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New Travel Guide for American Samoa Marks Major Leap for Tourism
160+ In-Depth Articles Now Live on AmericanSamoaPocketGuide.com, Providing the Ultimate Encyclopedia for Traveling in American Samoa The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of American Samoa Pocket Guide,...

WWE creative clueless about Solo Sikoa's booking, feels wrestling veteran: "That doesn't make any sense" (Exclusive)
Former WWE head writer Vince Russo vehemently criticized Solo Sikoa's video package on SmackDown. The Street Champ once again appeared in a vignette on the blue brand. This week on SmackDown, Solo hyped up the seven-foot-tall behemoth, Talla...

Cody Rhodes texted two-time WWE Hall of Famer to check on him after heart procedure
WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes reached out to a former world champion after his recent heart procedure. Kevin Nash has opened up about his conversation with The American Nightmare after receiving a text from him. WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash recently...
News The Guardian ‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say
Climate and migration experts are calling for urgent action to create legal pathways for people displaced by the climate crisis, as a new report highlights the scale of the problem across the Pacific. Research by Amnesty International released on...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...

USP School of Law delivers winning verdict at the annual Inter-Tertiary Moot finals
USP’s School of Law team: (L-R) Soane Kualepeli Tupola, Fololeni Loloma, and Ope’anga Hoto Ngu Paunga. Photo: The University of the South Pacific. Ann-Tauilo Motuga | Reporter/Videographer Three Tongan students representing the University of the...

Manchester’s day of darkness: inside the 10 October Guardian Weekly
Last week was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. A day of prayer and staying away from news. As people made their way to Heaton Park synagogue in north Manchester, they saw a small car being driven erratically before it crashed...
People centre of ocean conference
By Sera Tikotikovatu- Sefeti The second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) opened on Monday in Honiara, drawing traditional knowledge holders, scientists, and ocean professionals from across the region. Delegates filled the venue to discuss...

Pacific health leaders criticise rollback of bowel screening age
Pacific and Māori health advocates are raising concerns over changes to bowel cancer screening after the Government lowered the free screening age from 60 to 58 in parts of the country. The move follows the scrapping of a pilot programme that...

New Zealand beats Vanuatu, takes second place
THE second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) opened yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel, drawing traditional knowledge holders, scientists, and ocean professionals from across the region. Delegates filled the venue to discuss the future of...

Study Finds Wider Distribution Of Deep-sea Snailfish
Snailfish living in deep-sea trenches in the Pacific and Indian oceans may have wider geographic distributions than previously thought, according to a researcher at The University of Western Australia. Dr Paige Maroni, from UWA’s School of...

These cities will see the last partial solar eclipse of 2025 on Sunday
Days after the Moon turned blood-red during a total lunar eclipse, stargazers are ready for the next celestial event, the partial solar eclipse. This will be the last solar eclipse of the year, offering a spectacular celestial event visible in...
Pacific atoll nations receive NZD13m boost for critical water security
Representatives from seven Pacific atoll nations gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this June with an urgent message. Rising seas and prolonged droughts are pushing their communities toward a water crisis that threatens tens of thousands of lives. These...

Partial Solar Eclipse This Week: When and Where to Watch It
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - On Sunday, September 21, 2025, skywatchers in parts of the Southern Hemisphere will be treated to a rare astronomical event. A partial solar eclipse will occur just hours before the September equinox, which is why the...

Sharks head for NZ to enjoy our summer
“There’s this perception that sharks are invading because there’s warmer waters, but it’s not. It’s purely a seasonal movement from deep ocean water into the coastal shallows for food and for pupping.” Researcher Dr Riley Elliott says young sharks...

Tonight's rugby news as 'perfect' Steve Tandy replacement found and Wales fly-half retires
Lee Radord has replaced Steve Tandy with Scotland (Image: David Rogers/Getty Images) Here are your rugby evening headlines for Tuesday, October 7. 'Perfect' replacement for Tandy found By Anthony Brown, PA Gregor Townsend believes he has found the...

Everyone wants answers for former rugby players like Lewis Moody but they are hard to come by | Andy Bull
Lewis Moody, 47, is the latest in a long line of players who has been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that may or may not be linked to his career in collision sport. Over the past decade I’ve interviewed more of these men, and their...

How To Watch Local Players, Coaches In Week 6 Of 2025 NFL Season
SALT LAKE CITY – Here is how to watch the players and coaches with ties to the state of Utah during week six of the 2025 NFL regular season. How to watch NFL Locals in Week 6 of the 2025 season Former Utah Utes Brian Johnson – Assistant Head Coach...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific
For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...

Fully funded internship awaits Pacific youth
A new internship programme is providing Pasifika youth in Aotearoa with the chance to participate in a fully funded, nine-week experience in Thailand, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning and cultural...