“Anora,” a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son, won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or.

Emergency crews in Papua New Guinea on Monday continued their rescue efforts to find survivors after more than 670 people were feared killed in a massive landslide which flattened a remote village in the Pacific nation’s northern region.

Israeli air strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Palestinian health and civil emergency service officials said.

In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor neighbourhood put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with works from countries with tropical forests.

Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad says they will now look into the implementation aspect of the MP’s salaries and allowances.

One of Fiji’s brightest boxing prospects has been ruled out of the Olympic Games qualification tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.

Political Sociologist Professor Steven Ratuva has described the increase in salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament as unethical.

The basic errors committed by the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua yesterday in Dunedin against the Highlanders in their Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash frustrated coach Mick Byrne.

Fiji Football Association chief executive Mohammed Yusuf says that last-minute preparations are underway to ensure the smooth running of the Digicel Pacific Fiji FACT at Subrail Park in Labasa.

Future Farms trading Rooster Poultry has invested $40 million over the past two years including a staggering $13 million state-of-the-art facility opened today.

Sea Eagles forward Jake Trbojevic will captain a new-look Blues team in the June 5 series opener at Accor Stadium after NSW coach Michael Maguire named six debutants in his first Origin team, including Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards.

The Fiji Police Force confirms dealers are now resorting to new alternatives of concealing drugs.