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From New Cal to New Experiences
I was just four days old the first time I was on a boat. My first word, my first steps, my first 10 years were spent on board. My parents, my sister, and I lived in a boat called Flying High that we called home. While other kids talked about their...
Amajita put up a fight but go down swinging against France
Amajita put up a fighting performance but were undone by the precision of group heavyweights France in a 2-1 defeat to the South Africans in their 2025 Fifa Under-20 World Cup opener on Monday. Anthony Bermont put France ahead in the 25th minute...

World's first shark THREESOME is caught on camera: Scientists spot two males and a female mating off the coast of New Caledonia
Scientists observing sharks off the coast of New Caledonia were in for a surprise, after spotting the world's first shark threesome. During the unusual encounter, two male leopard sharks mated with a female in quick succession – with the entire...

Kilmarnock star put on red alert as dream World Cup opportunity arises
Kilmarnock star George Stanger(Image: Andy Buchanan/Shutterstock) Kilmarnock star George Stanger has been put on red alert for his first New Zealand call-up. The defender has made the step back up to the Premiership from Ayr United and has been a...

Television and radio – September 29, 2025
On the air Listings are for Spectrum and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. TODAY TIME TV CH HT BASEBALL: MLB AWARDS All-MLB Team Nominees 1 p.m. MLBN NA/208 95...
Smythe-Lowe banks on Amajita's unity for World Cup success
As Amajita begin their U-20 Fifa World Cup campaign against France on Monday night (10pm) at Estadio El Teniente, goalkeeper Fletcher Smythe-Lowe says they are aiming to shine and make the country proud. Amajita, the African champions in the...

South Africa's Amajita stun USA to advance to World Cup knockout stage
South Africa’s Under-20 national team, Amajita, defeated Group E favourites USA 2-1 in a thrilling last group match at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, Chile, on Sunday. The monumental victory secures Amajita a spot in the Round of 16 and makes...

World Cup 2026 odds: Tips, predictions, and an early look at the frontrunners
THE FIFA World Cup is the ultimate prize in professional football, and with the competition in 2026 expanding from 32 nations to 48, this next World Cup, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, is set to be the biggest and best ever held. Argentina...


Fixing New Caledonia’s health crisis
TUVALU played their first Futsal tournament today in a tough encounter against New Zealand. The New Zealanders had much to prove after going down 1-2 to the Solomon Islands on Saturday. New Zealand scored three minutes in Captain Dylan Manickum...

Fletcher Smythe-Lowe banks on Amajita’s unity for World Cup success
“The values we have and the unity we’ve developed are a result of everybody. The environment that the coach [Raymond Madaka] has presented for us has developed over two years now. From the first camp in Lesotho, we’ve developed really well. We are...
New Caledonia's Congress votes to postpone provincial elections
Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Walter Zweifel New Caledonia's Congress endorsed yet another postponement for the French Pacific territory's crucial provincial elections. The provincial elections date was already postponed twice: initially scheduled to be...

Sports on TV for Monday, Sept. 29
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Sept. 29 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 6 p.m. BTN — UCLA… (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Sept. 29 COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 6 p.m. BTN — UCLA at...

Television and radio – September 28, 2025
TODAY TIME TV CH HT AUTO RACING NHRA St. Louis 9 a.m. FS1 NA/214 75 NASCAR Cup Hollywood Casino 400 9 a.m. USA 29/555 123 BASEBALL: MLB Astros at Angels 9:07 a.m. FDSW 20/226 81* Dodgers at Mariners 9:10 a.m. SNLA NA/217 NA Diamondbacks at Padres...

Egypt’s U-20 Team Exits World Cup at Group Stage
Mon 06 Oct 2025 | 05:12 PM Egypt’s U-20 national team has officially bowed out of the FIFA U-20 World Cup currently taking place in Chile, failing to advance to the Round of 16. Despite a glimmer of hope to qualify as one of the best third-placed...

Sports on the air: Here’s what games are on TV and radio for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4
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Seabed Mining Under the Microscope: A Techno-Economic Reality Check
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a...

Sports on TV, radio: Sept. 27-29, 2025
• NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, noon, TRUTV • NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, 1:10 p.m., TRUTV • NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Kansas Lottery 300, Playoffs - Round of 12, 3 p.m., CW • Bowling Green at Ohio, 11 a.m., CBSSN • Cincinnati at Kansas, 11...

The eight players to watch at Under-20 World Cup: The kid who wants to emulate Messi, the Spanish goal machine and the £50m Brazilian boy wonder all set to shine in Chile
The FIFA Under-20 World Cup kicks off in Chile on Saturday night with the stars of tomorrow ready to break into the spotlight. Thanks to shifts in global football in recent years - not least inflation and restrictive financial rules - youngsters...

Pacific tuna stocks stay healthy
FOR months, the town of Thio went without a local doctor. The east coast mining town in New Caledonia, with a population of 2,500 people, has been going through tough times. Last year, during months of clashes between Kanak protestors and French...