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An Oahu man with family in Tonga is relieved to hear his loved ones are safe. He says the damage from the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami made his hometown looks nothing like he remembers. Lau… ...
Pita Taufatofua first garnered international attention as Tonga’s flag bearer at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. PEDRO UGARTE/AFP via Getty Images “***BREAKING*** TONGA HAS WON THE OLYMPICS.
A 57-year-old Tongan man being hailed a real-life Aquaman for surviving 27 hours at sea after Saturday’s devastating tsunami struck his island said he went under nine times before latching onto ...
A man said he survived around 27 hours at sea after being swept away when a tsunami hit Tonga. Lisala Folau told local radio that he is disabled, and can barely walk.
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. citizen detained in Honolulu and facing extradition to Tonga where he's accused of beating his wife to death has asked the U.S. government to return cash he had amassed ...
Man shares survival story after Tonga tsunami swept him out to sea. The story of 57-year-old Lisala Folau, who some have dubbed "Aquaman," has captivated people in Tonga and around the world.
Tongan Man Swept Away by Tsunami Survived After 26 Hours Afloat. Lisala Folau, a retired carpenter, ... where he lived with just over 100 other people, according to Tonga’s census.
He fled custody in Tonga on the vessel and was arrested by U.S. Marshals in American Samoa. He was brought to Hawaii in November 2016 and held in custody.
The show, "Jonah From Tonga," which debuted several months ago in Australia, presents Lilley -- a white man -- in brownface as a Tongan boy with behavioral problems, a penchant for dick jokes, and ...
Tonga is a tall man who made his first entry in WWE when he entered the ring during the Night of Champions in Riyadh. The ex-New Japan Pro-Wrestling heavyweight, who is popular among the fans as ...
Tonga's strange volcanic eruption was even more massive than we knew The ferocious 2021 explosion blew out 2.3 cubic miles of rock, unleashing a 35-mile-high plume and a global tsunami that sent ...
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. citizen detained in Honolulu and facing extradition to Tonga where he's accused of beating his wife to death has asked the U.S. government to return cash he had amassed ...