Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged on Sunday to introduce a new policy of real increases in the minimum wage and announced plans to raise the income tax exemption for lower-income earners.

Rising inflation and an intensifying labour crunch are prodding smaller local Japanese firms to follow their big counterparts in raising pay, a move that can generate broader wage hikes and encourage the central bank to phase out its massive stimulus.

Staying updated with scheduled immunizations is crucial to preventing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Over 200 law enforcement officers in Texas searched for a man accused of shooting to death five neighbours after being asked to stop firing a semiautomatic rifle in Cleveland, Texas.

Ukraine remains in control of a key supply route into Bakhmut, a military spokesperson said, as the head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group threatened to withdraw some of his troops from the eastern city if Moscow did not send more ammunition.

It’s still Mario Time at the box office.

A man shot dead five neighbours including an 8-year-old boy after some of them had asked him to stop shooting a semiautomatic rifle in his front yard in Cleveland, Texas, because it was keeping their baby awake, police said.

Louis Vuitton transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection.

The Fijiana Drua will be battling the Reds in the Super W final.

Prime Minister and trustee of the Fiji Rugby Union Board Sitiveni Rabuka has revealed that the next step for the organization is to formalize its structure.

Moving forward for the coalition government is not easy, and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka seeks the support of every Fijian.

The Navua football team has moved up to the seventh position after they defeated host, Nadroga 4-0 yesterday.