World

Trump met with advisers on Venezuela as US ramps up pressure

U.S. President Donald Trumpheld talks with top advisers to discuss the pressure campaign on Venezuela, among other topics, a senior U.S. official said.

December 2, 2025 4:19 pm
 

Entertainment

Renoir painting of son sold for $1.68 million at auction

A rarely seen painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, depicting his son and his nursemaid, was sold for 1.45 million euros ($1.68 million) at an auction held by Drouot in Paris.

December 2, 2025 4:08 pm
 

Entertainment

At Britain's first plant-based Michelin-star restaurant

At Plates, the first vegan restaurant in Britain to earn a coveted Michelin star, the tables are packed – but not with vegans.

December 2, 2025 3:43 pm
 

World

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

The death toll from cyclone-induced floods and landslides in Indonesia passed 600 as rescuers battled to clear roads and improved weather conditions revealed the scale of a disaster that has killed nearly 800 people in Southeast Asia.

December 2, 2025 3:00 pm
 

Entertainment

Zootopia 2 breaks records in China with $275 million opening

Disney’s (DIS.N), Zootopia 2 became the highest-grossing animated foreign film ever in China, despite generally muted interest in overseas movies in the country.

December 2, 2025 2:27 pm
 

News

Safer homes promised for vulnerable settlements

Thousands of Fijians in vulnerable urban settlements face increasing risks from flooding, cyclones and rising sea levels.

December 2, 2025 2:19 pm
 

Australia

Australian teen challenging social media ban says internet will be less safe

A teenager suing the Australian government to overturn a ban on social media for under-16s says the measure would make the internet more dangerous for young people and be widely circumvented.

December 2, 2025 2:07 pm
 

News

BAF cracks down on Fruit Flies

Authorities are stepping up surveillance across the Yasawa and Mamanuca Islands after a fruit fly alert.

December 2, 2025 2:05 pm
 

News

Livestock sector set for major boost

The livestock sector is a key focus for the Agriculture Ministry.

December 2, 2025 2:00 pm
 

World

Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151

Hong Kong authorities said they had arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a probe into the city’s deadliest fire in decades, pointing to substandard renovation materials for fuelling a blaze that has claimed at least 151 lives.

December 2, 2025 1:47 pm
 

Entertainment

New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age

Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing humanity’s transition from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago.

December 2, 2025 1:40 pm
 

News

Government pushes reforms as hospital upgrades lag

Major health projects are facing delays, raising concern over access to essential services.

December 2, 2025 1:00 pm

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