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Paulo to lead stacked Samoa, nears Eels resolution

Ben Gardiner has been denied the chance to call up Payne Haas, but Samoa's Rugby League World Cup squad remains filled with NRL talent.

AAP · 9h ago

Samoan prime minister apologises for Nazi gesture in leaked video

Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt was filmed making gesture and saying ‘Heil Hitler’ at family reunion in 2007

The Independent UK · 23h ago

Samoa prime minister apologizes for Nazi gesture and saying 'Heil Hitler' in 2007 video

Samoa’s Prime Minister Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt has apologized for a 2007 video that showed him saying “Heil Hitler” and making a Nazi gesture

The Independent UK · Oct 5

RFK Jr lied to lawmakers about Samoa work trip, new letter suggests

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The Independent UK · Aug 27

The Latest: Regional powers seek off-ramp as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised

Trump told Al Jazeera he’s got “no time schedule” to resolve the conflict reaching the six-month mark on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 27

RFK Jr told Congress a trip to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines.’ A letter from 2019 says otherwise

In a newly-obtained letter to Samoa’s prime minister, RFK Jr. used the words ‘vaccine’ or ‘vaccination’ eight times

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Raiders star pushing for Cup despite dodgy shoulder

Simi Sasagi isn't ruling out playing for Samoa at the Rugby League World Cup despite dealing with a persistent shoulder injury that requires surgery.

AAP · Aug 26

In 1990s, Samoa released a predatory flatworm as a weapon against giant African land snails. 49 years later, the predator has outlived its original target-control mission and threatens native snails instead

The introduction of the predatory flatworm, Platydemus manokwari, to Samoa aimed to tackle the invasive giant African snails. However, this new predator unexpectedly targeted local snail populations, resulting in a drastic decline and even extinction of native species, as they lacked any defenses. Samoa's situation serves as a cautionary tale…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

In the 1990s, a predatory flatworm was released in Samoa to control giant African snails; it later drove native island snails toward extinction

Biological control efforts introduced the New Guinea flatworm to Pacific islands. This predator began hunting native land snails, pushing them toward extinction. The flatworm is a generalist predator, making it difficult to remove. Many native snails evolved without such predators and are now vulnerable. Conservationists now focus on protecting remaining…

The Economic Times · Aug 19

For thousands of years, Pacific farmers adapted crops to drought and changing weather; now Samoa and Tonga are combining that ancestral knowledge with modern science to rebuild soil, manage weeds and make farms more climate-resilient

Pacific farmers are reviving ancestral wisdom and scientific methods for climate resilience. Traditional practices like mulching and sheep grazing are proving effective against climate challenges. These combined approaches enhance soil health and reduce reliance on costly chemical inputs. Farmers in Samoa and Tonga are seeing improved crop yields and economic…

The Economic Times · Aug 17