Day seven of the Commonwealth Games featured a dramatic para athletics 1,500m T54 final re-run after a crash and disqualification. Australian Tara Neyland set a world record in para cycling. Tonga's Joshua Uikilifi entertained with dancing, and Nigerian para cyclists impressed with unique uniforms.
England secured a crucial 94-32 win over Tonga in the Commonwealth Games, breaking their record for most goals in a single game (previously 89) and boosting their semi-final hopes.
Australia is strengthening its alliances in the Pacific and with India to counter China's growing influence. Recent diplomatic efforts include new security pacts with Fiji and Solomon Islands, and enhanced ties with Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Samoa. Prime Minister Albanese's foreign policy week also saw a meeting with India's PM Modi, focusing on shared concerns about China.
Scientists have filmed live goblin sharks in their natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, expanding the species' known range and pushing its depth limit by nearly 700 meters. The discoveries, made near Jarvis Island and the Tonga Trench, offer new insights into these rare 'living fossils'.
東加成為第179個批准《全面禁止核子試爆條約》的國家，此舉發生在中國向太平洋試射潛射洲際彈道飛彈之際。東加代表表示，批准條約是為了阻止核子試爆對太平洋地區帶來的痛苦。
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a new defence alliance with Fiji to counter China's influence in the Pacific. He will also host leaders from Papua New Guinea and Tonga, while his team addresses domestic criticism over comments about Kylie Minogue.
Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering granite cliffs, waterfalls and glaciers. One morning last year it also was the site of a powerful landslide that triggered a huge localised tsunami. Researchers have now determined that the tsunami on August 10, 2025, was the second-highest ever recorded, with a wave reaching up to 481 metres (1,578 feet) tall – higher than New York City’s Empire...
It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerableThere’s a new war in the Pacific brewing, with the Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika collapsing and rugby league on a new signing spree in union’s traditional heartlands.The conflict spells trouble for Rugby Australia (RA), whose federal government is funding a $600m NRL franchise in Papua New Guinea, $240m of which will go into poaching talent and creating pathways throughout Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. Continue reading...
Adam Coleman has transformed his career at Bordeaux Bègles after London Irish's collapse in 2023. The dual Wallabies and Tonga international, now 34, has become pivotal in UBB's rise to European champions, with the club now two wins away from back-to-back Champions Cup titles. Facing Bath in the quarter-finals, Coleman credits the move to France with revitalising his career alongside French internationals.
İstanbul Yenikapı Etkinlik Alanı'nda koşulan yarı maratonda Kenyalı Alex Matata, erkeklerde 1 saat 1 dakikayla birinci olarak şampiyonluğunu korudu. Erkeklerde üçüncü olan Ali Kaya, Türkiye şampiyonu olurken kadınlarda Purity Gitonga birinci oldu. Güney Sudanlı Stella Mami Clement Lokhiri ve Kazakistanlı Shadrack Kimutai Koech ülkelerinin rekorunu kırdı.
Türkiye İş Bankası 21. İstanbul Yarı Maratonu'nda erkeklerde Alex Matata, kadınlarda ise Purity Gitonga birinci oldu
İstanbul Yenikapı Etkinlik Alanı'nda koşulan yarı maratonda Kenyalı Alex Matata, erkeklerde 1 saat 1 saniyelik süresyle şampiyon oldu. İkiz kardeşi Charles Matata ikinci olarak kariyerinin en iyi derecesine imza attı. Türk atlet Ali Kaya üçüncü olarak Türkiye şampiyonu oldu. Kadınlarda Kenyalı Purity Gitonga birinci, Etiyopyalı Ftaw Zeray ikinci, Güney Afrikalı Glenrose Xaba üçüncü oldu. Türk kadın şampiyonu ise Nursena Çeto oldu.
