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Tonga disaster shows need to guard against communication disruptions

If undersea cables, the lifeline of communications, were damaged in the event of a large-scale disaster, it would be difficult to assess the impact of the catastrophe and provide prompt assistance. This is an issue that Japan, a disaster-prone country, cannot afford to overlook.

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Covid-hit Australian warship delivers disaster aid to Tonga

Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) - A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict "no-contact" protocols.

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Japanese aid to Tonga aimed at countering China's influence

Following the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Japanese government is working to provide aid to the South Pacific nation, spurred partly by Beijing's growing influence in the region.

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UK reports 346 daily deaths; Denmark aims to end all restrictions – as it happened

UK also records over 102,000 daily cases; Danish plan would mean most far-reaching easing among Nordic countries

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Covid-hit Australian aid ship to dock in virus-free Tonga despite risk

Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) - A coronavirus-hit Australian warship will dock in Tonga Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict "no-contact" protocols.

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Relief efforts ramp up in Tonga, more aid arrives

Humanitarian aid to Tonga is ramping up after the airport was cleared of ash, making it safe for planes to land, the Red Cross said on Wednesday, days after a volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the South Pacific archipelago.

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Tonga volcano ‘hundreds of times’ more powerful than Hiroshima bomb explosion, NASA says

The undersea volcano that erupted off the coast of Tonga this month was “hundreds of times” more powerful than the nuclear bomb that hit Hiroshima in World War II, according to NASA.

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Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened

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Daily Dose Ep 955: Congress’s RPN Singh joins BJP, Pakistan journalist shot dead

Anna Priyadarshini brings you the news from Delhi, Maharashtra, Tonga and Pakistan.

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Covid outbreak on crucial Australian aid ship bound for tsunami-battered Tonga

Covid outbreak on Australian vessel has raised fears of outbreak among vulnerable people on Covid-free island

The Independent UK

Tonga volcanic eruption ‘thousand times’ more powerful than Hiroshima atomic bomb, Nasa says

Amount of energy released could be equivalent to that of 4 to 18 megatons of TNT

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India to extend immediate relief assistance to Tonga

Expressing ‘deep sympathy’ to the tsunami-hit Kingdom of Tonga, India extended an immediate relief assistance of $200,000

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Covid Outbreak on Ship Threatens Tonga Aid Efforts

A Covid-19 outbreak on an Australian warship threatened to disrupt Tonga eruption aid efforts Tuesday, as survivors of the deadly volcanic blast described how they fled with only the clothes on their backs. The January 15 eruption generated huge tsunami waves and blanketed the Pacific kingdom in toxic ash when…

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Chief Space Douche Elon Musk Backtracked On An Offer To Help Tonga After Just Nine Minutes

The tech bro-ification of international aid

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Covid outbreak on ship threatens Tonga aid efforts

Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) - A Covid-19 outbreak on an Australian warship threatened to disrupt Tonga eruption aid efforts Tuesday, as survivors of the deadly volcanic blast described how they fled with only the clothes on their backs.

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Pfizer launches Omicron vaccine trial; UK reports highest daily deaths since February – as it happened

Company hopes vaccine will be ready for approval by March; UK reports 439 deaths and more than nearly 95,000 cases

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Japan's MSDF transport ship departs for Tonga

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force transport ship Osumi departed for Tonga on Monday to provide aid to the southern Pacific nation recently ravaged by an undersea volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami.

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COVID cases reported on Australian aid vessel sailing to virus-free Tonga

About two dozen cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among the crew of an Australian warship expected to arrive in coronavirus-free Tonga on Wednesday to deliver humanitarian aid, Australian authorities said on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

Internet to Tonga's main island could be restored in 2 weeks

Tonga’s main island could have its internet service restored within two weeks, although it may take much longer to repair the connection to the smaller islands

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COVID-19 outbreak on board HMAS Adelaide could hold up delivery of vital aid to Tonga

Uncertainty surrounds Australia's latest aid mission to Tonga, as almost two dozen personnel on a navy ship carrying humanitarian supplies to the country test positive to COVID-19.

AFP

Tonga star Hurrell keen to help volcano victims

London (AFP) - Tonga rugby league international Konrad Hurrell said Monday his family had escaped the worst of a volcanic eruption as he outlined his hopes of raising funds to help those hardest hit by the devastating Pacific blast.

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COVID updates: Supermarkets say supply shortages easing as COVID case numbers stabilise

Woolworths says absences at its distribution centres has decreased, but rapid antigen tests, paracetamol and toilet paper are still subject to purchase limits.

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Long-term planning crucial to Tonga’s recovery

A flurry of relief activity immediately after disasters seldom results in long-term recovery, writes Sandeeka Mannakkara, and Tonga should take care to achieve both

Inverse

Ultraviolet telescopes might help us "see" supersonic dark matter

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read stories about how ultraviolet telescopes help us detect dark matter, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai's eruption from space, and more.

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The science of sugar + Canada's discriminatory First Nations child welfare system – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode The science of sugar: why we’re hardwired to love it and what eating too much does to your brain, published on January 20, 2022.

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