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England boss Shaun Wane getting ready for World Cup "disaster" planning

Wane has seen his squad hit by injuries and is set to see a second training session cancelled but he is doing everything to make sure they will be ready for anything when the World Cup arrives this autumn

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 makes its way through the Pacific Islands

As Covid finally starts to spread in the Pacific, Collin Tukuitonga looks at how most nations there can stay well-placed to manage the virus's ongoing threats to population health.

Newsroom.co.nz

Covid outbreaks in Samoa and Vanuatu chip away at Pacific islands’ virus-free status

Case numbers in the two Pacific nations have exploded over past week following first cases of community transmissionRead all our coronavirus coverage

The Guardian - AU

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New COVID-19 cases on the rise in Samoa's first community outbreak

Samoa experiences its first COVID outbreak, with nearly 200 cases added over the weekend and a lockdown expected to be extended later this week.

ABC News

Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak

Samoa has reported scores of new COVID-19 cases daily since detecting its first case of community transmission last week

The Independent UK

Facing its first virus outbreak, Samoa goes into lockdown

Samoa will go into lockdown from Saturday as it faces its first outbreak of the coronavirus after a woman who was about to leave the country tested positive during a routine test

The Independent UK

Riots and snubs: In Pacific Islands, a growing wariness of China

Samoan Prime Minister’s decision to skip recent summit is latest evidence of growing mistrust of Beijing.

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Fa'asuamaleaui commits to Kangaroos dream

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has chosen Australia over Samoa ahead of this year's Rugby League World Cup.

AAP

Va’aiga Tuigamala, dual-code rugby legend, dies aged 52

Jason Robinson has led a series of emotional tributes to dual-code rugby legend Va’aiga Tuigamala after his death at the age of 52

The Guardian - UK

Va’aiga ‘Inga’ Tuigamala dead: Rugby cross-code star for Samoa and All Blacks dies aged 52

Tuigamala was a key part of Wigan’s rugby league success in the 1990s and also earned more than 40 international Test caps playing rugby union for Samoa and New Zealand

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics opening ceremony: Beijing 2022 Games are officially open after stirring ceremony at the Bird's Nest

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are underway, after a stirring opening ceremony. Australia's team make their entrance to the Bird's Nest stadium where a shirtless American Samoan steals the show. Look back on all the action.

ABC News

Migrant farm workers claim exploitation

Seasonal workers from Samoa and Vanuatu have spoken of exploitative practices, poor pay and living conditions under employers approved to run migrant programs.

AAP

Fear and dread: Covid-free for two years, Pacific islands experience explosion in case numbers

The virus has swept into remote island countries, sowing panic and confusion

The Guardian - AU

Covid briefing: Six things you need to know as protests are held across the UK and Europe

Hundreds of people took part in a protest in Cardiff city centre

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Repairing Tonga cable no simple process - cable company

Exact damage to the Tonga undersea cable won't be known until the cable repair ship arrives.

The Guardian - US

Tonga: tsunami floods streets and cuts communication after undersea volcano erupts

Warnings issued for Australia, Alaska, Hawaii and US west coast as waves observed in Tonga, American Samoa and Fiji

ABC News

Pandora Papers: The little-known Australian accountant exposed in one of the world's biggest leaks

They're called the Pandora Papers. A leak of 11.9 million files reveals how the rich and powerful disguise and move their money offshore.

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