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12 Feel-Good Books That Made Me Cry Happy Tears
12 Feel-Good Books That Made Me Cry Happy Tears (Picture Credit - Instagram) Sometimes the most profound emotional experiences come not from sorrow, but from joy. These books deliver that rare and precious feeling: crying happy tears. They combine...

The Crime Stunned the World. What Came After Seemed More Unbelievable by the Day.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. I. The Volunteer On April 24, 1985, the New Zealand office of Greenpeace received a telephone call from a woman named...

Australian Hobie Cat Nationals entries rolling in
by Susan Ghent 1 Jul 14:15 PDT 27 December 2025 - 5 January 2026 There is excitement in the air for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships. To be held in Busselton in the South West of Western Australia...
2026 World Cup: Who has qualified and who can make it?
We are one year away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the battle for qualification is in full gear. And while the definitive list of the 48 teams that will participate in the largest edition of the tournament hasn't been set, we do know the teams...

NZ Youth Choir Wins CHOIR OF THE WORLD
New Zealand Youth Choir has won CHOIR OF THE WORLD / Supplied The New Zealand Youth Choir has won CHOIR OF THE WORLD at the 2025 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales. This follows their massive win at the European Choir Games in...

Special Olympics BC called a resounding success in Prince George
‘Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt' The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games were three unforgettable days of spirited competition, celebration, and community support that left a lasting mark on athletes and...
Pacific news in brief for 17 July
Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Tonga, French Polynesia and American Sāmoa have also declared dengue outbreaks. Photo: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Samoa - dengue A dengue fever outbreak in Samoa has claimed the life of a second child. The Sāmoa Observer...

Settler Colonialism in light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today... (Part 2)
As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolution. Originally published in Saïd Bouamama's blog. Resistance by the colonized The...
Singapore Zoo celebrates reptile baby boom, including hatchings of endangered species
SINGAPORE – The Singapore Zoo welcomed nearly 20 young reptiles between April and June, including the first successful hatchings of the Philippine crocodile and painted terrapin, both critically endangered species. The other new additions are...

Amazing finish for an amazing team
(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas closed out its campaign in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau with a bang, winning a gold medal in the half marathon and a bronze in 3x3 basketball on Wednesday. Northern Marianas Athletics’...
Tonga claims shot put gold as 2025 Pacific Mini Games draw to a close
Tu'utafaiva, 28, is mentored by former world and Olympic Games champion Valerie Adams, and recorded a throw of 14.76 metres to claim top spot. Photo: Facebook / Tonga Sports Association & National Olympic Committee Tonga's Ata Ma'ama Tu'utafaiva...

World Cup winner buzzing about ‘revolution’ of OFC Pro League
Christian Karembeu, the most successful footballer from Oceania, says the new OFC Pro League will be the vital next step to close the gap with the rest of the world. BY: Coen Lammers Karembeu says Auckland City’s extraordinary performance against...

Tan, Andrew strike gold in athletics
(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — A smiling Tania Tan crossed the finish line of the women’s 10,000m race at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau on Friday morning — and she had more than one reason to smile. She bagged the gold medal,...

Sharks didn’t rebound—so Mark Erdmann is putting them back
For over 30 years, Mark Erdmann has combined scientific discovery with grassroots conservation in Indonesia, helping communities protect their reefs from destructive practices and documenting more than 220 new species. As a leader behind Raja...
A campus facade tells a unique story
IN my last feature article, I stressed the importance of shops giving their customers a good shopping experience. That would require the façade being upgraded and the interior also designed in such a way to make it appealing to customers or people...

Guam’s Jordan Baden wins gold, shatters women’s 5K record at Mini Games
With only three days remaining in the 12th Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau, Guam's mighty contingent earned five medals in athletics, baseball and judo. Two days ago, Guam's Jordan Baden won her first-ever medal while representing her island...

The new face of stand-in forces
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA 07.10.2025 Since December 2024, the Marines and Sailors of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 have charted a historic path, validating what it means to be a stand-in force in the Pacific under the...

I'm Super Picky About Perfumes, But I'll Fold for These 10 Buys on Amazon Prime Day
I have a confession: I've tested dozens of fragrances during my time as a beauty editor and still don't have a signature scent. And if I'm being extra honest, I find it difficult to find perfumes I actually like and want to wear on a daily basis....
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VE Day passes with little fanfare in Cedar County
Pages of History On the evening of Saturday, April 28, 1945, radio reports of a German surrender brought crowds into the streets all over the country. In Sioux City extra police were called up to patrol the downtown and all taverns were ordered to...

Palau dominates Guam 8–1 to capture Baseball Gold at Pacific Mini Games
KOROR, Palau — Palau stormed past Guam with a commanding 8–1 win in the gold medal game of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games baseball tournament, capping off a dramatic final with a dominant seventh-inning performance and strong pitching in front of a...