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President of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr, poses for a photograph on Aug. 28, 2024, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)

Pacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord

By Charlotte Graham-Mclay - Associated Press

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters comments during an interview with The Associated Press in his parliamentary office in the capital, Wellington, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)

New Zealand official says Western neglect of Pacific Islands let other nations boost their influence

By Charlotte Graham-Mclay - Associated Press

Tonga's Sonatane Takulua, top, fights for the ball with South Africa's Franco Mostert during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Tonga, at Marseille's Stade Velodrome, France Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Tonga summons Moala after ban to face depleted Romania at the Rugby World Cup

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South Africa's Cheslin Kolbe, bottom, is tackled by Scotland's Jamie Ritchie, left, and Scotland's Rory Darge, center, during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland at the Stade de Marseille in Marseille, France, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Scotland changes 4 for Tonga match at the Rugby World Cup

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Tonga High Commissioner to the UK, Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tu'ivakano holds a portrait of her great grandmother Queen Salote Tupou III, during an interview with the Associated Press at the High Commission in London, Monday, May 30, 2022. As well as celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, Tu’ivakano will also remember her great- grandmother Queen Salote Tupou III, who endeared herself to Britons as she rode through the streets of London in an open carriage during Elizabeth’s coronation parade in 1953. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee evokes legacy of Tongan monarch

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, debris from damaged building and trees are strewn around on Atata Island in Tonga on Jan. 28, 2022, following the eruption of an underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami. Coronavirus cases continue to rise rapidly in Tonga, and tests have confirmed that the particularly contagious omicron variant is behind the isolated Pacific island nation's first community outbreak since the start of the pandemic, officials said Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. (POIS Christopher Szumlanski/Australian Defense Force via AP, File)

Tonga’s virus outbreak growing rapidly; omicron confirmed

By David Rising - Associated Press

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga on Dec. 24, 2021. Three of Tonga's smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, as a wider picture begins to emerge of the damage caused by the eruption of an undersea volcano near the Pacific archipelago nation. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP, File)

Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami

By Moussa Moussa and David Rising - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force, volcanic ash covers roof tops and vegetation in an area of Tonga, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami. (CPL Vanessa Parker/NZDF via AP)

Despite huge volcano blast, Tonga avoids widespread disaster

By Nick Perry - Associated Press

FILE - A pig wonders around a house in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Sunday April 7, 2019. The island nation of Tonga has reported its first-ever case of COVID-19, Friday Oct. 29, 2021 after a traveler from New Zealand tested positive. (AP Photo/Mark Baker,File)

Tonga reports its first COVID-19 case from plane traveler

By Nick Perry - Associated Press

Tonga's Siale Piutau, left, runs at United States' AJ MacGinty during the Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Hanazono Rugby Stadium between USA and Tonga in Osaka, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (Kyodo News via AP)

Tonga beats US 31-19, gets its win at Rugby World Cup 2019

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

United States and Argentina players shake hands following their Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium in Kumagaya City, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

US, Tonga fight for a rugby win that’s far from meaningless

By GERALD IMRAY - Associated Press

The Latest: Canada picks van der Merwe to play South Africa

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France beats Tonga to reach Rugby World Cup quarterfinals

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

France's Jefferson Poirot, centre, celebrates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool C game at Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium between France and the United States in Fukuoka, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. France defeated the United States 33-9. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

From TV to reality: Veainu has a chance to take on France

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Argentina is a team of two halves so far at Rugby World Cup

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Tonga’s Siale Piutau (13) makes a pass during the Rugby World Cup Pool C game between England and Tonga at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP)

Tonga’s flagging attack needs to start firing v Argentina

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

In this Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, file photo, Japan's Kotaro Matsushima, top, makes an attempt to score a try, tackled by Russia's Vasily Artemyev during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Tokyo Stadium between Russia and Japan in Tokyo. The try was disallowed by video referee. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

The Latest: American Quill banned 3 games after red card

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Ledesma sends out strong message by dropping big names

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Tonga’s Siale Piutau (13) makes a pass during the Rugby World Cup Pool C game between England and Tonga at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP)

Argentina has to deliver against Tonga in must-win RWC game

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Namibia’s Tjiuee Uanivi catches the ball to to win a lineout against Italy during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game between Italy and Namibia in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (Yohei Fukuyama/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Samoa center Rey Lee-Lo gets 3-match ban at RWC

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