Climate Change

Fiji to lead $11.8m Pacific climate project

Fiji will lead an $11.8 million regional climate resilience project, putting women, youth, and persons with disabilities at the forefront of nature-based solutions across four Pacific nations.

August 18, 2026 1:00 pm
 

World

Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

Iran will shift to a “fully offensive” military ​posture because efforts to negotiate a permanent end to the war with the U.S. have stalled, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, as Washington ruled out extending ‌a temporary ceasefire agreement.

August 18, 2026 12:25 pm
 

Entertainment

From coffee to hotpot, brands race to grab a bite

Burgers are having ​a moment in China, with budget-conscious diners and smaller households turning the humble sandwich into one of the country’s hottest fast-food battlegrounds, drawing ‌in everyone from global restaurant chains to hotpot operators and coffee brands.

August 18, 2026 12:10 pm
 

Crime

$165m crypto scheme suspect deported from Fiji

A 59-year-old American accused of running a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has been deported from Fiji to the United States to face federal charges.

August 18, 2026 12:00 pm
 

Business

Tourism Fiji faces accountability concerns

Tourism Fiji is facing concerns over delayed reporting, marketing expenditure and the uneven distribution of tourism benefits across Fiji.

August 18, 2026 11:59 am
 

News

Petition cannot set living wage: FCEF

The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation says a petition supporting a $8 national living wage cannot replace a credible wage-setting process.

August 18, 2026 11:57 am
 

Rugby

One last mountain to climb for Navatu

Navatu Secondary School has already made history by reaching the Vodafone Super Deans Under-19 final — but the job is far from finished.

August 18, 2026 10:54 am
 

Rugby

Nakarawa signs for Drua

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua have added another veteran to their roster, signing former Flying Fijian and Rio Olympic gold medalist Leone Nakarawa.

August 18, 2026 10:34 am
 

World

Two students dead in Philippines school shooting

Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now under control, ​officials said, the second such incident in the country in less than two months.

August 18, 2026 10:10 am
 

News

12 children among 16 sexual offence victims in July

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions filed 15 indictments involving 41 serious sexual offence charges in the High Court in July.

August 18, 2026 9:59 am
 

Business

SPX changes price setting

The South Pacific Stock Exchange will introduce a new Price Setting Trade Framework from tomorrow, changing how official share prices are determined.

August 18, 2026 9:56 am
 

Climate Change

Pacific youth take on COP31

Pacific youth will set out regional priorities for COP31 when the Regional Conference of Youth Oceania 2026 begins in Suva today.

August 18, 2026 9:52 am

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