi’s trip will take him to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor

Caixin Global

Tonga underwater volcano that erupted in January is ‘surprisingly intact’

The volcano continues to stand tall, team of researchers has found

The Independent UK

Tonga volcano still ‘intact’ after huge eruption that triggered tsunami

An underwater volcano that erupted in Tonga has been kept “intact”, according to researchers who have been monitoring its activity.

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The week in Detail: Volcanoes, elections, shipping and apples

From what makes a volcano tick to the decision to boycott apple exports to Russia - catch up on what you might have missed on The Detail this week.

ABC News

Australia's largest warship HMAS Adelaide experiences more mechanical problems, months after Tonga deployment

Australia's largest warship has again found itself in troubled waters, with the Defence Department confirming the vessel is experiencing mechanical difficulties less than four months since a major failure.

AAP

Australia A rugby revived for Pacific Cup

Australia A will play in the Pacific Nations Cup in July against Fiji, Samoa and Tonga with Rugby Australia reviving the development team to boost player depth.

Evening Standard

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Plus, Tonga volcano eruption: the biggest atmospheric explosion ever recorded

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Tonga volcanic eruption confirmed as the largest explosion recorded since 1883

Scientists analysing data from the volcanic eruption found it was the largest explosion since 1883, and roughly comparable to the Krakatoa eruption in Indonesia that killed more than 30,000 people.

Newsroom.co.nz

Four months on from the Tonga eruption

It was the biggest eruption the world had seen in decades, but there's still so much scientists are piecing together about what happened when Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai blew.

AAP

Three Tests set for league rep. round

Six Pacific nations, including Jason Taumalolo's Tonga, will participate in international fixtures in June and for the first time since before the pandemic.

Wales Online

Cardiff sign international giant who made rugby history from Toulon

Second row Lopeti Timani has played Tests for both Australia and Tonga

The Conversation

In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships

Like the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano that triggered a massive tsunami and sent shockwaves around the world when it erupted on January 15, the recently signed security deal between the Solomon Islands and China has also unleashed geopolitical convulsions of immense magnitude.

ABC News

Domestic violence cases rise in wake of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption, as women call for a power shift in humanitarian response

The UN says 70 per cent of women and girls experience sexual or gender-based violence during crises. How have women fared in the aftermath of Tonga's volcanic eruption?

Daily Mirror

Israel Folau could play against Australia for Tonga after being sacked by Wallabies

A reunion of epic proportions could take place in 2023, where Israel Folau may have the chance to represent Tonga in a World Cup year against Australia, who sacked him for sharing homophobic remarks

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