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The Latest Breaking News from Samoa

Starmer faces reparations showdown next year with Caribbean nations as pressure on PM grows

Downing Street has rejected demands, saying the issue is ‘not on the agenda’

The Independent UK

Wallaroos avoid England in Rugby World Cup opener

The Wallaroos will take on Samoa in their opening match of next year's Women's Rugby World Cup, building up to a crunch clash with heavyweight hosts England.

AAP

Red Roses to take on USA in Women’s Rugby World Cup opener as schedule and fixtures revealed

Hosts England also face Samoa and Australia in Pool A

The Independent UK

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Chef Monica Galetti's guide to Samoa: the best poke, where to stay on the beach, and the perfect swimming spot

The chef was born in Samoa, and shares her favourite places to eat, drink, swim, stay... and crucially, dance

Evening Standard

A Samoan village prepares to welcome King Charles but fears an uncertain future for its reef

People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and fishing in the area as they prepare for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III on…

The Independent UK

PM faces pressure from Labour ranks and Caribbean nations over reparations

The Prime Minister will travel to Samoa this week for the biennial gathering of heads of government for the 56 nations.

Evening Standard

King Charles and Queen Camilla are about to put this Samoan island getaway on the map

Where will the royals be bedding down and escaping the throngs on the Samoan leg of their tour? Here’s the lowdown on their luxury eco accommodation

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King Charles to face climate protests and calls for reparations as he heads to Samoa for Commonwealth summit

Britain faces demands for £200bn in slavery and £6.2 trillion in climate reparations by 2050

The Independent UK

King Charles heckled by Indigenous lawmaker Lidia Thorpe on Australia visit

British king and queen are on a nine-day tour of Australia and Samoa.

Al Jazeera

Starmer urged to open reparations talks at Commonwealth summit

Five Labour MPs call on PM and foreign secretary to address issue of reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism

The Guardian - UK

Pelite stars as Samoa keep World Cup hopes alive

Evania Pelite has starred in her first match since switching from Australia to Samoa, leading her side to a 30-16 win over arch-rivals Tonga in Fiji.

AAP

A sunken timebomb? Samoa fears long-lasting damage from wrecked New Zealand navy ship

Samoa says 200,000 litres of diesel has leaked into the sea after HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef, with officials now racing to remove tons more fuel ahead of cyclone season

The Guardian - AU

Tuivasa-Sheck afraid he'd lost chance to play for Samoa

After making his return to the NRL, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is set to earn a maiden Samoan cap on the Test tour of England.

AAP

What is the itinerary of the King and Queen's trip to Australia and Samoa?

The royal couple are heading down under for more than a week

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The Independent UK

Commonwealth should become a trade bloc and invite Ukraine to join, says new report

Ahead of next week’s Commonwealth heads of government summit in Samoa, a major report recommends a complete overhaul of the organisation with historic links to the British Empire

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King Charles III Highlights Climate Change Threat In Pacific Tour

King Charles III, battling cancer, travels to Samoa and Australia to address climate change and fulfill royal duties, emphasizing global cooperation and en...

The Independent UK

King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones

King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and highlight the existential threat climate change poses for Pacific island nations

International Business Times

King Charles III Heads To Australia And Commonwealth Meeting

King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the British monarchy and become a republic.

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The Independent UK

Commonwealth slavery reparations debate: What could the UK be asked to pay?

Reparations is expected to be a key talking point in Samoa

The Guardian - UK

Slavery reparations not on agenda at Commonwealth summit, says No 10

Keir Starmer is going to Samoa to ‘discuss shared challenges and opportunities’, says spokesperson

AAP

NZ, Samoa at odds over navy ship's environmental impact

Dozens of military personnel and local authorities are engaged on a monitoring and clean-up effort following the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa.

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King Charles attends Sunday church service amid cancer fight

As he prepares for a royal tour of Australia and Samoa, King Charles has attended a Sunday church service amid his cancer fight.

BANG Premier

King Charles ‘taking two doctors and blood supply on Australia and Samoa tour’

According to palace insiders, King Charles is taking two doctors and a supply of his blood on his upcoming tour of Australia and Samoa.

The Independent UK

New Zealand official says navy ship didn’t sink because captain was a woman: ‘Seriously, it’s 2024’

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins condemned misogynistic comments about the female commander of a navy ship that sank off Samoa's coast on Sunday

AAP

NZ defence minister takes aim at gender-based critics

The New Zealand defence minister says the impact of the HMNZS Manawanui, sunk in Samoa, is "tracking as well as we could hope for at this point."

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