The Latest Breaking News from Tonga

Australia and New Zealand dispatch naval vessels carrying material to help provide temporary shelter and clean drinking water after volcanic eruption

Wellington (AFP) - Tongans raced Wednesday to clear a thick coat of ash from the main international runway to let in emergency aid, as the island nation faced a month of crippled international communications following a violent volcanic eruption and tsunami.

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Wednesday: Sydney paramedics asked to take ambulances home and remain on call after 13 hours shifts. Plus: comedian Nazeem Hussain on his beloved massage gun

After an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, the country has been remained cut off from the rest of the world because a critical cable was ruptured. Briton Angela Glover is among those confirmed dead

An influencer appeared to start punching a banana tree as an underwater volcano erupted and caused a rsunami in Tonga - but all is not what it seems.

Mele Ngauamo is waiting to hear news from her two sisters and brother in Tonga. She last heard from them on Saturday as they were moving to higher ground.

Government issues first official update since huge blast on Saturday, saying death toll could rise

A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused significant damage to the island nation's capital and smothered it in dust. Yet some internet users shared false images of the natural catastrophe. Why? We take a look at why fake footage frequently circulates on social…