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Fijiana XV to implement past learnings
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
DISCIPLINE and taking advantage of conversion opportunities are two key areas the Vodafone Fijiana XV have learnt from the 2025 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship as they count down to their Test against the USA Women’s Eagles tomorrow. According...
Martin Offiah backing Wigan Warriors man to be 'the next big superstar of the English game'
Wigan Today
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July 18, 2025
Martin Offiah is backing Wigan Warriors talent Junior Nsemba to become English rugby league’s next superstar. The 20-year-old was selected in Shaun Wane’s preparation squad for the Rugby League Ashes series against Australia, which begins in...
England captain George Williams says Ashes test is ‘huge’ and that he’s been ‘waiting a long time’ for Australia clash
The Sun
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July 18, 2025
ENGLAND captain George Williams has emphasised the magnitude of the Rugby League Ashes ahead of the series in October. The international skipper admitted he's feeling the nerves ahead of a huge test against the best side in the world. 4 George...
Two Vietnamese who arrrived in fishing vessel reported missing
Samoa Global News
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July 17, 2025
Police have issued missing persons reports for two Vietnamese nationals who arrived this month on a fishing vessel. It is said they were last seen at Matautu Wharf on the 9th of July – just a few days after their arrival. 🚨MISSING PERSON 🚨 We are...
‘BUD & DENI’: Jamaica Moana’s homage to home and family
Pacific Media Network
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Unapologetic creative expression is flowing from West Sydney to South Auckland as a Māori Sāmoan rapper intrigues the music industry. Jamaica Moana (Ngāpuhi/Tainui, Sāmoa) is a gifted multidisciplinary non-binary artist whose career as a singer,...
85 Election Candidates registered, more expected
Talamua
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July 8, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 09 July 2025: The Office of the Electoral Commissioner (OEC) has registered 85 candidates in the first two days of registrations for the 29 August general election. Of the 85 registered, 9 are women and more...
Local engagement and global action in Pacific’s climate change fight
Pacific Media Network
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The outgoing United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Deputy Resident Representative for the North Pacific says there is a need for alignment of priorities from grassroots to top level to effectively address climate change. Kevin Petrini...
Palau’s Yuri Hosei shines in grueling 5K Open Water Swim at Pacific Mini Games
Island Times
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July 18, 2025
KOROR, Palau — The 2025 Pacific Mini Games concluded with the Women’s 5K Open Water Swim, one of the longest and most demanding events of the competition. Among the determined athletes pushing through fatigue and open-sea currents was Palau’s own...
Whipps seeks funds to open Palau Embassy in Australia, strengthen regional ties
Island Times
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July 18, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau— President Surangel Whipps Jr. is asking the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) to approve $237,000 to open a Palauan embassy in Canberra, Australia, citing the need to focus on partners committed to long-term...
Pete Samu leaves First Nations & Pasifika squad as Lions embroiled in eligibility row on eve of first Test
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Janet leaves with a contented heart
The National
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COVER STORY Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae calls retiring general secretary a ‘walking dictionary’ of PNG Red Cross ON July 11, 2025, Janet Philemon closed her office door at the Papua New Guinea Red Cross for the last time. It marked the end of a...
Kulas continue journey despite OFC setback
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
In sports, heartbreak is part of the game. But how a team responds to defeat can say just as much as how they celebrate a win. For the Fiji senior women’s football team, the Fiji Kula, their 2-1 loss to Papua New Guinea in the semi-finals of the...
New opportunities in Oceania Rugby
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
Oceania Rugby president Richard Sapias says the region is set to benefit from new international partnerships, including a potential French-backed competition to be hosted in Fiji, following a productive Annual General Meeting held yesterday at...
Josh’s journey from Sydney’s mean streets to the Mother Church
The Catholic Weekly
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July 18, 2025
As a young Islander growing up in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, seeking to escape the relentless cycle of poverty, gangs, and alcohol abuse, Josh Mokoroa called out for Jesus. The Australian-born Cook Islander initially found the Lord’s voice...
Akari removed from concert for allegedly assaulting teen
Samoa Observer
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A police investigation is underway following an alleged assault involving local artist Robyn Akari and an 18-year-old girl from New Zealand. The incident is believed to have occurred on Friday night, a day before the Samoa Vibes concert held on...
Rebel, Royal Australian Mint launch collectible coins celebrating Wallabies and Wallaroos
RetailBiz
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July 18, 2025
In the lead-up to two major international rugby events — the British and Irish Lions Tour and the Women’s Rugby World Cup — the Royal Australian Mint has partnered with sports retailer rebel to launch limited-edition collectible coins honouring...
Keresoma denies defamation charges
Samoa Observer
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The President of the Journalists Association of Samoa (JAWS), Taliilagi Keresoma, pleaded not guilty to the charges of defamation in the District Court last week. Keresoma appeared before Judge Leota Raymond Schuster. Her lawyer, Tanya Toailoa,...
LTA Clarifies Parking Ticket
Talamua
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July 8, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 09 July 2025 – The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has clarified that the ticket questioned by a motorist in a Talamua story yesterday, rightly belongs to LTA. As the ticket showed, it was for parking in town on the time, date and...
Pacific kids to receive free heart surgeries
FBC News
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July 17, 2025
Dozens of children from Fiji and the Pacific will receive free life-saving heart surgeries later this month. Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital will lead the mission from tomorrow to July 30 in Suva. They will be working with the...
Ilona Maher included in USA squad for Women’s Rugby World Cup
The Independent
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...