President Xi Jinping hosts a welcoming ceremony for King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga on Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, ahead of their meeting. The king is on a weeklong state ...

Tonga's King Tupou VI visits China Beijing is vying with West for influence across Pacific The Pacific Island nation is heavily indebted to China Tonga also receives millions each year in Australian, ...

Tonga’s 150-year constitutional journey reveals how limited democratic reforms have struggled to balance power between the monarchy, nobles and elected representatives. As the country heads into the ...

From Ukraine to China and from Mexico to Scotland, the International Folk Dance Ensemble brought a cultural Christmas to life with spins, dips, leaps and flips.

Gregor Townsend’s side will face The Sea Eagles in their final 2025 Quilter Nations Series encounter. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the ...

After back-to-back losses to New Zealand and Argentina in the Quilter Nations Series, Scotland managed to finish their run this autumn with a big 56-0 win over Tonga; Duhan van der Merwe moved back in ...

Scotland will look to bounce back from back-to-back defeats and end their November campaign on a high when Tonga visit Murrayfield this Sunday. In consecutive matches, Scotland have succumbed to ...

George Horne crossed twice, and Duhan van der Merwe scored his 35th Scotland try Quilter Nations Series Scotland (21) 56 Tries: Ritchie, Turner, Williamson, Van der Merwe, Ashman 2, Horne 2 Cons: ...

A group of proud Tongan community members have come together to clean up the mess left from Mate Ma'a Tonga parade celebrations in Auckland at the weekend. The Tongan rugby league team took on the ...

Scotland,Ritchie (10'), Turner (14'), Williamson (23'), van der Merwe (59'), Ashman (66', 79'), G Horne (69', 74')Ritchie 10 minutes, Turner 14 minutes, Williamson 23 ...

Tensions are rising in Scotland following another subdued run of form as they prepare to face Tonga. The Scots kicked off the Autumn Internationals with a crushing 85-0 win over USA, but went on to ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated ...