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‘Feels like losing the sun’: Afa Ah Loo’s larger-than-life legacy
Daily Herald - Utah
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Spenser Heaps for Utah News DispatchLaura Ah Loo speaks at a celebration of life for her husband, Arthur “Afa” Ah Loo, at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 27, 2025. Last spring Arthur “Afa” Ah Loo posted a photo of his daughter...
Vanuatu Arts in Global Museum Collections
Art of the Ancestors
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Located in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu is situated east of New Guinea, northeast of New Caledonia, and south of the Solomon Islands. The archipelago is composed of four main islands surrounded by eighty smaller orbital isles. The...
WWE Night of Champions 2025: Ranking every match from worst to best
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
WWE Night of Champions delivered a power-packed premium live event to all its fans from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The PLE consisted of six matches on the card, and witnessed a big title change as well as the winners of the King and Queen of the Ring...
WWE News Roundup: 14-time World Champion confirms he cannot wrestle anymore, New Bloodline member debuts, John Cena's future revealed
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
Welcome to the WWE News Roundup for June 29, 2025. Today, we'll look at topics from Night of Champions 2025, John Cena's future, and a 14-time World Champion's shocking statement about in-ring competition. Let's get started: #4. New King & Queen...
Winter just became Canberra’s hottest season: 140+ events to warm your July
HerCanberra
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June 25, 2025
Posted on 26 June, 2025 Who says July has to be about staying indoors? Canberra is serving up serious winter magic this month with over 140 events that’ll make you forget all about hibernation mode. From Christmas in July magic and Winter in the...
4 Challengers for Solo Sikoa as the new WWE United States Champion
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
Jacob Fatu won the WWE United States Championship at WrestleMania. The Samoan Werewolf went one-on-one with LA Knight in one of the best matches of the weekend. In the end, Fatu stood tall and captured his first singles title in the company. Two...
Jacob Fatu caught with Bloodline veteran following WWE Night of Champions; picture surfaces online
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
Former WWE United States Champion Jacob Fatu was recently spotted with a popular name in the world of professional wrestling. It is none other than the OG Bloodline's Jey Uso. At Night of Champions, Jacob Fatu locked horns with Solo Sikoa with the...
Potential Bloodline member spotted ahead of WWE Night of Champions 2025 - Reports
Sportskeeda
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June 27, 2025
WWE Night of Champions 2025 will take place in Saudi Arabia, and the card for the event is finalized as superstars are currently in Riyadh for SmackDown. According to a new report, a potential Bloodline member was spotted in Saudi Arabia. Hikuleo...
5 superstars who could join Jacob Fatu against Solo Sikoa's New Bloodline in WWE
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
WWE Night of Champions took place yesterday. The big premium live event aired live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and featured six major singles matches. One of the most interesting matches on the show was for the United States Championship. Real-life...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – June 20 – June 26, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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June 28, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Triple H breaks silence after 6ft 8in superstar makes WWE debut and helps Solo Sikoa win the United States Championship
Sportskeeda
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June 28, 2025
Triple H has reacted to the shocking end of the Solo Sikoa vs. Jacob Fatu match at WWE Night of Champions. The bout saw a 6ft 8in superstar make his debut for the company. Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu clashed for the United States Championship at...
3 Biggest winners and losers from WWE Night of Champions 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 29, 2025
The WWE Night of Champions 2025 delivered a fantastic six-match show to the crowd in Saudi Arabia. After a 20-minute broadcast blackout on the go-home episode of SmackDown ahead of NOC, the Stamford-based promotion didn’t miss a beat on June 28....
5 WWE Superstars who could interfere during Jacob Fatu vs. Solo Sikoa at Night of Champions
Sportskeeda
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June 28, 2025
WWE Night of Champions will be airing tomorrow on Netflix and Peacock, depending on your region. The big event is set to take place live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it will feature some major matches. Six big-time matches have been booked. This...
Our voyage to Statehood, 60 years on: understanding the nature and practice of free-association as we reflect on our development journey
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. This year, the Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, an historic milestone in our voyage to statehood, by Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1965, our people chose to shape our own...
Supporting locally-led climate action through Nature-based Solutions in the Pacific
Pacific Community (SPC)
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An SPC-led assessment finds that scaling Nature-based Solutions in the Pacific requires stronger local capacity, funding access, and community-driven action for lasting climate resilience. Across the Pacific Islands, climate change is no longer a...
Jacob Fatu’s controversial match sparks outrage; wrestling veteran questions WWE's plans (Exclusive)
Sportskeeda
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June 28, 2025
Veteran journalist and Sportskeeda senior editor Bill Apter lambasted Jacob Fatu's booking at Night of Champions. The WWE star lost the United States Championship to Solo Sikoa. It was a run-ins galore at Night of Champions as Jacob defended the...
'We have done our best': Palau ready to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games
RNZ
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June 27, 2025
Twenty-four countries are going to be represented at the event, where athletes will compete in 12 sports. Photo: Facebook / Pacific Mini Games Palau 2025 There is a buzz in the air as athletes and team officials have started arriving in Koror,...
Progress and frustration mark the UN’s third Ocean Conference
Canada's National Observer
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June 25, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration Delegates from around the world convened in Nice, France, last week to discuss a range of ocean priorities, including the implementation of a...
There’s a ‘Afa-sized hole in our world’ as Utah gathered to honor Arthur Ah Loo
KUER - Utah
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June 28, 2025
The celebration of 39-year-old Arthur “Afa” Folasa Ah Loo’s life was a sea of vibrant color and emotion. The grand ballroom of the Salt Palace was filled with hundreds of family, friends and community members who commemorated the fashion designer...
Drug traffickers targeting Pacific waterways: Oceania Customs
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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June 25, 2025
Pacific nations must urgently strengthen maritime enforcement as criminal networks deliberately exploit geographic vulnerabilities, generating unprecedented trafficking drugs across the region. The Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) says detection...