Newsweek

Hunga Tonga Should Have Been Obliterated by 2021 Eruption. It Wasn’t

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Hunga Tonga volcano remains mysteriously intact when it should have ...
CNN

Tonga goes into lockdown days after reporting its first ever Covid case

The South Pacific island nation of Tonga went into lockdown on Tuesday, following the discovery of the country’s first Covid case since the start of the pandemic. The Tongan government ordered a ...
MassLive

Olympics 2021: Tonga flag bearer Pita Taufatofua returns to opening ceremony at Tokyo Olympics, social media users celebrate

The shirtless, oiled up Tonga flag bearer caught the eye of social media users during the opening ceremony for the third time. “Breaking, Tonga has won the Olympics,” one person tweeted. “We can all ...
NPR

Tonga reports its first-ever COVID-19 case

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The island nation of Tonga on Friday reported its first-ever case of COVID-19 after a traveler from New Zealand tested positive. Tonga is among the few remaining nations ...
247Sports.com

2021 Chicago Bears Rookie Report Card: DT Khyiris Tonga

LAKE FOREST, Ill.,— The final selection of the 2021 NFL draft for the Chicago Bears came in the form of nose tackle Khyiris Tonga out of BYU. Chicago already had Eddie Goldman, Akiem Hicks, Bilal ...
FanSided

The shirtless Tonga flag guy was back at the Olympics, and everyone loved it

In what has become our favorite Olympics tradition, the shirtless Tonga flag bearer was back and we all loved it. In recent years there have been a few symbols to represent the arrival of the Olympic ...
Business Insider

A woman went to Tonga for the weekend right before the pandemic hit and has been stuck there ever since

A 27-year-old British woman who went to Tonga for the weekend at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is still there 18 months later, The Sunday Times reported. Zoe Stephens was living in China when the ...
CNN

This country just found its first Covid case. Now it’s preparing for a potential lockdown

The South Pacific island nation of Tonga reported its first case of Covid-19 on Friday, spurring thousands of people to get vaccinated amid warnings of a national lockdown. Tonga was one of only a few ...
Hollywood Life

Tokyo Opening Ceremony: The Tonga Flag Bearer Is Back & Yes, He’s Still Shirtless — Photo

Social media users were quick to react to Pita’s appearance at the 2021 Games. “The Flag Bearer from Tonga still has not bought a shirt,” one person noted, while another wrote alongside a pic of Pita, ...
KTVZ

She flew to Tonga for a weekend. 18 months later she’s still stuck there

When British traveler Zoe Stephens flew into the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last March, she was only planning to stay for the weekend. Originally from Crosby, Merseyside in the UK, the ...
KVIA

She flew to Tonga for a weekend. 18 months later she’s still stuck there

When British traveler Zoe Stephens flew into the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last March, she was only planning to stay for the weekend. Originally from Crosby, Merseyside in the UK, the ...