Football

Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana

Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away win over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium.

November 22, 2023 2:45 pm
 

World

Qatar says four-day humanitarian pause in Gaza subject to extension

Qatari foreign ministry said on Wednesday Hamas and Israel have agreed on a humanitarian pause in Gaza hostilities for four days, subject to extension, the starting time of the which will be announced within the next 24 hours.

November 22, 2023 2:41 pm
 

Business

Sony facing $7.9 bln mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices

Sony (6758.T) must face a mass lawsuit worth up to 6.3 billion pounds ($7.9 billion) over claims the PlayStation maker abused its dominant position leading to unfair prices for customers, a London tribunal ruled.

November 22, 2023 2:31 pm
 

World

Israeli government debates deal for release of Gaza hostages

Israel’s government met into the early hours of Wednesday to consider a deal for Palestinian Hamas militants to free some hostages in Gaza in exchange for a multi-day truce and the release of a greater number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

November 22, 2023 1:24 pm
 

News

President calls for unity among Christian denominations

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has called for unity among Christian denominations, as there is a notable concern about the division among different groups in the country.

November 22, 2023 12:56 pm
 

Entertainment

King Charles welcomes South Korea’s president with state banquet, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink

King Charles III hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace, as Britain rolled out the red carpet for a formal state visit aimed at strengthening trade and defense ties between the two countries.

November 22, 2023 12:54 pm
 

News

Parliament debates reduction of MP’s allowance

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has moved a motion to significantly decrease the travel allowance for Members of parliament.

November 22, 2023 12:52 pm
 

Pacific Games

Young, McCaig swim to the final

Fiji’s David Young is the top bet for a gold in the 50-metre freestyle swimming competition at the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

November 22, 2023 12:48 pm
 

News

Fiji supports Chinese development initiatives

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka speaks highly of his recent meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping at the margins of the APEC meeting in San Francisco earlier this month.

November 22, 2023 12:44 pm
 

World

Death toll from landslide in remote Alaska fishing community reaches 3, more missing

A landslide that ripped down a sopping, heavily forested mountainside in southeast Alaska killed three people, injured a woman and left three other people missing as it smashed into three homes in a remote fishing community, authorities said.

November 22, 2023 12:43 pm
 

Pacific Games

McClenan praises Fiji basketball resilience

Fiji men’s basketball rep Tyrone McClennan has praised his team’s resilience after their 68-66 pool match win over New Caledonia yesterday in the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

November 22, 2023 12:42 pm
 

Parliament

Committee to review universities appointed

The Higher Education Commission of Fiji has appointed a five-member University Review Committee that is tasked to evaluate the overall performance of our tertiary institutions.

November 22, 2023 12:36 pm

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