Entertainment

Indonesian transgender models shine spotlight on pollution with plastic fashion

Deep in the slums of Jakarta, a transgender community is using fashion to raise awareness about their lives and the environment in this densely populated, polluted city.

December 20, 2023 3:27 pm
 

World

Tougher French immigration bill passes, Macron's parliament majority wobbles

French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority.

December 20, 2023 3:01 pm
 

News

Trio remanded in custody

The trio who allegedly broke into and stole from four quarters at a school in the Province of Bua have been reminded to reflect on their action while they are kept in custody.

December 20, 2023 2:39 pm
 

News

Stepfather jailed for rape

A man convicted of raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter has been sentenced to 11 years and seven months imprisonment.

December 20, 2023 2:25 pm
 

Entertainment

Thai rice farmer makes art with plantings that depict cats

A sleeping cat hugs a fish in a picture seen from the air, picked out in sprouting rainbow seedlings in a rice field in Thailand to illustrate a traditional proverb about abundance.

December 20, 2023 2:23 pm
 

World

Ukraine considers proposal by army to mobilise another 500,000 for war

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark a dramatic step up of Kyiv’s war with Russia.

December 20, 2023 2:01 pm
 

Entertainment

PETA India honours Jackie Shroff

Besides his acting stint, another reason why people celebrate Jackie Shroff aka Jaggu Dada is for his philanthropic stance.

December 20, 2023 1:19 pm
 

World

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from holding office

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday disqualified former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state’s presidential election next year over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.

December 20, 2023 1:00 pm
 

News

Coup instigators seek forgiveness

Two key figures in the 2000 coup, Ratu Timoci Silatolu and Josefa Nata have appealed for forgiveness expressing remorse for their roles in the tumultuous event.

December 20, 2023 12:59 pm
 

News

Ratu Inoke walks free through Presidential Pardon

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has granted a presidential pardon to several individuals including Naitasiri High Chief Ratu Inoke Takiveikata.

December 20, 2023 12:40 pm
 

Rugby League

Silktails set for Jersey Flegg debut

The Fiji Airways Kaiviti Silktails will join the Jersey Flegg Cup in the upcoming season.

December 20, 2023 12:39 pm
 

News

Vosarogo apologizes for delay in Namosi Joint Venture meeting

Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo has issued an apology to the Vanua o Nabukebuke for the delay in convening a meeting to address concerns related to the Namosi Joint Venture issue.

December 20, 2023 12:30 pm

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