Map: Earthquake Near Papua New Guinea Prompts Tsunami Alert By William B. Davis , Madison Dong , Judson Jones , John Keefe and Bea Malsky Updated April 8, 2025 at 3:33 p.m. E.T.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.