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Church of Jesus Christ announces the creation of 55 new missions
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Beyond Meat’s New Test Kitchen, Thanksgiving Dinner at Whole Foods, and a Trader Joe’s Cult Favorite Returns—This Week’s Top Food News
We’re approaching the end of October fast, and we all know what that means: the holiday season is about to begin. If you’re among the nine in 10 Americans planning to celebrate Thanksgiving, you’re probably already thinking about the main event:...
Owner: Colleen Holland
6 mins ago early and often early and often Will Trump Back a Senate Candidate Who Called Him a ‘Loser’? By Ed Kilgore John E. Sununu may be the GOP’s best shot at winning in New Hampshire and holding the Senate. But he insulted Trump as recently as las…
John E. Sununu with another of Trump’s less favorite Republicans, Susan Collins. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP Photo Donald Trump values loyalty as much as any Mafia boss who’s ever lived, and he has a very long memory about slights and...
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Solomon Islanders call for sustainable, community-driven tourism
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in partnership with Tourism Solomons and Solomon Islands Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has released the results of the 2024 Community Attitude Survey (CAS), providing insight into how Solomon...
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Brazil Advance to Final Qualifying Tournament as Paraguay Crash Out of World Cup
Paraguay’s journey towards their first-ever Rugby World Cup has come to an abrupt and painful end — before the team could even step onto the field for the Final Qualification Tournament. Join RUCK’s Instagram broadcast channel and get the latest...
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Shaun Wane gives reason for Mikey Lewis selection ahead of crucial Ashes test
Mikey Lewis will start in the halves for England against Australia in the first Ashes test. Shaun Wane is prepared to unleash Mikey Lewis against the Australians, declaring the Hull KR sensation has earned his opportunity. Wane revealed at Wembley...
Owner: Reach PLC
13 weird and wonderful things that have happened since last Rugby League Ashes Test in 2003
It’s been far too long since we last saw an Ashes Test in rugby league, but this weekend, one will finally arrive! It’s been very well documented that the last Ashes Series came in 2003, when Westlife were top of the charts with Mandy, and...
Owner: Simon P. W. Glazebrook, Timothy & Desere Orrill-Legg
Realigning, Reaffirming, and Recommitting to Pacific Tourism’s 2030 Vision
Outcomes of the 2025 Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit The 3rd Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit (PSTLS) convened regional leaders, practitioners, and partners to reflect on progress, share insights, and recommit to the...
Sports tourism is an untapped gold mine
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SPORTS How rugby league and other international sports are quietly transforming the PNG economy IT is that time of the year again when international rugby league fever sweeps across Papua New Guinea. The air is thick with anticipation, flags fly...
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Premiership star’s freakish stats could save Samoa
Samoa coach Ben Gardiner is calling on Payne Haas to produce another heroic display on his home deck after the tireless prop forward put up video game numbers in last week’s heartbreaking loss to New Zealand. Haas played 79 minutes in his first...
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Andy Last airs England belief as Hull FC and Hull KR's Ashes figures unite as one
It feels right that one of rugby league's biggest international events has an influx of Hull blood amongst it. After all, the city is one of the sport's true hotbeds, with its two professional clubs, Hull FC and Hull KR, very much a part of its...
Owner: Reach PLC
Indigenous climate adaptation network launched in Ōtautahi
Māori and Pasifika leaders are leading climate adaptation, guided by ancestral knowledge and Indigenous principles to build resilience and shape global solutions. Last week, they played a key role in launching a new Indigenous climate adaptation...
Owner: New Zealand Government
Pacific health expert warns of rising measles risk as cases spread across New Zealand
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A Pacific health expert is warning Pacific families to take urgent action as New Zealand faces an escalating national measles risk. With confirmed cases now in Auckland, Wellington, Manawatū, and Nelson, Dr Chris Puli’uvea, an immunology lecturer...
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China’s economic slowdown has become its diplomatic weapon in the Pacific
By Bang Xiao CANBERRA (ABC PACIFIC) — China’s rise in the Pacific isn’t just about aid or diplomacy — it’s about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial...
Owner: Islandtimes Palau
Sato and Siang to JICA KCCP young leaders
Jevon I. Sato, Division of Protected Areas and Species Project Coordinator, and Ariel D. Siang, Bureau of Fisheries Administrative Specialist, have been accepted to JICA’s KCCP Young Leaders, Industrial Development through Local Resources. Through...
Owner: Islandtimes Palau
Cook Islanders confront U.S-funded vessel over seabed mining threat
RAROTONGA (PMN) — Four Cook Islands activists in kayaks confronted a United States-funded exploration vessel as it returned to port in Rarotonga on Wednesday, holding a banner that read “Don’t Mine the Moana.” In a bold act of oceanic resistance,...
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Confirmed lineups for opening Ashes Test between England and the Kangaroos
The Australian side have headed off to England as they prepare to meet the old enemy in the first Ashes Test series in 22 years. New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters has assembled a star-studded outfit full of possibilities for the three-match series...
Owner: Paul Stewart
Lakapi Samoa Announces Schedule for Final Rugby World Cup Qualifiers
Lakapi Samoa announced today the Schedule for the final qualification tournament to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Manu Samoa will have one final chance to book a place in the 2027 Rugby World Cup when they travel to Dubai next...
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NBA Head Coach and Current Player Both Charged with Sports Betting and Mafia-backed Poker Scheme
The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested along with more than 30 other people in two criminal cases alleging sprawling separate schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games...
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