WHY ARE THE WRITERS STRIKING?
Streaming and its ripple effects are at the center of the dispute.

Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce.

Israeli jets hit targets across the Gaza Strip, in response to rocket barrages fired by militant groups earlier in the day following the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has started his first official tour of Vanua Levu.

Fiji’s media industry is today celebrating World Press Freedom Day and this morning, The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley emphasized the importance of recognizing the role played by journalists in upholding a free and democratic society.

The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that already is leading most late-night shows to air reruns.

President Joe Biden’s administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon said.

Today the world remembers the importance of a free and independent media as the cornerstone of thriving and healthy democracies.

The Consumer Council of Fiji is alerting consumers to refrain from making residential bond and rental payments without seeking verification first.

Fiji’s labour market remains tight with increased general migration abroad and employment opportunities via the regional labour mobility schemes.

In vintage couture and a world of Chanel-inspired camellias. In pearls, chains and black ties, especially those worn by women, the A-list crowd at the Met Gala largely passed muster in embracing Karl Lagerfeld, the man of the evening on fashion’s biggest night.

Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) beat Wall Street estimates on Tuesday for quarterly profits and comparable sales, powered by a sharp recovery in business in China and steady demand for its coffees and cold drinks in North America.