Tennis

Rybakina defeats Ostapenko in rain-delayed Italian Open semi-final

Seventh seed Elena Rybakina beat Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 in a rain-delayed semi-final at the Italian Open and will play Anhelina Kalinina in Saturday’s final.

May 20, 2023 11:53 am
 

Business

Motor show will go on: Maharaj

FMF—A Promise of Quality Motor Show—will go on despite the rainy weather in Suva today.

May 20, 2023 11:53 am
 

Entertainment

Jimmy Buffett hospitalized, postpones show

A Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band concert scheduled to be held in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend, has been postponed due to the singer being hospitalized.

May 20, 2023 10:40 am
 

World

US military leak suspect got offer to bolster intelligence skills

Superiors of the U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets offered him intelligence-related training even after they admonished him twice for his handling of classified information, according to a memo disclosed this week by U.S. Justice Department attorneys.

May 20, 2023 10:23 am
 

Business

Instagram prepares Twitter competitor for summer release

Instagram is planning to release a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may debut as soon as June, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

May 20, 2023 9:30 am
 

World

U.S. Supreme Court dismisses dispute over Title 42 border expulsions

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case in which Republicans sought to keep in place a policy introduced under former President Donald Trump that had let American officials quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border.

May 20, 2023 8:40 am
 

Entertainment

'Four Daughters' mixes documentary, fiction to portray Tunisian mother

Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania mixes fiction and documentary to capture the story of Olfa Hamrouni, whose older daughters left to fight for the Islamic State in “Four Daughters,” her first entry for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize.

May 20, 2023 8:34 am
 

News

WFP acknowledges challenges while praising Pacific Islanders' resilience

In a recent report by the World Food Program, it was revealed that one in four Pacific Islanders is likely to be living below their country’s basic needs poverty line.

May 20, 2023 7:53 am
 

News

Rotuma to be part of GCC meeting

The island of Rotuma will also be part of the Great Council of Chiefs meeting next week.

May 20, 2023 7:46 am
 

Rugby

Fijiana 15s set for Wallaroos Test

Playing what’s in front of them is vital for the Vodafone Fijiana 15s tonight against the Wallaroos in Sydney.

May 20, 2023 7:46 am
 

World

Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira ordered to remain in jail ahead of trial

A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets to remain in jail as he awaits trial on charges he violated the Espionage Act.

May 20, 2023 7:37 am
 

Education

FHEC holds consultations with teachers

The Fiji Higher Education Commission has taken a proactive step toward improving the education system by conducting consultations with secondary school teachers.

May 20, 2023 7:34 am

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