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King and Queen’s visit to Samoa tops list of most expensive royal trips
Belfast Telegraph
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June 30, 2025
There are 43 separate journeys by royal family members listed in the official report for 2024/25 where travel costs were at least £17,000, up from 27 in 2023/24. Some 13 of these involved the King, an increase from eight in the previous year....
King Charles and Queen Camilla's royal tour scrutinised as cost of trip to Australia and Samoa revealed
GB News
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June 30, 2025
The staggering cost of King Charles and Queen Camilla's trip to Australia and Samoa last year has been revealed as part of the Royal Household's Sovereign Grant Report. Their Majesties' 11-day tour was the monarch’s first trip to a Commonwealth...
Marist Saints to fly Samoa’s flag at Heilala 9s
Samoa Observer
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Excitement is building as the Marist Saints prepare to depart for Tonga on Monday to compete in the highly anticipated Heilala International 9-a-side Rugby League Tournament, scheduled to kick off next Friday as part of the vibrant Heilala...
Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list
Dunya News
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Pakistan Pakistan Pakistanis now eligible for travel visa-free to 32 countries, here's a list Close Pakistan’s passport now ranks 100th, it marks an improvement from its 113th position in 2021 Updated On: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:37:34 PKT ISLAMABAD...
Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...
Here's a list of countries where Pakistanis can now travel without visa
GEO TV
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 32 countries either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's passport ranking. According to the latest figures released by Henley & Partners, an international...
Pakistanis can travel to 32 countries without visa
The News International
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now visit 32 countries without a visa or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's position on the Henley passport index. The latest data from Henley & Partners, a global citizenship advisory...
Pacific Workshop to Promote Sustainable Gastronomy Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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June 27, 2025
UN Tourism, in partnership with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in collaboration with the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), will officially launch the “Development of...
New List of Countries you can Travel Visa-Free with Pakistani Passport in 2025
Daily Pakistan
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June 27, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more than 30 countries, marking a notable improvement in the country’s global travel standing. According to the latest data released by Henley & Partners,...
CBS to Continue Monetary Policy to reduce High Liquidity
Talamua
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June 30, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 01 July 2025 – The Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) will maintain its monetary policy stance aimed at reducing the elevated level of liquidity in the financial system for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026. In making its decision, the Bank...
Teuila Tourism Festival 2025 Cancelled
Talamua
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June 27, 2025
Apia, Samoa – 27 June 2025 – The annual Teuila Tourism Festival for 2025 has been cancelled. A notice from the Samoa Tourism Authority says the festival is cancelled due to the general elections on 29 August which is the week the festival was to...
King Charles to give up royal train in modernising move
Hello!
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June 30, 2025
The Royal Train will be decommissioned after decades of service to the Royal Family and may go on display to the public in future. The King, who is said to have fond memories of travelling in the nine-carriage train, has decided to give it up...
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Samoa Global News
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Overweight Tourist Dragged Off Plane ‘After Demanding An Aisle Seat’
Gulf Insider
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June 26, 2025
This is the moment an overweight tourist was dragged out of a plane after he allegedly demanded an emergency aisle seat for his bigger frame. The entitled passenger reportedly complained there was not enough room in his window seat on the Thai...
Overweight tourist is DRAGGED off a plane 'after demanding an aisle seat for his bigger frame, throwing a tantrum and delaying take-off by an hour' as Brit calls him 'f***ing selfish'
Daily Mail
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June 26, 2025
This is the moment an overweight tourist was dragged out of a plane after he allegedly demanded an emergency aisle seat for his bigger frame. The unnamed passenger - seen in the video wearing an orange Garfield shirt - reportedly complained there...
Royal family receives $180 million in public funding, newly released accounts show
Nine
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July 1, 2025
The British royal family's annual income will rise to £132 million (approx. $275 million) for the next two years, according to newly released accounts. The Sovereign Grant report shows that the royal family received £86.3 million (approx. $180...
King Charles axes beloved Royal Train as Royal Family's cost to taxpayer revealed
The Mirror
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June 30, 2025
The King will bid the "fondest of farewells" to the Royal Train after approving its decommissioning next year as the royals' cost to the taxpayer has been revealed The King is to axe the late Queen Elizabeth’s beloved Royal Train after decades of...
Pacific news in brief for 1 July
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Niue government buildings Photo: RNZ/ Sally Round Niue - budget Health, education, social welfare and government salaries have receives a boost in the Niue government's new NZ$12.5 million (US$7.6m) deficit budget. Last week, the island's finance...
After 123 years, the royal train hits the buffers: First ridden by King Edward VII, Charles deems running costs 'unjustifiable'
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
The royal train has been derailed after almost 125 years – finally falling foul of cost-cutting measures. King Charles has decided the £1.5million annual running costs are unjustifiable in the current economic climate, and it will be...
Samoan in Jersualem says businesses are slowly opening
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Smoke billows from a site in the city of Haifa on 16 June 2025 following a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles. Photo: Ahmad Gharabli / AFP A Samoan security officer in Israel says businesses are starting to reopen in Jerusalem, following a...