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The GOES-17 satellite captured images of an umbrella cloud generated by the underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January 15, 2022. Crescent-shaped bow shock waves and numerous lighting strikes are also visible. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens using GOES imagery courtesy of NOAA and NESDIS When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga …

An undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another one that is three times larger, according to a report by geologists released on Thursday. Taaniela Kula, of the Tonga Geological Service, said the new island is estimated to be about 100 metres wide and 400 metres long, and is …

Tonga’s historic defeat of Australia has provided a shot in arm to World Cup organisers as they prepare to announce details of the draw for the 2021 tournament that will include the island kingdom heading its own pool. With Tonga now having toppled New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia in the past two years, the …

Rugby World Cup 2019 in pictures France’s Alivereti Raka touches the ball down to score an early try against Tonga in his side’s narrow 23-21 win in Pool C. Rugby World Cup 2019 in pictures Tonga’s Atieli Pakalani, left, is tackled by a French defender at the Kumamoto Stadium. Rugby World Cup 2019 in pictures …

France coach Jacques Brunel has made no fewer than 11 changes from the side that defeated USA 33-9 on Wednesday. Baptiste Serin is at scrum-half, Romain Ntamack at fly-half, and prop Jefferson Poirot is captain. Just the two changes for Tonga, with Cooper Vuna replacing Viliami Lolohea on the wing and Ma’afu Fia replacing Ben …