Football

FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from members

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that world soccer’s ​governing body had scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash.
FIFA planned to raise to $4.2 billion by selling about a 20% stake in a new unit that would run FIFA events, including the World Cup.

August 1, 2026 3:15 pm
 

Entertainment

FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate ‘in the public interest’

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency’s recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to “operate in the public interest” and the FCC is merely trying to restore that standard.

August 1, 2026 2:50 pm
 

Schools Rugby

Nasinu escapes Holy Cross, Lelean wins

Nasinu Secondary School escaped a gutsy Holy Cross College team from Taveuni with a 21-20 win in their Vodafone Deans Under 18 Southern Zone eliminations at Suva Grammar School ground today.

August 1, 2026 2:01 pm
 

World

Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea ​already heading back voluntarily.

August 1, 2026 1:40 pm
 

News

UN salutes Fiji’s peacekeeping legacy

Fiji’s peacekeeping efforts have received international recognition from the United Nations.

August 1, 2026 12:55 pm
 

News

Recipients assured of welfare support

The Government-funded Insurance Scheme for Social Welfare Recipients will end from today.

August 1, 2026 12:54 pm
 

News

Healthcare resources must reach communities

The University of Fiji says Fiji needs to strengthen healthcare services at the community level instead of relying mainly on hospitals in major centres.

August 1, 2026 12:53 pm
 

News

Momi Land dispute nears decision

The iTaukei Land Trust Board says it wants to end the long-running Momi land swap dispute by either completing the original deal or returning the land to its traditional owners.

August 1, 2026 12:52 pm
 

News

Man in custody over child’s death

A 29-year-old has been taken in custody in relation to the death of a 12-year-old boy in Wailoku in Tamavua.

August 1, 2026 12:51 pm
 

World

Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes near Italy's Naples, causing outages and damage

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, ​causing power outages, disrupting train and metro services and damaging ‌some buildings, authorities said.

August 1, 2026 12:43 pm
 

Entertainment

At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon

At 60, Too $hort is helping usher hip-hop into what he calls its senior citizen era. Just don’t expect him to rap like one.

August 1, 2026 11:53 am
 

Schools Rugby

Ba Pro wins, QVS U18 out of Deans race

Ba Provincial Freebird Institute has booked its spot in the Vodafone Deans Under 18 quarterfinals next week and Queen Victoria School is out of the race.

August 1, 2026 10:51 am

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