How to get tickets to The Ashes in Australia: Late availability on cricket and cruise deals with Sydney Test tickets

IT’S not too late to bag some last-minute tickets to see The Ashes in Australia this winter. And cricket fans can tack on a sensational cruise to their trip Down Under to transform their holiday to a tip of a lifetime. Sign up for the Sport...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 17 – 23, 2025

Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security Outspoken Former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani Passes Away (In-depth Solomons) New Caledonia: FLNKS concerned about the postponement of provincial elections, “satisfied” with the green...

Sports tourism is an untapped gold mine

SPORTS How rugby league and other international sports are quietly transforming the PNG economy IT is that time of the year again when international rugby league fever sweeps across Papua New Guinea. The air is thick with anticipation, flags fly...

Morocco U17 faces Portugal in must-win World Cup clash

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENWednesday 5 November 2025 - 16:11 Morocco’s under-17 football team will face Portugal on Thursday in Doha, looking to secure a crucial victory in their second group-stage match at the FIFA U17...

Kaizer Chiefs news: Bad injury blow, youngster returns, disappointing draw

Today’s Kaizer Chiefs news wrap looks at another disappointing result, some bad injury news and a slide down the Betway Premiership table. Chiefs managed only a 0-0 draw with Siwelele, failing to leapfrog Orlando Pirates. Khanyisa Mayo has also...

Summary: Gibraltar 0-2 New Caledonia in Friendly Match

Final Match The friendly match ends with the final score of Gibraltar 0-2 New Caledonia, a great victory for the visitors who take an important victory in this preparation match, a very close duel but where they managed to come out with the...

Two pro-independence parties in New Caledonia vow to continue fight

Two parties of New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS movement have restated their intention to attain the territory’s decolonisation from France after last December’s referendum in which a majority opted to stay with France. The two parties,...

France Proposes Suspending Pension Reform Until 2027 Election

In a major policy reversal, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has proposed suspending the country's contentious pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election. The announcement represents a significant concession following months...

French PM supports freezing Macron's pension reform to save government

France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has proposed suspending the controversial 2023 pension reform until after the next presidential election. The plan would freeze the retirement age and contribution requirements until January...

No games in Lae: MSG Cup matches shifted to Port Moresby

The refurbished Sir Ignatius Kilage stadium in Lae (Image: Supplied) The Host Organizing Committee has confirmed that no MSG Prime Minister’s Cup games will be played at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, after the venue failed to meet FIFA...

Dushanbe to host 8th French Film Festival featuring acclaimed dramas and documentaries

15:10, october 21Author: Asia-Plus The 8th French Film Festival will take place in the Diar Dushanbe cultural center from October 27 to 31, showcasing a diverse lineup of French cinema including documentaries, dramas, comedies, and animated...

Junior Bula Boys reset focus for Belgium after heavy opening loss to Tunisia

After a 6-nil loss to Tunisia in their opening match of the FIFA U17 World Cup, the Junior Bula Boys are fine-tuning their preparations for tomorrow’s clash against Belgium. The team took part in a focused, shortened session this afternoon. They...

France’s Lecornu Forms Second Government with 34 Ministers Amid Political Chaos

Marrakech – French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled his new government on Sunday evening, just 48 hours after being reappointed to his post by President Emmanuel Macron. The 34-member cabinet includes a mix of familiar faces and newcomers...

Ealedona recalls start of MSG PM’s Cup journey

FOOTBALL advocate Joseph Ealedona is deeply satisfied that the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup has finally reached Papua New Guinea, fulfilling a vision first mooted in Port Vila, Vanuatu, in 2013. Ealedona recalled discovering a forgotten trophy from...

France: Life Without a Government

The following could have appeared in the small-ads section of one of the free newspapers distributed in the Paris Metro: “Desperately seeking a Prime Minister, contact Marianne.” Marianne is the fictive damsel who serves as a symbol of the French...

Samoa U17 women set for World Cup debut against France

Source: OFC History is about to be made! Next week, the Samoa U-17 Women’s team will proudly represent their island nation on the global stage for the very first time at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Led by coach Juan Chang Urrea,...

To Be Feared Is to Be Free: Macron’s Realist Turn

On 13 July 2025, on the eve of France’s national holiday, Emmanuel Macron addressed the armed forces with a formula that startled many observers: ″To be free in this world, you must be feared. To be feared, you must be powerful”. It was a rare...

Yann Quenet: From France to Canada in a 4m boat

French micro voyager Yann Quenet is currently transporting his home-built 4m boat across Canada ahead of a Pacific crossing in the spring Yann Quenet has nothing to prove. The Breton solo sailor has already sailed 31,000nm around the world in his...

Aliyev says tensions between Azerbaijan and France have been resolved

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New detector dogs head to the Pacific to fight transnational crime

New Zealand Police and Customs have congratulated five new handlers and their detector dogs on their graduation from the Police Dog Training Centre (DTC) in Trentham today. The teams have completed their training to be qualified as operational...