Samoa

Auapaau Logoitino Filipo was appointed to the role in July 2022 for a three-year term, replacing Fuiavailiili Egon Keil. His contract had more than a month remaining.

Samoan cricketer Ross Taylor left the field injured at the Twenty20 World Cup qualifier in Oman.

Monday marked one year since the New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the south coast of Upolu.

Alex Rose claimed the bronze medal for the men's discus event at the World Athletics Championship held last month in Tokyo. Audio

Samoa's longest-serving leader says his time in parliament is drawing to a close after more than four decades in politics.

The government has paid $6 million to Samoa's government as compensation following the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.

The country has recorded more than 14,000 clinically diagnosed dengue cases since January.