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Patriots mailbag: Two potential targets ahead of NFL trade deadline

Patriots mailbag: Two potential targets ahead of NFL trade deadline

The Patriots are in a surprising position entering Week 7: atop the AFC East standings after the Bills’ surprising loss to the Falcons on Monday night. It’s still too early to plan any postseason travel, but the Patriots’ unanticipated...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to fix the run game and more

Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to fix the run game and more

Following a Week 6 victory over the Saints and a second consecutive loss by the Bills, the Patriots currently sit atop the AFC East. Their schedule, as has been discussed, could help them stay there as the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline nears. So,...

Owner:  Comcast Corporation
Eke secures bigger disaster cover, presses World Bank for SIDS aid

Eke secures bigger disaster cover, presses World Bank for SIDS aid

Prime Minister Eke urges tailored global support for Tonga’s resilience and development partnerships. At the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. this week, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Aisake Valu Eke held talks with World Bank...

Owner:  Kalafi Moala
Pacific Governance meeting kicks off in Tonga amid Pacific challenges

Pacific Governance meeting kicks off in Tonga amid Pacific challenges

The 55th CRGA meeting of the Pacific Community (SPC) has officially begun in Nuku‘alofa. From 14 to 15 October, government representatives from across the Pacific are convening at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre in Tonga for the Committee of...

Owner:  Kalafi Moala
Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to overcome the run game and more

Patriots Mailbag: Trade deadline targets, how to overcome the run game and more

Following a Week 6 victory over the Saints and a second consecutive loss by the Bills, the Patriots currently sit atop the AFC East. Their schedule, as has been discussed, could help them stay there as the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline nears. So,...

Owner:  Comcast Corporation
Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans working overseas ahead of November polls

Advocate calls for voting access for Tongans working overseas ahead of November polls

A Tonga Electoral Commission banner with the message: "Vote so you can be counted". Photo: Tonga Electoral Commission A Tongan lawyer and the head of the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Nuku'alofa is calling for overseas-based workers...

Owner:  New Zealand Government
Eke leads Tonga push at World Bank–IMF talks

Eke leads Tonga push at World Bank–IMF talks

The Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Aisake Eke is heading the Kingdom’s delegation at the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings. Meeting in Washington from 13 to 18 October, Tonga will press for support on climate resilience, debt relief and sustainable...

Owner:  Kalafi Moala

Global Economists Demand Urgent African Debt Relief

More than 20 leading economists call for comprehensive reform as crushing debt costs prevent millions from accessing clean water and basic healthcare Over 20 prominent global economists, including Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, have issued an...

Owner:  Roger Agambire Agana
3 WWE Superstars who could follow in Tama Tonga's footsteps and join Solo Sikoa's MFT
Matangi Tonga Online publisher Pesi Fonua Dies aged 78

Matangi Tonga Online publisher Pesi Fonua Dies aged 78

Tonga mourns veteran journalist and Matangi Tonga founder Pesi Siale Fonua. Photo: Koro Vaka’uta Well known Tongan news outlet Matangi Tonga Online is today mourning the loss of their publisher and editor Pesi Fonua who passed away on Sunday. In a...

Owner:  New Zealand Government
Patriots vs. Saints recap: Pats take care of business in 25-19 win

Patriots vs. Saints recap: Pats take care of business in 25-19 win

Following an emotional primetime victory last weekend, the New England Patriots traveled down to New Orleans and took care of business defeating the Saints 25-19. Behind a perfect first half from Drake Maye where he tossed three touchdowns with...

Owner:  Jay Penske
Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

Owner:  Jeff Desjardins
China, Taiwan, and the vulnerable web of undersea cables

China, Taiwan, and the vulnerable web of undersea cables

In February 2023, half a year or so before I visited, a couple of Chinese ships cut two domestic undersea cables running out from Taiwan’s main island. One of these, named Taima No. 3, provided connectivity to the island of Nangan. On paper, the...

Owner:  Rest of World (Non-profit)
Solo Sikoa breaks silence with 2-word message after Tama Tonga returns to WWE and joins The MFT
Tongan-made crafts to showcase on Fiji Day

Tongan-made crafts to showcase on Fiji Day

Tongan-born entrepreneur Lia Susau is leveraging Fiji Day to expand her artisan business. Based in Delainavesi for 12 years, Lia runs Susau Investment, selling traditional Tongan kiekie, kafa (magimagi) and ngatu (tapa). “I started selling my...

Owner:  Kalafi Moala
Tonga shortlists two airlines for Lulutai amid negotiations over $6m retirement fund loan

Tonga shortlists two airlines for Lulutai amid negotiations over $6m retirement fund loan

The government has shortlisted two companies from the pool of bidders seeking to operate Lulutai Airlines. Prime Minister Dr ‘Aisake Eke confirmed this to Kaniva News this morning, following the government’s call for private ownership bids...

Owner:  Kalino Latu
Two bidders in the running for Tonga's Lulutai

Two bidders in the running for Tonga's Lulutai

Tonga's prime minister ʻAisake Eke has confirmed that two companies, including dormant carrier Fly Niu Airlines (Tongatapu), have expressed interest in acquiring Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu). The government has been seeking to offload and...

Owner:  Thomas Jaeger
Candidates confirmed for Tonga election

Candidates confirmed for Tonga election

A Tonga Electoral Commission banner with the message: "Vote so you can be counted". Photo: Tonga Electoral Commission Eighteen nobles have registered for the upcoming Tonga general election on 20 November. Registration of candidates closed in...

Owner:  New Zealand Government

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