Entertainment

Twitter restores Kanye West's account after ban

Kanye West’s account has been reinstated on Twitter after an almost eight-month ban over offensive tweets.

July 31, 2023 11:40 am
 

World

Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop Koran burnings

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday urged Sweden to take concrete steps to prevent burnings of the Koran, a Turkish foreign ministry source said.

July 31, 2023 11:02 am
 

World

Evacuation order issued for western Canadian town as wildfire crosses over from US

British Columbia, July 30 (Reuters) – An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in the province of British Columbia had been issued late Saturday night due to an out-of-control wildfire that has crossed the border from the U.S. state of Washington.

July 31, 2023 10:57 am
 

Crime

Man jailed for rape

A father of eight who raped a teenager has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Suva High Court.

July 31, 2023 10:55 am
 

Entertainment

Madonna feels lucky ‘to be alive’ after hospitalization

Warner Bros’ (WBD.O) “Barbie” showed no signs of slowing down in its second weekend at the box office, and was set to haul in $93 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday, according to estimates from media analytics firm Comscore.

July 31, 2023 10:33 am
 

Entertainment

The ‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot

Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. “Barbie” took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Oppenheimer” stayed in second with a robust $46.2 million. Sales for the two movies dipped 43% and 44%, respectably — well shy of the usual week-two drops.

July 31, 2023 9:46 am
 

Business

Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo

A giant, glowing X marks the San Francisco spot where Elon Musk says he plans to keep his company, the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

July 31, 2023 9:40 am
 

World

Colombian President Petro's son arrested in money laundering probe

Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit enrichment, the attorney general’s office said early on Saturday.

July 31, 2023 8:03 am
 

Rugby

Flying Fijians to review performance against Samoa

Flying Fijians coach Simon Raiwalui plans to assess their performance against Manu Samoa before their upcoming match against Japan in the Punjas Pacific Battle test.

July 31, 2023 7:34 am
 

Cricket

Suva Grammar will face Gospel in the quarterfinals                                                                 

The Fiji Secondary School Under-19 Women’s Cricket competition concluded over the weekend with Suva Grammar leading the points table after the pool rounds and competition champions ACS Red currently in second place.

July 31, 2023 7:30 am
 

Netball

Wales Secure Their First Win As New Zealand And Australia Continue Unbeaten

Wales claimed their first victory of the Netball World Cup 2023 (NWC2023), while there were comfortable wins for Malawi, defending champions New Zealand, and Australia on the third day of matches at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

July 31, 2023 7:17 am
 

News

Surge response needed to tackle HIV cases

The HIV crisis in the country has reached a critical stage in the last thirteen years, demanding an urgent and comprehensive surge response.

July 31, 2023 6:55 am

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