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Alan Vest mourned in Oceania, Australian and South-East Asian football circles
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Gisborne Herald
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Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, Vest had coaching experience at Rugby Town and Rochdale United in England. As well as being a shrewd and passionate coach, Vest was a skilled and hard-working midfielder. He produced teams that played attractive...
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 24 – 30, 2025
Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security ‘Real Action’: Pacific voices growing louder over West Papua’s escalating crisis (PMN) China backs Fiji’s Ocean of Peace vision (Fiji Sun) Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over...
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Stars of tomorrow ready to shine as FIFA U-17 World Cup begins in Qatar
Doha: The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 kicks off today, ushering in a new era for youth football with 48 teams, fans from around the world and a vibrant festival atmosphere at Aspire Zone. While Germany prepare to defend their crown, Argentina’s...
Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani
How A Smaller Business Outfitted The Marshall Islands’ First Ever Soccer Team
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Forbes
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The Marshall Islands have the world's newest soccer team. Chewy Lin The soccer jersey business is worth billions of dollars. From newly released kits to retro designs harking back to ’90s legends, the allure never wanes, as supporters are...
Owner: Integrated Whale Media Investment & other shareholders
Qatar set for opening clash as FIFA U17 World Cup explodes into action
Hosts Qatar will take on Italy on Monday as the biggest edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 kicks off in Doha. This will be the first edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup where a record 48 teams will aim for title glory in the Nov 3 to 27...
Owner: Qatari Government
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Qatar to open tournament against Italy tomorrow
Doha, Qatar: The 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 will kick off in Doha Monday, running until Nov. 27, with the participation of 48 national teams -- the largest number in the tournament’s history. This edition marks the first of...
Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani
FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off in Doha with a record 48 teams
FIFA U-17 World Cup on display in Doha. DOHA, Nov 2, (KUNA): The FIFA U-17 World Cup begins tomorrow in Doha, Qatar, running until November 27, featuring a record 48 national teams for the first time in the tournament’s history. Over 25 days, 104...
Owner: Ahmed Al-Jarallah
FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 kicks off Monday with Qatar facing Italy in opener
The 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 will kick off in Doha on Monday, running until November 27, with the participation of 48 national teams — the largest number in the tournament's history. This edition marks the first of five...
Owner: Qatari Government
We need to work on finishing – Makinka
Zambia U17 National team coach Dennis Makinka says the team needs to work on finishing as they are not converting the many chances they are creating. Makinka who was speaking after his side saw off New Caledonia 3-0 in a friendly match feels his...
Owner: Aaron Mubanga Jnr
How Colonial France Reinvents its Empire by Proxy
Whatever the outcome of the vote in the Security Council on the American draft resolution on Western Sahara, the essential part has already been decided. Because this text, whether it is adopted or rejected, has revealed a deeper dynamic: how a...
Owner: Lyas Hallas & 3 Other Founders
Portugal set to contest the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar
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PortuGOAL
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Portugal have arrived in Qatar where they are preparing to contest the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup. The 48 tournament will be contested from 3 to 27 November. Nigeria have with the most titles with five, followed by the Brazil who have claimed four....
Owner: Tom Kundert
How to watch Ireland v New Zealand for free: Live stream, TV details for Chicago clash
Watch Ireland v New Zealand as two giants of the game meet on a mild, potentially showery afternoon at Chicago’s Soldier Field.Read on to find out how to watch this epic Gallagher Cup encounter, a clash between the second and third best sides on...
Owner: Future PLC
Pacific Defence Ministers escalate militarisation across the region
The 10th annual South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) convened in Viña del Mar, Chile from October 22-24, amid the escalating imperialist war drive across the region, led by the United States, aimed against China. Delegates to the South...
Owner: International Committee of the Fourth International
FIFA U-17 World Cup features 13 Arab teams across 19 editions with four remarkable achievements
Since its inaugural edition in China in 1985, the FIFA U-17 World Cup has featured 84 national teams. The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, marking the tournament’s 20th edition, will kick off this Monday at Aspire Zone and run until November 27,...
Owner: Qatari Government
FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025: What to know about the tournament
The next generation of football stars will showcase their talent on the biggest stage when the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 kicks off in Qatar on Monday. With an expanded field of 48 teams, the tournament is set to deliver a spectacle unlike any...
Owner: Qatari Government
Fiji-Israel MoU to boost cybersecurity cooperation
Legislation to defer New Caledonia’s provincial elections has been delayed until next week, as parliamentary manoeuvring in Paris highlights divisions over the Bougival Accord, a proposal for a new political statute for the French Pacific...
Owner: Front Page PTE Ltd
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...
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Australia to form part of Pacific 'taskforce' set to stir regional controversy
South Pacific defence ministers want to transform a military disaster response group into a taskforce which could also conduct Pacific "stabilisation" missions, in a move which could stir controversy in the region. The shift, which was flagged at...
Owner: Australian Government
After a quarter century of publishing, Australian cruising is at a crossroads
Cruise Passenger is marking 25 years of publishing this month. The next edition of our print publication Cruise&Travel will include commentary, special reports and the 100 best cruises by a panel of our expert writers. But Australian cruising is...
Owner: Peter Lynch
'Our kids are getting sick too soon': Experts warn of diabetes crisis crossing generations
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Pacific Media Network
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New Zealand’s health system is heading towards a crisis that Pacific health leaders warn is already unfolding in their communities - an alarming rise in type 2 diabetes among Pacific and Māori youth that’s reshaping what used to be considered an...
Owner: New Zealand Government