Entertainment

'Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce' tops box office

“Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce” premiered at the top of the U.S. box office, raking in $21.8 million during the typically anemic first weekend of December, according to research firm Comscore.

December 6, 2023 11:24 am
 

World

Mathematics, decline in teenagers reading skills

Teenagers’ mathematics and reading skills are in an unprecedented decline across dozens of countries and COVID school closures are only partly to be blamed, the OECD said in its latest survey of global learning standards.

December 6, 2023 10:34 am
 

Entertainment

Adam Driver on biopic 'Ferrari': 'the pressure was on to get it right'

American actor Adam Driver once again puts on an Italian accent in his latest film, playing carmaker Enzo Ferrari in a new biopic directed by veteran Michael Mann.

December 6, 2023 10:26 am
 

News

224 drivers caught speeding

The Fiji Police Force has issued more than 224 traffic infringement notices to motorists for speeding last week alone.

December 6, 2023 9:30 am
 

Climate Change

Tabuya advocates for green jobs for women

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports and various studies have emphasized the unique challenges faced by women and girls in the climate crisis.

December 6, 2023 9:26 am
 

News

$1.8m Tagimocia court house opens in Lautoka

The $1.8m Tagimocia Court House, a state-of-the-art facility in Lautoka, was inaugurated today, marking a significant step in enhancing judicial efficiency.

December 6, 2023 9:20 am
 

Business

Aircalin expands Pacific connections

Fijians will now be able to access direct flights to Papeete, Tahiti, and Noumea through New Caledonia’s international airline, Aircalin.

December 6, 2023 9:13 am
 

Court

Meli Bainimarama refused bail

The Parramatta Local Court in New South Wales has denied bail for Meli Bainimarama, the son of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.

December 6, 2023 9:07 am
 

World

Marapi volcano eruption leaves 22 dead; one still missing

The death toll from Indonesia’s Marapi volcano eruption jumped to 22 as rescuers found more climbers who had perished near the crater, the head of the West Sumatra rescue agency said on Tuesday, up from 13 earlier in the day.

December 6, 2023 8:45 am
 

Entertainment

Sean Astin is fine with a ‘nepo baby’ label

Actor Sean Astin acknowledges a little nepotism may have helped him get his start in Hollywood, and he’s ok with that.

December 6, 2023 8:17 am
 

World

Israeli accounts of sexual violence by Hamas rise but justice is remote

On Oct. 7, the day Hamas attacked, the Israeli military set up an impromptu morgue of refrigerated shipping containers at the Shura defence base in central Israel to identify and prepare the dead for burial. Of the 1,200 people killed that day, authorities said at least 300 were women.

December 6, 2023 7:27 am
 

Entertainment

Jamie Foxx marks his remarkable recovery

Jamie Foxx took the occasion of an acceptance on Monday to address his health crisis in April.

December 6, 2023 7:20 am

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