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Marist Saints to fly Samoa’s flag at Heilala 9s
Samoa Observer
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Excitement is building as the Marist Saints prepare to depart for Tonga on Monday to compete in the highly anticipated Heilala International 9-a-side Rugby League Tournament, scheduled to kick off next Friday as part of the vibrant Heilala...
Ann Cairns ensures Samoa’s first medal is Gold at Palau Mini Games
Samoa Global News
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June 30, 2025
Source: Vodafone Samoa. Samoa has secured its first medal at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau through the efforts of Anne Cairns who assured it was nothing less than GOLD 🥇✨ Source: Vodafone Samoa. Anne Cairns won gold in the V1 500-metre Vaa. Malo...
Wrestling Duo secure 2 Gold Medals for Samoa
Samoa Global News
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June 30, 2025
The wrestling duo of Etitoa Tamati and Shane Palemia have both earned gold medals for Samoa at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Etitoa Tamatu earned his Gold medal in the Men’s 97kg Wrestling Freestyle while Shane Palemia earned his Gold medal in...
The Best Rugby Players In The World: No. 100-75: Henry Pollock Has Arrived
FloRugby - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Italy managed only one win at the 2025 Six Nations, which came against Wales. For a team looking to improve upon an impressive 2024 tournament, where it had two wins, including one against Scotland, it was a disappointment. Still, with stars such...
Introducing your National Bank of Samoa Weightlifting Team in Palau for the Mini Games
Samoa Global News
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June 30, 2025
Your nbs Weightlifting Team 🇼🇸 PALAU 2025 Pacific Mini Games Women’s ⚡️Iuniara SIPAIA Event division Super 87kg+ Village : Saoluafata & Vaoala ⚡️Lesila FIAPULE Event division Super 80kg+ Village : Alafua ⚡️Avatu OPELOGE Event division 77kg Village...
Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia arrive at center of Pacific voyaging heritage, Taputapuātea
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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June 30, 2025
Polynesian Voyaging Society’s traditional voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, accompanied by Tahiti’s canoe Fa‘afaite, arrived early last week at their first stop in French Polynesia: Taputapuātea. Photo Courtesy: Polynesian Voyaging...
From the Heart of Samoa to the Deep South: Taula launches Partnership with Marist Otago Golf Club
Samoa Global News
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June 29, 2025
Source: Marist Otago Golf Club. Taula Beverages has reached the deep south of Aotearoa with a partnership launched this past weekend with Martist Otago Golf Club. Taula featured last Friday at the Gladfield Golf Course as club members braved the...
Royal train to end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
WHEC 10 - New York
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June 30, 2025
LONDON (AP) — EMBARGOED UNTIL 2100 GMT JUNE 30, 2025. (5 pm eastern) The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria,...
Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list
Dunya News
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Pakistan Pakistan Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list Close Pakistan’s passport now ranks 100th, it marks an improvement from its 113th position in 2021 Updated On: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:34 PKT ISLAMABAD...
Hull KR, Leeds and St Helens men earn first England calls but in-form stars left out
Love Rugby League
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June 30, 2025
Six uncapped players have been included in Shaun Wane’s latest 32-man England performance squad as the build-up continues for this year’s Ashes: but some of Super League’s form players have missed out. The players named will meet in Manchester on...
Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...
Williams out of tour and replaced by White as Gibson-Park picked to face Reds
The Times
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Tomos Williams is out of the British & Irish Lions tour, having sustained a hamstring injury in the win over Western Force. Ben White, the Scotland No9, has replaced him. The Wales scrum half Williams, 30, suffered the injury when scoring his...
Ben White delighted by ‘incredible honour’ of Lions call-up
Swindon Advertiser
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The Toulon scrum-half was preparing to go out and train with the Scots at their base in Whangarei, New Zealand on Monday morning before receiving a phone-call from Lions head coach Andy Farrell inviting him to Australia for Lions duty following...
13 Gold and 5 Silver Medals for Samoa’s Junior Boxers at 2025 Tri Nations Tournament
Samoa Global News
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June 29, 2025
Samoa’s junior boxers have come away from the 2025 Tri Nations Tournament in Suva with 13 Gold and 5 Silver medals. Team Samoa comprised of 12 talented young boxers selected through a local school tournament, run by the Independent Boxing Samoa...
Fresh faces join political veterans in Samoa's 2025 election race
RNZ
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June 29, 2025
Ballot boxes for the 2021 elections. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Tipi Autagavaia With less than nine weeks left until Samoa's early election, several senior public servants are throwing their hats in the ring. One of the higher profile nominees so far is...
Here's a list of countries where Pakistanis can now travel without visa
GEO TV
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 32 countries either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's passport ranking. According to the latest figures released by Henley & Partners, an international...
Leitī study highlights unique intersectional experiences of LGBTQIA+ Tongans
Pacific Media Network
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The life experiences of Tongan leitī in Aotearoa are explored in a new study that combines Pacific identity, wellbeing, and culturally grounded clinical psychology methods. The study, titled Leitī in Red: Exploring the Life Experiences of Kau...
‘It’s not Chinese assistance’: Australia accuses China of taking undue credit for aid projects in the Pacific
The Guardian
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June 29, 2025
China is bolstering its geo-political influence in the Pacific by “branding” Asian Development Bank projects – funded in significant part by Australian taxpayer dollars – as Chinese projects, the Australian government says. On the island of...
Unpaid fee for students is just the tip of the iceberg
Samoa Observer
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Where has the money gone? District councils claiming that they too were dissolved with the dissolution of parliament is the most laughable excuse given yet for the abuse of public funds. As a result of such a decision, university fees for some...
Fiji Deaf Rugby 7s crowned Pacific champions
Fijivillage
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Excitement filled the air as the Fiji Men’s Deaf Rugby 7s team defied all odds to defeat Australia 40–10 and secure the 2025 Pacific Rim Deaf Rugby 7s Championship title. The men’s team delivered a stellar performance throughout the tournament,...